Previously, https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/classes had the various subclasses broken out and hyperlinked; now it just says "Druidic Circles (4)" or whatever. This makes this page much less useful -- it's basically a really inconvenient and bulky chapter heading rather than a tool for getting somewhere quickly like an index. In fact, I'd really rather this go the other way — could those links be put back, and also a link to the class table for each class added?
It'll be changed again. Xanathar's had so many sub-classes that it made it so they're going to have to change the format of the class boxes. Once that's done, you'll see the precious links again.
It'll be changed again. Xanathar's had so many sub-classes that it made it so they're going to have to change the format of the class boxes. Once that's done, you'll see the precious links again.
Well, it was there previously with all of the Xanathar's options, and it seemed fine. Maybe a little busy, but much more useful than it is now.
The problem was that there was insufficient space, so important information such as the HD, primary ability & saving throws wasn't being displayed.
To me, that isn't super useful in this page — less so than quick-jump links would be. Those distinguishing characteristics might be nice below the class names on the Character Builder page where you pick class.
The problem was that there was insufficient space, so important information such as the HD, primary ability & saving throws wasn't being displayed.
To me, that isn't super useful in this page — less so than quick-jump links would be. Those distinguishing characteristics might be nice below the class names on the Character Builder page where you pick class.
Agreed and agreed.
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The problem was that there was insufficient space, so important information such as the HD, primary ability & saving throws wasn't being displayed.
To me, that isn't super useful in this page — less so than quick-jump links would be. Those distinguishing characteristics might be nice below the class names on the Character Builder page where you pick class.
I am not so sure about that. The info showing now is the basic info about each class, and have huge importance as a sum up. The shortcut to subclasses would be used on average as many times as checking any of the features of a class. So going to a class and then to a class feature costs two clicks, if so now costs two to check a subclass info is not a huge loss.
Quote from Kabalistus>> I am not so sure about that. The info showing now is the basic info about each class, and have huge importance as a sum up. The shortcut to subclasses would be used on average as many times as checking any of the features of a class. So going to a class and then to a class feature costs two clicks, if so now costs two to check a subclass info is not a huge loss.
My flow here is:
Go to Compendium Menu.
Remember that it's not there.
Go to Characters Menu.
Move down, click on Classes
Scroll down, click on the class I want
Click on the subclass (archetype, school, whatever) menu to expand it. Or on "Creating a ____" to expand that if I want the table.
Click on the subclass itself. (Or the table link.)
Kidding about the compendium menu aside, that's four clicks, not two — and I have to do visual searching of two different kind of menus and the index page. If it were just on the index page, there'd be just one menu and one index page with a click for each.
Previously, https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/classes had the various subclasses broken out and hyperlinked; now it just says "Druidic Circles (4)" or whatever. This makes this page much less useful -- it's basically a really inconvenient and bulky chapter heading rather than a tool for getting somewhere quickly like an index. In fact, I'd really rather this go the other way — could those links be put back, and also a link to the class table for each class added?
It'll be changed again. Xanathar's had so many sub-classes that it made it so they're going to have to change the format of the class boxes. Once that's done, you'll see the precious links again.
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D&D Beyond FoundersThe problem was that there was insufficient space, so important information such as the HD, primary ability & saving throws wasn't being displayed.
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D&D Beyond FoundersDon't worry - the links to the subclasses will be back.
The page just needs some layout changes first.
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Kidding about the compendium menu aside, that's four clicks, not two — and I have to do visual searching of two different kind of menus and the index page. If it were just on the index page, there'd be just one menu and one index page with a click for each.