VT Beta getting CB/AT importing this week

[mudbunny]

From the blog post by WotC_Josh

(Note the link goes to a group that is restricted to VT testers only. I have been given permission to post this though.)

* Character Importing: Importing PCs from the online Character Builder will be added. Functionality for importing character locally will be removed. In the long-term, only DDI subscribers will be able to import PCs onto the table. In the short-term, we will be temporarily be granting access to the online Character Builder to all beta participants.

* Monster Importing: Importing custom Monsters from the online Adventure Tools will be added. Importing non-custom monsters will not be available yet. Functionality for importing monsters locally will be removed. In the long-term, only DDI subscribers will be able to import monsters onto the table. In the short-term, we will be temporarily be granting access to the online Adventure Tools to all beta participants.

 

[Mithreinmaethor]

Nice

I foresee much gaming coming up this weekend on the VT.

 

[Stumblewyk]

* Character Importing: Importing PCs from the online Character Builder will be added. Functionality for importing character locally will be removed. In the long-term, only DDI subscribers will be able to import PCs onto the table. In the short-term, we will be temporarily be granting access to the online Character Builder to all beta participants.

Veeeeeery interesting. Might this mean that they're actually considering opening up the VTT to non-DDi subscribers when it goes gold?

 

[samursus]

1. Some VTT beta tester's are not DDI members, but I wouldn't bet on it after beta.

2. I went from an ardent supporter of the VTT to being amazed at their lack of foresight/insight. The new update and all it entails has made the VTT almost useless for me and most others.

3. On the plus side the MB import is working fairly well.

 

[renau1g]

Can you explain #2 sarmusus?

 

[Mithreinmaethor]

Can you explain #2 sarmusus?

The current script they have for the VT to import the characters from the OCB does not import all of the information for some of the classes. You can easily enough cut and paste from the Compendium to get the info added to the imported character but that info does not Save. So you would have to cut and paste stuff to the character each time you imported it to a new table.

Allowing us to save a copy of the character and import it from our Hard drive until they fix the import to fully import the character is something needed badly.

 

[Kralin Thornberry]

So, the VTT won't import all the needed info? Wow, I'm shocked that they are "cutting corners". Sigh...

 

[Mithreinmaethor]

So, the VTT won't import all the needed info? Wow, I'm shocked that they are "cutting corners". Sigh...

Its really hard to explain. Feats and items don't import and some classes the descriptions of the power itself doesn't import.

I am sure they will correct it but thats how it is right now. We have had access to this feature for not even 12 hrs yet.

 

[Kralin Thornberry]

Its really hard to explain. Feats and items don't import and some classes the descriptions of the power itself doesn't import.

I am sure they will correct it but thats how it is right now. We have had access to this feature for not even 12 hrs yet.

True, but color me jaded over their recent performance with their tools. I'm not optimistic at this point.

 

[I'm A Banana]

Well, thankfully, that's why it's still in Beta.

BUT, good call on adding this stuff (it is what will make it competitive!) and good call on potentially giving access to non-DDI subscribers who don't mind doing it long-hand.

Doesn't seem like it's quite ready for prime time yet, but it's a solid development!