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Thanee

Oh cool. Now I can ask a burning question. Why are there alternate web sources for the SRD? The search function is pretty cool I guess, but why go to the effort to replicate what's already on the wizards website? Especially since I'd imagine that would be updated more quickly when changes are made. Is there something different about the SRD on the SRD.org website or is it a word-for-word copy of what's on the wizards site?

 

[Lobo Lurker]

Ease of use... and Wizards isn't about to publish Unearthed Arcana in their SRD, even though it's all open content. I'm rather fond of THIS ONE myself.

 

[helium3]

Ease of use... and Wizards isn't about to publish Unearthed Arcana in their SRD, even though it's all open content. I'm rather fond of THIS ONE myself.

Interesting. I was wondering if Unearthed Arcana was OGL. I figured it had to be, because otherwise WOTC was trying to claim a lot of home-brew rules as IP, and that would never fly in a court of law. And yes, I agree that it's easier to use. I generally like some of the clarifications that the websites provide, as long as that editorializing doesn't work it's way into the actual posted rules.

 

[Lobo Lurker]

<sigh> If WotC would publish a Hyperlinked PHB/DMG/UA PDF I'd be all over it. Even better if they could integrate the Complete books & Environment books (for an extra charge, of course). I'd love e-versions of the 3 Monstrous Manuals as well.

But there's no way in hell that I'd pay the prices they're asking for on thier PDFs, I can get the physical books cheaper on Amazon. And I actually prefer using them to pdfs.

 

[Mimic]

Don't really need a monk right now, but feel free to post one.
You never know, if a player drops we might be able to fit you in.

Well I don't have to play a monk, just put it more like a request to be put on the alts list.

 

[Thanee]

Why are there alternate web sources for the SRD?

Hyperlinks, better layout and organization.

I'm actually very glad, that some folks have done the work with these great sites, because they are easily a million times better than the wizards SRD.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Tinner]

<sigh> If WotC would publish a Hyperlinked PHB/DMG/UA PDF I'd be all over it. Even better if they could integrate the Complete books & Environment books (for an extra charge, of course). I'd love e-versions of the 3 Monstrous Manuals as well.

But there's no way in hell that I'd pay the prices they're asking for on thier PDFs, I can get the physical books cheaper on Amazon. And I actually prefer using them to pdfs.

You might want to look at getting e-tools then.
It's essentially what you're talking about. Getting everything you're talking about would still be pretty pricey, but it would be cheaper than buying the PDF's.

You'd lose a lot of the fluff, but all the mechanics would be right there.

 

[Lobo Lurker]

You might want to look at getting e-tools then.
It's essentially what you're talking about. Getting everything you're talking about would still be pretty pricey, but it would be cheaper than buying the PDF's.

You'd lose a lot of the fluff, but all the mechanics would be right there.

Interesting Tinner. I can't tell, however, what exactly is included.

If I buy e-tools, and then the 3.5 update & the complete series, what do I end up with?
Classes, Skills, Equipment/Magic Item, Feats, Spells, & PrCs for:
PHB, DMG, Complete: Adventurer, Arcane, Divine, & Warrior?
+ the Monstrous Manual?

Is that it? I see them talking about datasets for Monstrous Manual II & Eberron and a ton of other books, but I don't see where you'd get those datasets.

 

[Tinner]

Interesting Tinner. I can't tell, however, what exactly is included.

If I buy e-tools, and then the 3.5 update & the complete series, what do I end up with?
Classes, Skills, Equipment/Magic Item, Feats, Spells, & PrCs for:
PHB, DMG, Complete: Adventurer, Arcane, Divine, & Warrior?
+ the Monstrous Manual?

Is that it? I see them talking about datasets for Monstrous Manual II & Eberron and a ton of other books, but I don't see where you'd get those datasets.

I think that's correct.
e-tools & the 3.5 update contains the Core 3 books.
The complete package has CW, CD, CA, and CAdv.

The other datasets are on CMP's website.
It's just that their website is such an utter piece of crap it's hard to find.
Their "cutesy" monkey themes for page links pisses me off every time I go there.

That's what happens when you let code-geeks make design decisions I guess.

 

[Tinner]

Hey folks, sorry about the delay in game.
My internet connection was out for the last two days.
It's up again as of this morning, but of course now I have to run to work.
I'll be back on later today, and we'll get caught up again.
Sorry for any inconvenience.