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JeffB	Has WOTC made ANOTHER boneheaded business decision?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 391 (05/21/09 05:38:53) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I haven't been able to get onto EnWorld hardly at all the past few days. *Founding Father of O.A.F.- Old school Admirers of Fourth edition* "I feel books like "A Princess of Mars", "The Swords of Lankhmar" and "The Black Company" are far more important to your gaming experience than whether you choose between OSRIC, Labyrinth Lord, or D&D4E." ..... TheRavyn *"D&D was meant to be a free-wheeling game, only loosely bound by the parameters of the rules." Tim Kask, Foreword, Eldritch Wizardry 1976*
davrion24		#1	[-]
Posts: 380 (05/21/09 06:07:00) Shadow Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Haven't heard much beyond the DDI price increase. Don't know enough about it to say if it qualifies as boneheaded or not.
TheRavyn		#2	[-]
Posts: 2123 (05/21/09 06:44:20) Vampire Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	ENWorld's always having server problems. Beyond the Black Gate - Yer Old-School Gaming Blog O.A.F. - Kickin' wimps outta the Treehouse since 2008! My other car is a Flail Snail.
JeffB		#3	[-]
Posts: 392 (05/21/09 07:54:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I haven't had any issues until a few days ago, now I can barely get on. Of course my title was a bit sarcastic, but that seems to be the problem nine times out of ten with EnWorld. The last time I had major time-out issues was when the PFD fiasco surfaced. As for the DDI price increase- it doesn't seem bad to me- $1 extra per month if doing a yearly sub. I cannot imagine people are really balking at that. I personally won't sub until the VTT shows- which I suspect means "never". The digital magazine freebies just didn't cut it for me- Dungeon was still throwing out a bunch of mediocre at best adventures and Dragon content I'd actually use was sparse. I think they could learn a thing or two from Knockspell & Fight On, but I guess most 4E (and 3E) gamers like crunchy power up stuff *Founding Father of O.A.F.- Old school Admirers of Fourth edition* "I feel books like "A Princess of Mars", "The Swords of Lankhmar" and "The Black Company" are far more important to your gaming experience than whether you choose between OSRIC, Labyrinth Lord, or D&D4E." ..... TheRavyn *"D&D was meant to be a free-wheeling game, only loosely bound by the parameters of the rules." Tim Kask, Foreword, Eldritch Wizardry 1976*
DaveMage		#4	[-]
Posts: 2252 (05/21/09 09:02:16) Wilderlands Pathfinder Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I wouldn't be surprised if the VTT is not even permitted based on their contract with Atari (or whoever it is now). It's my understanding that the contract provides an exclusive license for electronic D&D-related interactive games. Using the VTT is definitely an interactive game experience (even though some of the "game" elements are supplied by the GM). Of course, there could be a provision in the contract that allows for the VTT specifically, but it wouldn't surprise me if they missed that.
Treebore		#5	[-]
Posts: 7965 (05/21/09 14:03:23) Scribe of the Unending Word Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I don't need a VTT, I am too happy with the freebies Maptools and SKYPE to actually pay for something. All the benefits I would get will likely be for 4E almost exclusively, annd since I don't play that either.... Yeah, I'll never be subscribing to their DDI.
leadjunkie		#6	[-]
Posts: 2561 (05/21/09 14:28:59) Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Me too. Games I am... Judging - Wilderlands: The Pagan Coast Playing - Damien the Bloodfeaster's Red Hand of Doom & kenmckinney's Savage Tide "Virtual" Lich ('cuz Yuku's lame)
JeffB		#7	[-]
Posts: 395 (05/21/09 15:31:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	DaveMage wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if the VTT is not even permitted based on their contract with Atari (or whoever it is now). It's my understanding that the contract provides an exclusive license for electronic D&D-related interactive games. Using the VTT is definitely an interactive game experience (even though some of the "game" elements are supplied by the GM). Of course, there could be a provision in the contract that allows for the VTT specifically, but it wouldn't surprise me if they missed that. hmmm...I was not aware of this. You'd think WOTC would have that base covered..then again...well.. you know. *Founding Father of O.A.F.- Old school Admirers of Fourth edition* "I feel books like "A Princess of Mars", "The Swords of Lankhmar" and "The Black Company" are far more important to your gaming experience than whether you choose between OSRIC, Labyrinth Lord, or D&D4E." ..... TheRavyn *"D&D was meant to be a free-wheeling game, only loosely bound by the parameters of the rules." Tim Kask, Foreword, Eldritch Wizardry 1976*
Treebore		#8	[-]
Posts: 7966 (05/21/09 15:48:40) Scribe of the Unending Word Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	ENWorld is giving me big problems today too. Maybe there is a big fight over the release of Hommlet in 4E that finally broke loose and is overwhelming their server capacity?
