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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheYeti1775" data-source="post: 5379490" data-attributes="member: 20914">Actually a better explanation of it is the old CB format allowed me to partake in a 4E game, where I otherwised shunned it.  The ruleset isn't for me overall.  Your right they lose no money on myself over this, they lost it a couple years ago in my case.In my case it is an example of how sharing of the CB gained a player for a 4E game rather than that player just not playing at all.My group I had just joined knew I wasn't a fan of 4E, they wanted to play a game of it to try one of the modules (they all play in other games mostly other systems).Rather than just not playing (I only game once a week) for the couple of months of 4e they played, I gave it a shot using the 4e.  They asked for my feed back on the various things.  I told them what I liked and what I disliked about it. (not going into those as it takes away from the topic)The point being using the CB allowed for a grognard like myself to play, enjoy the game, not be too caught up into the rule changes.  Where we play there isn't a good internet connection and generally we don't have laptops at the table, so being able to share the character back and forth allowed for updates to be done easily and allowed the DM to easily have a character copy in the event someone couldn't make it that night.See that's the main point, old format, your CB character is yours for life however you store it/maintain it.New online format, there isn't a thing that says:"January 1, 2011 - WotC announces they are releasing 5e on January 2, 2011." And they simply flip the switch on the Online CB for 4.0 to 5.0.Not a thing you can do about it except pop online and rant and rave.Old CB format, you simple say ok, no more updates, all my information is safely stored on my system.  Maybe I'll give the new one a try.I would hope they are smart enough though to have lead time on the information for those using it, or allow support of multiple editions as they move forward.</blockquote>

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