Since when are Character Sheets are "useful additions"

[Voss]

I went from notebook paper to scratch-building excel sheets that were actually laid out in a manner that made some modicum of sense to me.

 

[Xsjado]

Last world DnD day I used the quick reference character sheets as a guide to produce a custom pdf form version. I'm still kicking myself for deleting it. I'll probably end up doing something similar if I can be bothered to spend the time. The 4e character sheets in the PHB don't look that great if I'm honest.

Then again, someone with a lot more skills will probably beat me to it and post it on the internet.

 

[Amphimir Míriel]

Bah, part of the fun of RPGs is making your own character sheets

 

[Brown Jenkin]

I believe they meant this to mean that official character sheets are useful additions, in comparison to notebook paper.

That may be true, but then D&D Miniatures are also useful additions. Then again maybe 4e doesn't work as well when using hand painted Reaper minis or Fiery Dragon counters.

 

[Alkiera]

Honestly, I've been thinking of going the Power Card route for powers, and using a DDM-style layout for cards for the PCs. Your 'character sheet' is then a deck of 8-20 cards, and contains most of what you need to play. Feats mostly seem to provide passive bonuses, skill mods can be listed on the back, or on a second card. I think it might help with the transition to see D&D in a new way.