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Compendium Support? Looking for Monsters

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#1
hawke
Jan 28, 2011 17:07:57 Just picked up the core set and when looking through trying to setup for an adventure tomorrow I noticed that GW monsters are not in the compendium. The FAQ didn't say anything about this, but does anyone know if WotC was planning on ever including them?

As awesome as this game looks, future purchases might be contingent on that. I'm already paying monthly for a service I enjoy using for my 4E games, might as well take advantage of it even if there was a checkbox to include or not include GW content for those not interested (though, really, there's some cool Dark Sun overlap or maybe Steampunk overlap that I can see here).
#2
salla
Jan 28, 2011 17:48:54 To the extent of my knowledge, they are not planning to put any GW material in the Compendium.
#3
Seeker95
Jan 28, 2011 19:06:55 And thankfully so. Although I love both games, I do not want my GW players thiking they can have access to non-GW material simply because the GW box says "D&D Gamma World". Nor do I want any of my 4e players thinking they can have access to anything from GW. Integrating the GW material into the D&D Compendium (or other digital tools) is a recipe for disaster, in my rarely humble opinion.
#4
Serpine
Jan 28, 2011 19:30:54
Integrating the GW material into the D&D Compendium (or other digital tools) is a recipe for disaster

That could probably be avoided by having a flag to indicate Gamma World is being searched for and having it pop up a disclaimer (maybe imbed it after the description text in case it gets printed) or somesuch. Not that I think it will ever happen...
#5
FlashbackJon
Feb 01, 2011 8:29:07 Or a separate instance of the same app, pointed at the appropriate database, and not hidden behind the DDI wall, maybe?

A troll can dream, right?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 hawke Jan 28, 2011 17:07:57	Just picked up the core set and when looking through trying to setup for an adventure tomorrow I noticed that GW monsters are not in the compendium. The FAQ didn't say anything about this, but does anyone know if WotC was planning on ever including them? As awesome as this game looks, future purchases might be contingent on that. I'm already paying monthly for a service I enjoy using for my 4E games, might as well take advantage of it even if there was a checkbox to include or not include GW content for those not interested (though, really, there's some cool Dark Sun overlap or maybe Steampunk overlap that I can see here).
#2 salla Jan 28, 2011 17:48:54	To the extent of my knowledge, they are not planning to put any GW material in the Compendium.
#3 Seeker95 Jan 28, 2011 19:06:55	And thankfully so. Although I love both games, I do not want my GW players thiking they can have access to non-GW material simply because the GW box says "D&D Gamma World". Nor do I want any of my 4e players thinking they can have access to anything from GW. Integrating the GW material into the D&D Compendium (or other digital tools) is a recipe for disaster, in my rarely humble opinion.
#4 Serpine Jan 28, 2011 19:30:54	Integrating the GW material into the D&D Compendium (or other digital tools) is a recipe for disaster That could probably be avoided by having a flag to indicate Gamma World is being searched for and having it pop up a disclaimer (maybe imbed it after the description text in case it gets printed) or somesuch. Not that I think it will ever happen...
#5 FlashbackJon Feb 01, 2011 8:29:07	Or a separate instance of the same app, pointed at the appropriate database, and not hidden behind the DDI wall, maybe? A troll can dream, right?