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Character Builder Update

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#1
RCNovak
Aug 20, 2012 16:40:55 Does anyone here have a clue as to when the Character Builder will be updated? I'm trying to make a Drow Executioner for my friend, and the Skulker of Vhaeraun theme from Dragon 413 is an absolutely perfect fit. But so far, I dont think it (or any of the new Drow themes) have been implemented.

If someone can give me a decent answer, or at least a ballpark estimate, I would appreciate it.

Much thanks!
#2
mattador666
Aug 20, 2012 17:07:17 If it's not tomorrow, it'll be next month. CB usually updates the third tuesday of the month.
#3
Janx_14
Aug 20, 2012 17:11:25 Prolly wont be up tomorrow, I mean, with the way GenCon just sneaks up on you.
#4
WhisperMagellan
Aug 20, 2012 17:24:27 I'd like them to update that download software, as well as the on-line version.
Somehow, I don't think that is going to happen.
#5
Bohrdumb
Aug 20, 2012 17:26:34 I'm sure the answer to this is somewhere but does the cb run on an iPad? I got one for work and I would love to make it useful!
#6
Janx_14
Aug 20, 2012 17:27:51
I'm sure the answer to this is somewhere but does the cb run on an iPad? I got one for work and I would love to make it useful!

Do Ipads run silverlight? Thats what it comes down to. If it can't run silverlight it can't run the CB.
#7
JRedGiant1
Aug 20, 2012 17:42:42 I can't run CB on my iPad. I use a PC for Silverlight, then I save my sheet on a PDF, then e-mail the PDF to myself, then save the PDF into my iPad. Sounds cumbersome but it's not.
#8
a_troll00
Aug 20, 2012 19:01:24 I'm still peeved that we can't copy and paste from Adventure Tools. That should really be considered baseline functionality and it was just never implemented. As a result, it takes a lot of extra work to get monster data from the Monster Generator into my MapTool campaign. So, it's no surprise I'm still using the old offline monster generator most of the time.
#9
DevoDog
Aug 21, 2012 7:28:29
I'm still peeved that we can't copy and paste from Adventure Tools. That should really be considered baseline functionality and it was just never implemented. As a result, it takes a lot of extra work to get monster data from the Monster Generator into my MapTool campaign. So, it's no surprise I'm still using the old offline monster generator most of the time.

What about pasting from the Compendium?

#10
a_troll00
Aug 21, 2012 8:07:42 I can paste from the Compendium just fine. Sometimes though I want to modify monsters or just create my own. That's where the problem kicks in.
#11
GelatinousOctahedron
Aug 21, 2012 10:13:17 You can't run silverlight on android devices either.
#12
Janx_14
Aug 22, 2012 1:52:27 So, was it updated?
#13
blesper
Aug 22, 2012 2:06:43 The mariner theme has been added, but much of the newer issues seem to be missing.
#14
MalakLightfoot
Aug 22, 2012 9:19:38
The mariner theme has been added, but much of the newer issues seem to be missing.

Issue 412 was pretty much just the Mariner theme, as far as crunch goes. Issue 413 is not supposed to be in the builder until September. The Drow themes from 413 are in the builder because they need to be in order to support the next season of Encounters, starting today. If you will notice, those themes list Council of Spiders as their source, not issue 413.

This also means that the only new crunch to go into the builder next month will be the Seeker stuff from 413.

#15
RickDeckard
Aug 23, 2012 13:45:42 Tha's incredibily lame considering the official character sheets ofor Council of Spiders list the themes from 413 and all of those themes are very appropriate for Drow characters to take.
#16
Theregond_the_Mange
Aug 23, 2012 14:20:20 What is the point of adding them to Character Builder for Council of Spiders if they are not available in the Council of Spiders campaign section in Character Builder?

I assume that this is a mistake. Can anyone confirm that?
#17
penandpaper2
Aug 28, 2012 20:04:21
What is the point of adding them to Character Builder for Council of Spiders if they are not available in the Council of Spiders campaign section in Character Builder?

I assume that this is a mistake. Can anyone confirm that?

I can confirm that you can't even take Lolth as a deity with the CoS campaign! Crazy. Who oversees this stuff?
#18
Otookee
Aug 28, 2012 21:24:03 Yep, and when I posted a bug notice about this I got a generic auto-reply that boiled down to "look at the FAQ".
(Trust the Computer! The Computer is your friend!)
However, if you go into the CB and choose "Home Campaign" instead of "Encounters", THEN you can see the new themes, and choose evil deities such as Lolth. So I re-built my character, choosing the same options I had before and then adding the theme I wanted.
#19
penandpaper2
Aug 29, 2012 11:34:05
Yep, and when I posted a bug notice about this I got a generic auto-reply that boiled down to "look at the FAQ".
(Trust the Computer! The Computer is your friend!)
However, if you go into the CB and choose "Home Campaign" instead of "Encounters", THEN you can see the new themes, and choose evil deities such as Lolth. So I re-built my character, choosing the same options I had before and then adding the theme I wanted.

