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<blockquote data-quote="eyebeams" data-source="post: 5315883" data-attributes="member: 9225">1) It's not unfair to comment on a history of not following through with promises. It is *irksome* that in both 3e and 4e, electronic support marketing was heavily focused on things they had not have built and did not deliver. Honestly, that sucks.2) At this stage in the game, DDI has to be web tools. At no point is WotC even trying for anything that could not be done under HTML, even if it would be the HTML5 canvas. Among other things, they need this to enter the tablet space. The fact that the UI is crude doesn't diminish this. It just means they need a better UI.3) Right now DDI faces the issue where the tools are always going to be overshadowed by free alternatives. Basically, I can support myself with free or cheap third party tools, and their development, while less ready out of the box, proceeds at a faster, more agile pace due to multiple sources and hobby enthusiasm. The only place where it can't be beat is content . . .4) . . . but of course, WotC is weak on compelling content and has been ever since the company decided that it was the spearhead of the Revenge of the Nerds Against Arts Majors and would not invest any significant effort in developing things outside of game systems, lest that be seen as the bad old days of TSR and 1001 settings. Wake me up the next time they change skill challenges!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eyebeams, post: 5315883, member: 9225"] 1) It's not unfair to comment on a history of not following through with promises. It is *irksome* that in both 3e and 4e, electronic support marketing was heavily focused on things they had not have built and did not deliver. Honestly, that sucks. 2) At this stage in the game, DDI has to be web tools. At no point is WotC even trying for anything that could not be done under HTML, even if it would be the HTML5 canvas. Among other things, they need this to enter the tablet space. The fact that the UI is crude doesn't diminish this. It just means they need a better UI. 3) Right now DDI faces the issue where the tools are always going to be overshadowed by free alternatives. Basically, I can support myself with free or cheap third party tools, and their development, while less ready out of the box, proceeds at a faster, more agile pace due to multiple sources and hobby enthusiasm. The only place where it can't be beat is content . . . 4) . . . but of course, WotC is weak on compelling content and has been ever since the company decided that it was the spearhead of the Revenge of the Nerds Against Arts Majors and would not invest any significant effort in developing things outside of game systems, lest that be seen as the bad old days of TSR and 1001 settings. Wake me up the next time they change skill challenges! [/QUOTE]

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