There is nothing more frustrating than searching for a monster, spell, class etc, during gameplay only to have the result be in a book I don't own. Why is it even there? To get me to buy the book? That's not useful. I want quick access to the material I've paid for and continue to pay for on an annual basis to share it with my players. When I search for a spell, I want the version of that spell in the books I own to show up so I can quickly refer to it. What I do NOT want is to click on the spell and see that link leads to a book or version or edition that I don't own, and that isn't relevant to my table.
This problem has always been there, but has gotten a LOT worse with the introduction of the 2024 free core material, and now the new PHB. We need to be able to filter search by edition, and "what we own only." I don't want to see "BUY THIS BOOK!" while I'm trying to reign in a rules lawyer or help a new player.
There is nothing more frustrating than searching for a monster, spell, class etc, during gameplay only to have the result be in a book I don't own. Why is it even there? To get me to buy the book? That's not useful. I want quick access to the material I've paid for and continue to pay for on an annual basis to share it with my players. When I search for a spell, I want the version of that spell in the books I own to show up so I can quickly refer to it. What I do NOT want is to click on the spell and see that link leads to a book or version or edition that I don't own, and that isn't relevant to my table.
This problem has always been there, but has gotten a LOT worse with the introduction of the 2024 free core material, and now the new PHB. We need to be able to filter search by edition, and "what we own only." I don't want to see "BUY THIS BOOK!" while I'm trying to reign in a rules lawyer or help a new player.
Been asking for ages. It's available through the app on the Sources tab, but nowhere else.
Reality is, they consider this the best way to show you "What's out there" and hope you buy the books. And many people do have a full set.