phloog1.okayyourturn		#9	[-]
Posts: 7 (05/21/09 18:20:59) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	If they honestly didn't consider the 'interactive game' situation, then EVERYONE there should be fired. Because this is a large part of what they loused up with Etools - - they had all these grand plans and announcements about what would be coming, and then they remembered (or were reminded) that they could only get so close to a computerized 'interactive game'. If they didn't already buy the ability to do this, or if they didn't have their lawyers determine a way to get around it..then they're foolish.
JoeGKushner		#10	[-]
Posts: 7474 (05/21/09 18:30:59) Demi Lich Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I use the character generator a lot and Dungeon is well worth it just for the maps. Dragon has been VERY hit or miss for me. The article on Assassins and Gladiators? Thumbs up. The lack of Dragon's Bestiary, Ecology, Bizare of the Baazar, etc... on a regular basis? Thumbs down. e-bay Sales Updated 3/24/2009: , Miniatures, Ultramodern Firearms, The Hunt d20 setting, Legends of Excalibur d20 setting, Legends of the Samurai d20 setting, Midnight books, 4e Points of Light, and more!
meomwt		#11	[-]
Posts: 1152 (05/21/09 23:53:39) Mighty Eater Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I tried about eight hours ago, and then just now and all I'm getting is a Network error. I don't think we can blame Wizards this time, though... Orcus wrote: Meomwt is a cool guy. ----------------------------------- Accuracy is our watchwurd.
DaveMage		#12	[-]
Posts: 2254 (05/22/09 04:10:39) Wilderlands Pathfinder Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Just to be clear, I'm not definitively saying that the VTT is against their contract with Atari (or whoever), just that it could be an issue. For some reason they haven't shared the contract with me. At to EN World - I was able to get on for about 10 minutes at around 9:40 last night, but then it crapped out again.
JeffB		#13	[-]
Posts: 397 (05/22/09 06:14:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Look for a new community supporter drive very soon *Founding Father of O.A.F.- Old school Admirers of Fourth edition* "I feel books like "A Princess of Mars", "The Swords of Lankhmar" and "The Black Company" are far more important to your gaming experience than whether you choose between OSRIC, Labyrinth Lord, or D&D4E." ..... TheRavyn *"D&D was meant to be a free-wheeling game, only loosely bound by the parameters of the rules." Tim Kask, Foreword, Eldritch Wizardry 1976*
Dark Mistress		#14	[-]
Posts: 1844 (05/22/09 08:51:28) Dominatrix Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well ENworld is up right now but on the front page and every link all you get is this. Closed briefly for maintenance. Back shortly! Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Benjamin Franklin For MSG - I am sure you can teach a monkey to scratch his butt, just tell him to watch you. After a couple of hours he should be a master at it.
Orcus		#15	[-]
Posts: 5248 (05/27/09 08:41:51) Demon Lord Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	DaveMage wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if the VTT is not even permitted based on their contract with Atari (or whoever it is now). It's my understanding that the contract provides an exclusive license for electronic D&D-related interactive games. Using the VTT is definitely an interactive game experience (even though some of the "game" elements are supplied by the GM). Of course, there could be a provision in the contract that allows for the VTT specifically, but it wouldn't surprise me if they missed that. I've always wondered how they got around that Infogrames/Atari exclusivity contract. Were I Atari/Infogrames I would have considered the OGL's allowance of online D&D content to be a violation. But hey, what do I know?
Elton Robb		#16	[-]
Posts: 1423 (05/27/09 15:37:11) Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You're not one of Atari's lawyers. shrug ****** My Portfolio My Renderosity Gallery. The Known Lands

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