Yeah, that works if you have the internet. Which we don't at the game store - signal is crap and WiFi is locked behind a monthly membership. So no, bookmarks won't work. So drop the condescending attitude.
Your online toolset loses functionality in an environment with no internet and it's the online toolset's fault?
Fortuitously, this is not a new edition, and they've already expressly said that the entries will remain available via the appropriate 2014 books and site compendiums.
Fortuitously, this is not a new edition, and they've already expressly said that the entries will remain available via the appropriate 2014 books and site compendiums.
People did not buy books on D&D Beyond just to have a prettier compendium to look up rules, when a simple Google search suffices. What they PAID FOR was the ability to make characters with the 2014 spells and magic items. That is being REMOVED. Now they have to do what they would have to do if they had NOT bought the book, which is individually homebrew their own items. WOTC not only "removed," but STOLE BACK what people paid for.
D&D 5.24 is fully compatible with 5.14. All you have to do is Xerox all your 5.14 stuff and file and organize it yourself. See? Totally compatible!
It's fully compatible.
D&D Beyond isn't.
* For certain select definitions of "compatible."
Regardless, I consider that a difference without distinction. DnDBeyond is owned by WotC and is arguably their main way of delivering D&D content. They're one and the same from a product perspective.
ETA: I will be renewing my master tier sub, I don't doubt there will be some issues with the roll out, but knowing the new goal I will roll with any glitches that may arise! Thanks wizbro for listening, I am back to being a happy customer!
I don't doubt there will be some issues with the roll out, but knowing the new goal I will roll with any glitches that may arise! Thanks wizbro for listening, I am back to being a happy customer!
They're doing a crash implementation supposedly shipping in a week. Even on a system better-designed than DDB, that's a recipe for bugs. Even if they had it mostly finished already, I'd expect both problems and missing their release date.
Regardless, I consider that a difference without distinction. DnDBeyond is owned by WotC and is arguably their main way of delivering D&D content. They're one and the same from a product perspective.
Books are their main way of delivering D&D. Without looking at any of their quarterly reports or press releases, I estimate it's the main way by at least an order of magnitude, more likely two.
Not the case anymore. Physical media requires resources to manufacture and distribute. Digital content only costs the initial money for development and a fairly small amount to maintain servers. They cut the manufacturing and distribution costs by going all digital, making it possible to keep almost the entire price of each digital product as profit. That is WotC's long-term goal.
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Your online toolset loses functionality in an environment with no internet and it's the online toolset's fault?
Fortuitously, this is not a new edition, and they've already expressly said that the entries will remain available via the appropriate 2014 books and site compendiums.
People did not buy books on D&D Beyond just to have a prettier compendium to look up rules, when a simple Google search suffices. What they PAID FOR was the ability to make characters with the 2014 spells and magic items. That is being REMOVED. Now they have to do what they would have to do if they had NOT bought the book, which is individually homebrew their own items. WOTC not only "removed," but STOLE BACK what people paid for.
D&D 5.24 is fully compatible with 5.14. All you have to do is Xerox all your 5.14 stuff and file and organize it yourself. See? Totally compatible!
It's fully compatible.
D&D Beyond isn't.
The one they kept online well into 5e's lifespan, only shutting it down when Microsoft discontinued the tech it was built on?
* For certain select definitions of "compatible."
Regardless, I consider that a difference without distinction. DnDBeyond is owned by WotC and is arguably their main way of delivering D&D content. They're one and the same from a product perspective.
New update, they are going to fix the issue.
ETA: I will be renewing my master tier sub, I don't doubt there will be some issues with the roll out, but knowing the new goal I will roll with any glitches that may arise! Thanks wizbro for listening, I am back to being a happy customer!
CENSORSHIP IS THE TOOL OF COWARDS and WANNA BE TYRANTS.
They're doing a crash implementation supposedly shipping in a week. Even on a system better-designed than DDB, that's a recipe for bugs. Even if they had it mostly finished already, I'd expect both problems and missing their release date.
Books are their main way of delivering D&D. Without looking at any of their quarterly reports or press releases, I estimate it's the main way by at least an order of magnitude, more likely two.
Not the case anymore. Physical media requires resources to manufacture and distribute. Digital content only costs the initial money for development and a fairly small amount to maintain servers. They cut the manufacturing and distribution costs by going all digital, making it possible to keep almost the entire price of each digital product as profit. That is WotC's long-term goal.