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<blockquote data-quote="buddhafrog" data-source="post: 5374216" data-attributes="member: 86605"><a href="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4pod/20101109#71790" target="_blank">WotC's Nov 9th podcast</a> (subscribe - they're pretty good) was about the new DDI and the Monster Vault 1 &amp; 2* There was a interesting bit explaining the DDI transition to web-based and it really sounded like they were on the defensive, pleading for understanding, and letting people know that they understand and are listening.&nbsp; With all the talk in here this past week, they did take notice (whether the resulting product is one that people support, well that remains to be seen).&nbsp; They presented a good explanation.&nbsp; They sold me on their intentions.&nbsp; Sounds like downloadable characters will come very, very soon - don't want to give a date in case they are a week late (not months, years).&nbsp; They discussed why they chose Silverlight.&nbsp; One aspect that I didn't hear WotC admit until this podcast was the role pirating played in their decision.&nbsp; Many of us assumed this, but here they made it seem like it was a critical factor.&nbsp; * Of real interest to me was the short discussion about 2011's Monster Vault II.&nbsp; I've been intrigued by the Monster Vault but haven't planned on buying it.&nbsp; MVII, however, will be bought.&nbsp; MVII will be presented differently: it will list actual monster characters and their companions that can be played as-is.&nbsp; You will not get a Dragon type, but rather an actual dragon and her underlings.&nbsp; You will get a thieves guild with actual NPC thieves and leaders.&nbsp; You will get goblin tribes and their particular attire and characteristics.&nbsp; I like this idea a lot b/c I expect it will inspire my monster imaginations, give me monster organization ideas, and make it so easy to just pick monsters and play... Also, monsters are easy to re-level, so they will be easily adjustable.I love this idea and am really looking forward to it.&nbsp; I hope it lives up to my expectations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="buddhafrog, post: 5374216, member: 86605"] [URL="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4pod/20101109#71790"]WotC's Nov 9th podcast[/URL] (subscribe - they're pretty good) was about the new DDI and the Monster Vault 1 & 2 * There was a interesting bit explaining the DDI transition to web-based and it really sounded like they were on the defensive, pleading for understanding, and letting people know that they understand and are listening. With all the talk in here this past week, they did take notice (whether the resulting product is one that people support, well that remains to be seen). They presented a good explanation. They sold me on their intentions. Sounds like downloadable characters will come very, very soon - don't want to give a date in case they are a week late (not months, years). They discussed why they chose Silverlight. One aspect that I didn't hear WotC admit until this podcast was the role pirating played in their decision. Many of us assumed this, but here they made it seem like it was a critical factor. * Of real interest to me was the short discussion about 2011's Monster Vault II. I've been intrigued by the Monster Vault but haven't planned on buying it. MVII, however, will be bought. MVII will be presented differently: it will list actual monster characters and their companions that can be played as-is. You will not get a Dragon type, but rather an actual dragon and her underlings. You will get a thieves guild with actual NPC thieves and leaders. You will get goblin tribes and their particular attire and characteristics. I like this idea a lot b/c I expect it will inspire my monster imaginations, give me monster organization ideas, and make it so easy to just pick monsters and play... Also, monsters are easy to re-level, so they will be easily adjustable. I love this idea and am really looking forward to it. I hope it lives up to my expectations. [/QUOTE]

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