Thanks for the advice. I did just that and now I am ready to go. Down with the matriarchy!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 RCNovak Aug 20, 2012 16:40:55	Does anyone here have a clue as to when the Character Builder will be updated? I'm trying to make a Drow Executioner for my friend, and the Skulker of Vhaeraun theme from Dragon 413 is an absolutely perfect fit. But so far, I dont think it (or any of the new Drow themes) have been implemented. If someone can give me a decent answer, or at least a ballpark estimate, I would appreciate it. Much thanks!
#2 mattador666 Aug 20, 2012 17:07:17	If it's not tomorrow, it'll be next month. CB usually updates the third tuesday of the month.
#3 Janx_14 Aug 20, 2012 17:11:25	Prolly wont be up tomorrow, I mean, with the way GenCon just sneaks up on you.
#4 WhisperMagellan Aug 20, 2012 17:24:27	I'd like them to update that download software, as well as the on-line version. Somehow, I don't think that is going to happen.
#5 Bohrdumb Aug 20, 2012 17:26:34	I'm sure the answer to this is somewhere but does the cb run on an iPad? I got one for work and I would love to make it useful!
#6 Janx_14 Aug 20, 2012 17:27:51	I'm sure the answer to this is somewhere but does the cb run on an iPad? I got one for work and I would love to make it useful! Do Ipads run silverlight? Thats what it comes down to. If it can't run silverlight it can't run the CB.
#7 JRedGiant1 Aug 20, 2012 17:42:42	I can't run CB on my iPad. I use a PC for Silverlight, then I save my sheet on a PDF, then e-mail the PDF to myself, then save the PDF into my iPad. Sounds cumbersome but it's not.
#8 a_troll00 Aug 20, 2012 19:01:24	I'm still peeved that we can't copy and paste from Adventure Tools. That should really be considered baseline functionality and it was just never implemented. As a result, it takes a lot of extra work to get monster data from the Monster Generator into my MapTool campaign. So, it's no surprise I'm still using the old offline monster generator most of the time.
#9 DevoDog Aug 21, 2012 7:28:29	I'm still peeved that we can't copy and paste from Adventure Tools. That should really be considered baseline functionality and it was just never implemented. As a result, it takes a lot of extra work to get monster data from the Monster Generator into my MapTool campaign. So, it's no surprise I'm still using the old offline monster generator most of the time. What about pasting from the Compendium?
#10 a_troll00 Aug 21, 2012 8:07:42	I can paste from the Compendium just fine. Sometimes though I want to modify monsters or just create my own. That's where the problem kicks in.
#11 GelatinousOctahedron Aug 21, 2012 10:13:17	You can't run silverlight on android devices either.
#12 Janx_14 Aug 22, 2012 1:52:27	So, was it updated?
#13 blesper Aug 22, 2012 2:06:43	The mariner theme has been added, but much of the newer issues seem to be missing.
#14 MalakLightfoot Aug 22, 2012 9:19:38	The mariner theme has been added, but much of the newer issues seem to be missing. Issue 412 was pretty much just the Mariner theme, as far as crunch goes. Issue 413 is not supposed to be in the builder until September. The Drow themes from 413 are in the builder because they need to be in order to support the next season of Encounters, starting today. If you will notice, those themes list Council of Spiders as their source, not issue 413. This also means that the only new crunch to go into the builder next month will be the Seeker stuff from 413.
#15 RickDeckard Aug 23, 2012 13:45:42	Tha's incredibily lame considering the official character sheets ofor Council of Spiders list the themes from 413 and all of those themes are very appropriate for Drow characters to take.
#16 Theregond_the_Mange Aug 23, 2012 14:20:20	What is the point of adding them to Character Builder for Council of Spiders if they are not available in the Council of Spiders campaign section in Character Builder? I assume that this is a mistake. Can anyone confirm that?
#17 penandpaper2 Aug 28, 2012 20:04:21	What is the point of adding them to Character Builder for Council of Spiders if they are not available in the Council of Spiders campaign section in Character Builder? I assume that this is a mistake. Can anyone confirm that? I can confirm that you can't even take Lolth as a deity with the CoS campaign! Crazy. Who oversees this stuff?
#18 Otookee Aug 28, 2012 21:24:03	Yep, and when I posted a bug notice about this I got a generic auto-reply that boiled down to "look at the FAQ". (Trust the Computer! The Computer is your friend!) However, if you go into the CB and choose "Home Campaign" instead of "Encounters", THEN you can see the new themes, and choose evil deities such as Lolth. So I re-built my character, choosing the same options I had before and then adding the theme I wanted.
#19 penandpaper2 Aug 29, 2012 11:34:05	Yep, and when I posted a bug notice about this I got a generic auto-reply that boiled down to "look at the FAQ". (Trust the Computer! The Computer is your friend!) However, if you go into the CB and choose "Home Campaign" instead of "Encounters", THEN you can see the new themes, and choose evil deities such as Lolth. So I re-built my character, choosing the same options I had before and then adding the theme I wanted. Thanks for the advice. I did just that and now I am ready to go. Down with the matriarchy!