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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 6212281" data-attributes="member: 1">Well, they'd be a collection of user databases not wikis, content not already on them, sorting, filters, queries, ownership of one's own databases whether that be for a private campaign or a public collection of every 3E spell ever written, powerful tools to control who can access or edit your database.&nbsp; All the stuff that a database can do that a web page or wiki can't.&nbsp; It's not about that specific content.&nbsp; It's about a tool to store whatever content you want it to, whether public or private.&nbsp; Maybe nobody will put Pathfinder info on it; that's fine.&nbsp; Or maybe they will!You can certainly get much of the info elsewhere.&nbsp; Heck, you can get all of the Pathfinder PRD's text in hardcover books, but that's no argument not to have it in an alternative format too!&nbsp; Wikis are marvellous, as are SRDs, as are hardcover books, as are audiobooks, as are mobile apps -- this is another format for collating data with different strengths and weaknesses.Think of it as a tool, not the content.&nbsp; It can be used for anything - even a database of your miniatures collection or your own player characters.So what content (as opposed to features) will it bring to the table that doesn't yet exist?&nbsp; I have no idea! That's the beauty of it - it's unlimited.&nbsp; I'm excited to find out what people create with it!&nbsp; I know what *I'll* use it for (I want my starship database, and I'll likely add some OGC databases). I'm sure others will create wonderful databases of awesome content!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 6212281, member: 1"] Well, they'd be a collection of user databases not wikis, content not already on them, sorting, filters, queries, ownership of one's own databases whether that be for a private campaign or a public collection of every 3E spell ever written, powerful tools to control who can access or edit your database. All the stuff that a database can do that a web page or wiki can't. It's not about that specific content. It's about a tool to store whatever content you want it to, whether public or private. Maybe nobody will put Pathfinder info on it; that's fine. Or maybe they will! You can certainly get much of the info elsewhere. Heck, you can get all of the Pathfinder PRD's text in hardcover books, but that's no argument not to have it in an alternative format too! Wikis are marvellous, as are SRDs, as are hardcover books, as are audiobooks, as are mobile apps -- this is another format for collating data with different strengths and weaknesses. Think of it as a tool, not the content. It can be used for anything - even a database of your miniatures collection or your own player characters. So what [I]content[/I] (as opposed to features) will it bring to the table that doesn't yet exist? I have no idea! That's the beauty of it - it's unlimited. I'm excited to find out what people create with it! I know what *I'll* use it for (I want my starship database, and I'll likely add some OGC databases). I'm sure others will create wonderful databases of awesome content! [/QUOTE]

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