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<blockquote data-quote="SSquirrel" data-source="post: 5775346" data-attributes="member: 5202"><p>The question is what they will code things in. Right now, you can't use the DDI tools on an iPad and support for that would be great, especially if there was an active play mode for the character sheet so you could track everything on the screen for yourself. People already track their hit points and spells and such on PCs already, tablets are the next step.</p><p></p><p>The problem is they have things coded in Silverlight. Flash for mobile units is being abandoned after 10.1 (not that it was on the iPad, but it was on Android) and there is a lot of talk that Silverlight is not long for the world either. Which is an about face from supposedly an iOS compatible version of Silverlight coming out soon. </p><p></p><p>If they produce downloadable apps written in some form of C, they could (in theory) have about 90% of the code the same and just have different coding for PC/Mac/iOS. I know the move from downloadable apps to web apps really tweaked a lot of people, but that allowed PC and Mac compatibility. They are already having to compete with so many other forms of entertainment, they need to be as platform agnostic as they can be. I know several people who have one desktop in the house and a few tablets and most members of the family get by on the tablet. With the increasing use of smartphones and tablets, WotC needs to show us they can get in front of technology for a change instead of giving us disappointing and delayed software.</p><p></p><p>I know not everyone wants computers and tablets at the table, I know plenty who have a strict policy about it being purely pen and paper. Some even have people turn off cell phones during play. As long as people are staying on task ("Game on!") it isn't a problem. My experiences aren't everyone's though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SSquirrel, post: 5775346, member: 5202"] The question is what they will code things in. Right now, you can't use the DDI tools on an iPad and support for that would be great, especially if there was an active play mode for the character sheet so you could track everything on the screen for yourself. People already track their hit points and spells and such on PCs already, tablets are the next step. The problem is they have things coded in Silverlight. Flash for mobile units is being abandoned after 10.1 (not that it was on the iPad, but it was on Android) and there is a lot of talk that Silverlight is not long for the world either. Which is an about face from supposedly an iOS compatible version of Silverlight coming out soon. If they produce downloadable apps written in some form of C, they could (in theory) have about 90% of the code the same and just have different coding for PC/Mac/iOS. I know the move from downloadable apps to web apps really tweaked a lot of people, but that allowed PC and Mac compatibility. They are already having to compete with so many other forms of entertainment, they need to be as platform agnostic as they can be. I know several people who have one desktop in the house and a few tablets and most members of the family get by on the tablet. With the increasing use of smartphones and tablets, WotC needs to show us they can get in front of technology for a change instead of giving us disappointing and delayed software. I know not everyone wants computers and tablets at the table, I know plenty who have a strict policy about it being purely pen and paper. Some even have people turn off cell phones during play. As long as people are staying on task ("Game on!") it isn't a problem. My experiences aren't everyone's though. [/QUOTE]
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