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When do we get an official D&D App!?

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#1
mrpopstar
Apr 04, 2010 11:04:20 Okay... I've got my new iPad in hand... it's magical, it's revolutionary, it now provides instant access to all things Compendium related without dividing me from the action with a vertical screen... now when do I get official support for an interactive character sheet?
#2
tsukinousagi
Apr 04, 2010 11:09:50 New iPad eh, congrats you are obviously rich and foolish

But I think you might want to get the program 'masterplan' and see if it runs on it.

Well I'm curious to know if it does.
#3
kittsuki
Apr 04, 2010 13:02:53 Bootcamp plus Character builder should get the job done. :p

It sounds like a fun way to play, but honestly, I don't think it'd be significantly more efficient than printing out your sheet.

Although, as a DM, I can see it being convenient for sharing images to better describe the setting.
#4
dleto
Apr 04, 2010 18:27:56 Go to iplay4e.com. They even have a tablet view for the interactive character sheets already for use with the ipad and you can roll all your skills, attack rolls, damage rolls etc... with it.
#5
the_fan
Apr 05, 2010 14:56:54
Okay... I've got my new iPad in hand... it's magical, it's revolutionary, it now provides instant access to all things Compendium related without dividing me from the action with a vertical screen... now when do I get official support for an interactive character sheet?

Forget the Ipad! When do we get a D&D app for the Android platform? I would give my left kidney to get a version of the Compendium browsable on my Droid.
#6
The_Jester
Apr 06, 2010 8:05:37 When WotC hires a solid and reliable tech team that can produce applications for either system on reasonable deadlines.
They've been ignoring iPods and iPhones for a while - likely hoping they were a fad and they wouldn't have to learn new programming - and instead focused on laptops and netbooks. Now we can expect every fifth gamer to have a tablet or iPad/smartphone and laptops/netbooks are falling to the side. Oops. Nice try on the DDI Tools but 5 years too late.
#7
bigwillt375
Apr 06, 2010 8:28:06
When WotC hires a solid and reliable tech team that can produce applications for either system on reasonable deadlines.
They've been ignoring iPods and iPhones for a while - likely hoping they were a fad and they wouldn't have to learn new programming - and instead focused on laptops and netbooks. Now we can expect every fifth gamer to have a tablet or iPad/smartphone and laptops/netbooks are falling to the side. Oops. Nice try on the DDI Tools but 5 years too late.

Actually none of the people I game with have iPhones or iPads, but we all have at least one, and some two, laptops for school, work or personal use. I am considering a netbook simply for the portability. The iPhone is still somewhat of a niche market and anything that can be done on an iPad, as far as I know, can be and has been on a netbook for some time.

In programming, as in anything, you look for low hanging fruit, more bang for your buck kind of stuff. With Windows, good or bad, holding a 90% share of the market that's where programmers concentrate their work. Anything that runs on a netbook will most likely run on any tablet made by a major PC manufacturer.

I haven't actually used an iPad yet but what I have seen and heard can be summed up, too big for a phone, not enough power to be a legitimate tablet.

For now, I'll stick to my laptop and keep an eye out for a good netbook or tablet PC. That's where the software is focused.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 mrpopstar Apr 04, 2010 11:04:20	Okay... I've got my new iPad in hand... it's magical, it's revolutionary, it now provides instant access to all things Compendium related without dividing me from the action with a vertical screen... now when do I get official support for an interactive character sheet?
#2 tsukinousagi Apr 04, 2010 11:09:50	New iPad eh, congrats you are obviously rich and foolish But I think you might want to get the program 'masterplan' and see if it runs on it. Well I'm curious to know if it does.
#3 kittsuki Apr 04, 2010 13:02:53	Bootcamp plus Character builder should get the job done. :p It sounds like a fun way to play, but honestly, I don't think it'd be significantly more efficient than printing out your sheet. Although, as a DM, I can see it being convenient for sharing images to better describe the setting.
#4 dleto Apr 04, 2010 18:27:56	Go to iplay4e.com. They even have a tablet view for the interactive character sheets already for use with the ipad and you can roll all your skills, attack rolls, damage rolls etc... with it.
#5 the_fan Apr 05, 2010 14:56:54	Okay... I've got my new iPad in hand... it's magical, it's revolutionary, it now provides instant access to all things Compendium related without dividing me from the action with a vertical screen... now when do I get official support for an interactive character sheet? Forget the Ipad! When do we get a D&D app for the Android platform? I would give my left kidney to get a version of the Compendium browsable on my Droid.
#6 The_Jester Apr 06, 2010 8:05:37	When WotC hires a solid and reliable tech team that can produce applications for either system on reasonable deadlines. They've been ignoring iPods and iPhones for a while - likely hoping they were a fad and they wouldn't have to learn new programming - and instead focused on laptops and netbooks. Now we can expect every fifth gamer to have a tablet or iPad/smartphone and laptops/netbooks are falling to the side. Oops. Nice try on the DDI Tools but 5 years too late.
#7 bigwillt375 Apr 06, 2010 8:28:06	When WotC hires a solid and reliable tech team that can produce applications for either system on reasonable deadlines. They've been ignoring iPods and iPhones for a while - likely hoping they were a fad and they wouldn't have to learn new programming - and instead focused on laptops and netbooks. Now we can expect every fifth gamer to have a tablet or iPad/smartphone and laptops/netbooks are falling to the side. Oops. Nice try on the DDI Tools but 5 years too late. Actually none of the people I game with have iPhones or iPads, but we all have at least one, and some two, laptops for school, work or personal use. I am considering a netbook simply for the portability. The iPhone is still somewhat of a niche market and anything that can be done on an iPad, as far as I know, can be and has been on a netbook for some time. In programming, as in anything, you look for low hanging fruit, more bang for your buck kind of stuff. With Windows, good or bad, holding a 90% share of the market that's where programmers concentrate their work. Anything that runs on a netbook will most likely run on any tablet made by a major PC manufacturer. I haven't actually used an iPad yet but what I have seen and heard can be summed up, too big for a phone, not enough power to be a legitimate tablet. For now, I'll stick to my laptop and keep an eye out for a good netbook or tablet PC. That's where the software is focused.