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Character Builder feature request

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#1
jsepeta
Sep 15, 2010 16:25:48 Character Builder is a silo of information that only allows users to use the feats, powers, and items that WotC has developed when outfitting their characters. This is dumb. As a DM, when I generate new magic items, my players have no way of adding them to their character sheets.

And another thing: players are not allowed to buy shoes, boots, or helmets when they go shopping to equip their character, because they're not part of the Character Builder system. I don't see why after 2 years of DDI we couldn't address this shortcoming.
#2
salla
Sep 15, 2010 18:53:19 As far as the second point goes, that's subsumed in the character's armor or clothing purchase. The PC has shoes/boots and a helmet if he wants them. There's no real reason to put them on the character sheet because they serve no game purpose.
#3
jsepeta
Sep 15, 2010 19:26:49 baloney. lets say your magical suit of armor was destroyed by a rust monster. are you naked? well then you need something to wear, which isn't necessarily amongst the slots in the character sheet.

if i have magic boots of whatever, and i want to NOT wear them, i'd like to have the choice of putting that down in the character sheet. how difficult would it be to do that?

as far as the first point goes, the inflexibility of the DDI character builder, along with WotC's missed updates, means that perhaps a 3rd party tool might be better and cheaper for players and dm's to use.

i'm still sore that they dropped the gaming table. i buy a lot of stuff from wizards but i'm not so sure they should count on me for monthly revenue. one of the best things about FRPGs is the fact that they don't cost a lot of money to play - just paper, pen, dice, and imagination.
#4
salla
Sep 15, 2010 23:29:41
baloney. lets say your magical suit of armor was destroyed by a rust monster. are you naked? well then you need something to wear, which isn't necessarily amongst the slots in the character sheet.

You have clothes. This includes shirt, pants, shoes, and anything else of that sort. This is blindingly obvious. Why would you need to put that on a character sheet?

if i have magic boots of whatever, and i want to NOT wear them, i'd like to have the choice of putting that down in the character sheet. how difficult would it be to do that?

Just don't use the abilities or properties and say 'I'm wearing my normal boots'. Under what circumstances would you *not* wear your magic boots?

Honestly, in two years, you are the first person I have ever seen supporting the tedium of buying clothing items a la carte.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 jsepeta Sep 15, 2010 16:25:48	Character Builder is a silo of information that only allows users to use the feats, powers, and items that WotC has developed when outfitting their characters. This is dumb. As a DM, when I generate new magic items, my players have no way of adding them to their character sheets. And another thing: players are not allowed to buy shoes, boots, or helmets when they go shopping to equip their character, because they're not part of the Character Builder system. I don't see why after 2 years of DDI we couldn't address this shortcoming.
#2 salla Sep 15, 2010 18:53:19	As far as the second point goes, that's subsumed in the character's armor or clothing purchase. The PC has shoes/boots and a helmet if he wants them. There's no real reason to put them on the character sheet because they serve no game purpose.
#3 jsepeta Sep 15, 2010 19:26:49	baloney. lets say your magical suit of armor was destroyed by a rust monster. are you naked? well then you need something to wear, which isn't necessarily amongst the slots in the character sheet. if i have magic boots of whatever, and i want to NOT wear them, i'd like to have the choice of putting that down in the character sheet. how difficult would it be to do that? as far as the first point goes, the inflexibility of the DDI character builder, along with WotC's missed updates, means that perhaps a 3rd party tool might be better and cheaper for players and dm's to use. i'm still sore that they dropped the gaming table. i buy a lot of stuff from wizards but i'm not so sure they should count on me for monthly revenue. one of the best things about FRPGs is the fact that they don't cost a lot of money to play - just paper, pen, dice, and imagination.
#4 salla Sep 15, 2010 23:29:41	baloney. lets say your magical suit of armor was destroyed by a rust monster. are you naked? well then you need something to wear, which isn't necessarily amongst the slots in the character sheet. You have clothes. This includes shirt, pants, shoes, and anything else of that sort. This is blindingly obvious. Why would you need to put that on a character sheet? if i have magic boots of whatever, and i want to NOT wear them, i'd like to have the choice of putting that down in the character sheet. how difficult would it be to do that? Just don't use the abilities or properties and say 'I'm wearing my normal boots'. Under what circumstances would you not wear your magic boots? Honestly, in two years, you are the first person I have ever seen supporting the tedium of buying clothing items a la carte.