I didn't know that things you publish you can't edit anymore. I already made a new version so I can edit, but I can't tell which is which in the character maker. It isn't a problem now, but let's say if I publish and want to make changes to it, then publish, and oop, made a mistake, have to make a new version to fix it. And then I find another error, and the loop repeats until I have 10 or more of the same thing.
It appears that DDB places great trust in our proofreading skills. I don't think you can remove or alter something once published, which is odd when they update their sources several times each week.
It's nothing to do with Wotc, ddb has always had a policy that homebrew can't be taken down once published (unless it breaks the homebrew rules and guidelines)
If you have edits you want to make, you need to use the make a new version option. This will create a copy you can edit and once you're done, publishing it will add it to the existing homebrew as a new revision
I didn't know that things you publish you can't edit anymore. I already made a new version so I can edit, but I can't tell which is which in the character maker. It isn't a problem now, but let's say if I publish and want to make changes to it, then publish, and oop, made a mistake, have to make a new version to fix it. And then I find another error, and the loop repeats until I have 10 or more of the same thing.
To remove it from the character builder, you need to remove the old item from your Homebrew Collection (as opposed to your Homebrew Creations). If it works correctly, it should then not show that in any menus etc.
Also, you do not need to publish anything, unless you want to share it with strangers. Which is what you usually only do after you've playtested it and fixed any errors in your own version. You and your campaign can use it even if it's not published.
It does warn you before you can publish that edits and deletes aren’t possible. Sharing with strangers is exactly why, though: you can’t make changes to their sheet without their consent.
if you do want to change something, you can open your homebrew, click Create New Version, make the changes, and publish that. The new version will become the default for new additions, but anyone using the old version will need to manually update their sheet if desired.
It does warn you before you can publish that edits and deletes aren’t possible. Sharing with strangers is exactly why, though: you can’t make changes to their sheet without their consent.
Shared homebrew does know how many people have added the homebrew (though it seems to count the author as one), so any homebrew that no-one other than the author has added should plausibly be fair game to unpublish.
It does warn you before you can publish that edits and deletes aren’t possible. Sharing with strangers is exactly why, though: you can’t make changes to their sheet without their consent.
Shared homebrew does know how many people have added the homebrew (though it seems to count the author as one), so any homebrew that no-one other than the author has added should plausibly be fair game to unpublish.
Eh. Special-casing it like that seems more trouble than it's worth. It also creates the inevitable "I can edit hombrew X, but not homebrew Y" questions. Also, a quick look at the homebrew section suggests that the vast majority of homebrew seems to get added by people, much to my surprise.
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I didn't know that things you publish you can't edit anymore. I already made a new version so I can edit, but I can't tell which is which in the character maker. It isn't a problem now, but let's say if I publish and want to make changes to it, then publish, and oop, made a mistake, have to make a new version to fix it. And then I find another error, and the loop repeats until I have 10 or more of the same thing.
It appears that DDB places great trust in our proofreading skills. I don't think you can remove or alter something once published, which is odd when they update their sources several times each week.
It's nothing to do with Wotc, ddb has always had a policy that homebrew can't be taken down once published (unless it breaks the homebrew rules and guidelines)
If you have edits you want to make, you need to use the make a new version option. This will create a copy you can edit and once you're done, publishing it will add it to the existing homebrew as a new revision
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To remove it from the character builder, you need to remove the old item from your Homebrew Collection (as opposed to your Homebrew Creations). If it works correctly, it should then not show that in any menus etc.
Also, you do not need to publish anything, unless you want to share it with strangers. Which is what you usually only do after you've playtested it and fixed any errors in your own version. You and your campaign can use it even if it's not published.
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ModeratorIt does warn you before you can publish that edits and deletes aren’t possible. Sharing with strangers is exactly why, though: you can’t make changes to their sheet without their consent.
if you do want to change something, you can open your homebrew, click Create New Version, make the changes, and publish that. The new version will become the default for new additions, but anyone using the old version will need to manually update their sheet if desired.
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I suppose it doesn't matter very much, because unless you start its name with a dozen emojis, no one's going to find it.
Shared homebrew does know how many people have added the homebrew (though it seems to count the author as one), so any homebrew that no-one other than the author has added should plausibly be fair game to unpublish.
Eh. Special-casing it like that seems more trouble than it's worth. It also creates the inevitable "I can edit hombrew X, but not homebrew Y" questions. Also, a quick look at the homebrew section suggests that the vast majority of homebrew seems to get added by people, much to my surprise.