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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightcrawler" data-source="post: 309060" data-attributes="member: 5097">PCGen vs. E-ToolsOkay, basically it boils down to everyone comparing PCGen with E-Tools.  Personally I think that they each target slightly different segments of the market.E-Tools has the slick interface and all the bells and wistles that a low end computer users is looking for.  It provides a starting framework and complete documentation of said framework.PCGen is tailored more to people that are a little more computer savy.  Also it only provides the bases facts, no a complete description or explanation of a feat, skill, item, etc.  The PCGen Team wants to make sure that the PCGen data files are NOT a replacement for any book.I myself have coded several of the sources for PCGen.  While its easy to get into initially it is very time consuming and can be very aggravating.  We are not out to create competition for E-Tools.  I would be immensly happy if E-Tools was a huge success.As to how good or bad E-Tools is I cannot say anything.  I won't get my copy of it until this weekend.  But even then I will try to be constructive in my criticism.  I've played D&D for nearly 20 years now, all three editions.  I want to see WotC succeed.With the lines of communication open now between WotC and PCGen it means a better future for PCGen not the death of it.  I think it is in WotC interest to see PCGen continue.  It makes people want to buy more books not less of them.Knightcrawler-PCGen LST Monkey-MM Race Munchkin</blockquote>

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