The first week of the first phase of beta testing is now behind us. We continue to be grateful and (pleasantly) surprised by the participation and willingness of the community to provide feedback that is vital to the future of DDB. Make no mistake, the help you are providing is making a difference. We're excited to be a part of this community and to be working on the world's greatest roleplaying game!
Oh, and expect to see an exciting update to the compendium and listings deployed a little later today - Release Notes will appear on the forums with more details.
I also want to address a few common questions we have received and give you a peek behind the curtain on the “why” behind our approach.
Why did you release only a simple compendium and these listing pages first? Where’s the character builder and sheet (and everything else)?
As I’ve said before, this first phase is the tip of the iceberg. Or maybe it’s better to say it’s the base of the iceberg that’s far under the water’s surface. The content and functionality you’re helping test now is the foundation upon which the other features are built.
We have received a huge amount of feedback in the first week and we’ve been able to respond to and address it promptly. If we had waited to release the compendium and listings alongside the character builder and sheet, we would be parsing through feedback on all fronts - which would make it much harder to consume and do something about.
I really can’t give a definitive release date for the rest of the launch features because we won’t release until it’s solid. That said, we are committed to launch this summer. If you do the math, you can see that the summer doesn’t extend out too far.
Why can’t I find [insert spell, magic item, or monster name here] in the listings? What about the rules for [insert non-SRD mechanic here]?
I’ve covered this one a few times, but every day we continue to get questions and posts created asking it.
For the beta, all content is the basic SRD (Systems Reference Document) only.
I can’t really provide appropriate feedback since it’s SRD only. Why don’t you include all content in the beta?
Our focus for beta is to kick the tires of the toolset’s functionality and our infrastructure. We will not include anything outside the basic rules during the testing because we don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea that the content will remain free - taking things away from people is not a good experience.
How much is this stuff going to cost? If it’s more than free it’s [insert portent of doom here].
We still can’t quite release details about pricing, and releasing half-details always causes trouble.
What I can confirm (as I have before) is that there will be a subscription offering and ways to buy official content without a subscription.
As stated above, we are launching this summer, so pricing details can’t be that far off.
That’s all for now, but remember we’ve got a deploy later today. I’m excited about this one!
Really looking forward to today's updates and future roll outs.
Already in it's current state I've been able to build simple PCs and encounters on the go. I was even able to run a RPG primer for someone who has never played but was curious about the game, all from my phone. Keep up the good work!
We wil not include anything outside the basic rules during the testing because we don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea that the content will remain free - taking things away from people is not a good experience.
Don't let the repetitive spam and threats and complaints get to guys - you and the moderators are doing a great job staying on top of things! I greatly look forward to the update. I'm not the keenest observer but I'm sure if you say it's exciting then you know what you're talking about! :)
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How much is this stuff going to cost? If it’s more than free it’s [insert portent of doom here].
We still can’t quite release details about pricing, and releasing half-details always causes trouble.
What I can confirm (as I have before) is that there will be a subscription offering and ways to buy official content without a subscription.
Love the portent of Doom comment. Your statement about options has my interest. I always hated that the subscription services had content that regular players would enjoy using but the yearly cost was enough for them to say "I'd rather buy one or two new books than one year of that". My hope is you've identified this same quandary and have come up with a way for regular players to benefit from, say, just the character sheet section for example. Having everyone able to buy a $10-$25 one time fee to access just that option for tablets would be something I could sell to them. Most players I know don't want a yearly subscription they may not use every month (they have gym memberships for that). Anyway, not a complaint so much as saying "I'm glad you are looking at more than just subscriptions".
Wait so I'm beta testing something for nothing? Like I don't even get a peak? Like I'm never going to use the srd and now your telling me I won't even get a peak at the good stuff? Sorry but my time is worth more then nothing..... maybe not much more but definitely more.
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The first week of the first phase of beta testing is now behind us. We continue to be grateful and (pleasantly) surprised by the participation and willingness of the community to provide feedback that is vital to the future of DDB. Make no mistake, the help you are providing is making a difference. We're excited to be a part of this community and to be working on the world's greatest roleplaying game!
Oh, and expect to see an exciting update to the compendium and listings deployed a little later today - Release Notes will appear on the forums with more details.
I also want to address a few common questions we have received and give you a peek behind the curtain on the “why” behind our approach.
Why did you release only a simple compendium and these listing pages first? Where’s the character builder and sheet (and everything else)?
As I’ve said before, this first phase is the tip of the iceberg. Or maybe it’s better to say it’s the base of the iceberg that’s far under the water’s surface. The content and functionality you’re helping test now is the foundation upon which the other features are built.
We have received a huge amount of feedback in the first week and we’ve been able to respond to and address it promptly. If we had waited to release the compendium and listings alongside the character builder and sheet, we would be parsing through feedback on all fronts - which would make it much harder to consume and do something about.
I really can’t give a definitive release date for the rest of the launch features because we won’t release until it’s solid. That said, we are committed to launch this summer. If you do the math, you can see that the summer doesn’t extend out too far.
Why can’t I find [insert spell, magic item, or monster name here] in the listings? What about the rules for [insert non-SRD mechanic here]?
I’ve covered this one a few times, but every day we continue to get questions and posts created asking it.
For the beta, all content is the basic SRD (Systems Reference Document) only.
I can’t really provide appropriate feedback since it’s SRD only. Why don’t you include all content in the beta?
Our focus for beta is to kick the tires of the toolset’s functionality and our infrastructure. We will not include anything outside the basic rules during the testing because we don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea that the content will remain free - taking things away from people is not a good experience.
How much is this stuff going to cost? If it’s more than free it’s [insert portent of doom here].
We still can’t quite release details about pricing, and releasing half-details always causes trouble.
What I can confirm (as I have before) is that there will be a subscription offering and ways to buy official content without a subscription.
As stated above, we are launching this summer, so pricing details can’t be that far off.
That’s all for now, but remember we’ve got a deploy later today. I’m excited about this one!
Hey BadEye, thank you for the explanations.
You have piqued my curiosity with the talk of an update today.
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Wonderful to hear! I am excited to see the changes and will continue to offer feedback. Thank you for the opportunity!
Really looking forward to today's updates and future roll outs.
Already in it's current state I've been able to build simple PCs and encounters on the go. I was even able to run a RPG primer for someone who has never played but was curious about the game, all from my phone. Keep up the good work!
Hey I was looking through the monster list and I didn't see the Beholder in there.
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Don't let the repetitive spam and threats and complaints get to guys - you and the moderators are doing a great job staying on top of things! I greatly look forward to the update. I'm not the keenest observer but I'm sure if you say it's exciting then you know what you're talking about! :)
I'm not - nor was I ever - your "obstacle" until you've deemed me as such, nor am I your wallet, my hard earnt money is not yours by deault.
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Will the release notes appear in this general area of the forums?
They're right here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/beta-testing-feedback/1961-beta-release-notes-03-28-2017
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Thanks for the answer guys! It's always nice to see that you're listening :)
Thank you for the update
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Thanks for the more info on how things are going! Keep up the work!
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I found it but it's missing the save for death beam.
Wait so I'm beta testing something for nothing? Like I don't even get a peak? Like I'm never going to use the srd and now your telling me I won't even get a peak at the good stuff? Sorry but my time is worth more then nothing..... maybe not much more but definitely more.