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#1 crabheart Jul 03, 2010 12:57:55	I am currently working on getting my degree for animation, Im constantly looking for ideas to model for class. I was wondering if i could model for the virtual gameing table. I wouldn't need to be paid as its for college credit. I have 3ds max, maya, and xsi. so im sure i could match the exact format used. heres a few samples of my work. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=51607752... I figured this is the best chance to come in contact with one of the other animators.
#2 rhianni32 Jul 07, 2010 21:59:42	The funny thing is that D&D players can be fanatic fans. Just look at the 3rd party programs being made by people in their spare time. Here we have Crabheart willing to help out for free yet wotc cant get their projects done by paying people.
#3 argy Jul 12, 2010 12:09:22	And they send C&D's to things like Masterplan that add value to a DDI subscription.
#4 Dane_McArdy Jul 12, 2010 12:29:22	And they send C&D's to things like Masterplan that add value to a DDI subscription. Masterplan doesn't have the legal right to do what they were doing. There was nothing wrong with them sending a C&D.
#5 argy Jul 12, 2010 13:36:08	Wizards (and you) are of course technically correct.   I was not attempting to say that they did not have the right to do so. I am saying that 1) Wizards does not have a competing tool for what Masterplan does. 2) The fact that Masterplan did what it did made having a DDI subscription more (not less) valuable. 3) One guy in his spare time created a tool thats better than what WOTC has managed to put out in 2 years. 4) With the changes made to MP I can still do exactly what I was doing before its just a bigger pain the rear. Did they have the right to send him a C&D?  Absolutely yes they did. Should they have? Without a competing tool, really whats the point?  I hope and pray this means wizard will be releasing a similar (and better) tool in the near future (although I won't hold my breath). Maybe they don't see the value added to the DDI subscription (I certainly did).  Perhaps its mere existence is just an explanation point at there abysmal software development cycle and they did it out of pettiness.     Since wizards won't elaborate on anything DDI related all I have is supposition regarding their motives.
#6 Dane_McArdy Jul 12, 2010 13:59:42	But it also meant that their material had the potential to be put out there for people who weren't paying for it. It put control of their material out of their hands. They have already had one issue with that, which lead to the choice to stop electronic versions of their books for a long time. Why leave the door open for that to happen again.
#7 argy Jul 12, 2010 15:46:57	As soon as they print any book it has that potential.   I could scan in the dozen books that I have right now and put them on a file sharing site if I was so inclined and then their material would be out there for people who don't pay for it. Also specifically with regards to Masterplan, you could if you wanted still get everything without a subscription if you were so inclined, its just more time consuming.    I also believe that piracy is fantastic excuse that companys like to throw out there when they don't hit projected sales numbers that will they pull out of there hinders. P1:  Lets make game/book/wiget X P2:  Do we have the money P1:  It will sell 1 billion copies *later* P2:  OMG it only sold 1 million copies, your a fool your fired! P1:  Its not my fault its PIRATES! P2:  Your right, quick, call the lawyers as Piracy is the only possible explanation for poor sales.
#8 Dane_McArdy Jul 12, 2010 15:56:35	As soon as they print any book it has that potential.   I could scan in the dozen books that I have right now and put them on a file sharing site if I was so inclined and then their material would be out there for people who don't pay for it. Also specifically with regards to Masterplan, you could if you wanted still get everything without a subscription if you were so inclined, its just more time consuming.    I also believe that piracy is fantastic excuse that companys like to throw out there when they don't hit projected sales numbers that will they pull out of there hinders. P1:  Lets make game/book/wiget X P2:  Do we have the money P1:  It will sell 1 billion copies *later* P2:  OMG it only sold 1 million copies, your a fool your fired! P1:  Its not my fault its PIRATES! P2:  Your right, quick, call the lawyers as Piracy is the only possible explanation for poor sales. discussions of piracy always get the thread locked.