1. use "Share Link" feature and send link to friends 2. bookmark it or click on it often enough so that your browser will present it first when searching for your char's name 3. get confused why Beyond doesn't e.g. deduct spell slots anymore
It took me forever to realize I can "fix" it by finding my char through Creations → My Characters. Only recently I realized it's not because of some stale JavaScript issue, but because the URLs are actually different and I was viewing the read only version. The only hint it gives you is hiding the short rest / long rest / edit buttons.
It'd be nice if Beyond would either redirect to the editable version if I am logged in, show a big bar at the top that I'm viewing the read only variant or some other obvious visual cue.
The only hint it gives you is hiding the short rest / long rest / edit buttons.
Another hint is that you can't view the description, notes, or extras. Or view the character options. Or open the builder. Don't have a manage equipment, spells, or feats button. The customise option missing on everything. And not being able to change anything on the character at all including HP, spell slots, active/attuned equipment, ammo count, limited use abilities, etc. It also has a completely different URL.
To be fair, it does look identical in appearance. It just has 0% of the functionality and takes at least 1 click to figure out that it is the shareable version.
I don't think the solution is to autoredirect you to your character sheet since there are probably more reasons to view your own shared character than compiling a very long list of noticeable differences.
I've never had this problem since I bookmarked "my creations" and have always used that as my starting point when logging in to DDB (you can quickly navigate to any character or campaign from there).
This is how you set this trap up for yourself:
1. use "Share Link" feature and send link to friends
2. bookmark it or click on it often enough so that your browser will present it first when searching for your char's name
3. get confused why Beyond doesn't e.g. deduct spell slots anymore
It took me forever to realize I can "fix" it by finding my char through Creations → My Characters. Only recently I realized it's not because of some stale JavaScript issue, but because the URLs are actually different and I was viewing the read only version. The only hint it gives you is hiding the short rest / long rest / edit buttons.
It'd be nice if Beyond would either redirect to the editable version if I am logged in, show a big bar at the top that I'm viewing the read only variant or some other obvious visual cue.
Thanks
Another hint is that you can't view the description, notes, or extras. Or view the character options. Or open the builder. Don't have a manage equipment, spells, or feats button. The customise option missing on everything. And not being able to change anything on the character at all including HP, spell slots, active/attuned equipment, ammo count, limited use abilities, etc. It also has a completely different URL.
To be fair, it does look identical in appearance. It just has 0% of the functionality and takes at least 1 click to figure out that it is the shareable version.
I don't think the solution is to autoredirect you to your character sheet since there are probably more reasons to view your own shared character than compiling a very long list of noticeable differences.
I've never had this problem since I bookmarked "my creations" and have always used that as my starting point when logging in to DDB (you can quickly navigate to any character or campaign from there).