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6 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2007 - 7:56PM
#371
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Yes, there is a default setting. They call it Greyhawk. Hence the reason why Greyhawk Gods are in the PHB as the base gods.
In 3e. Supposedly 4e will be setting neutral.
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6 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2007 - 8:22PM
#372
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May 16, 2006
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Well I have heard from one of the staff members that the gods will still be Greyhawks, with some changes to represent some changes in the setting.
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6 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2007 - 8:44PM
#373
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4th ed is going to be genre generic. Hence Greyhawk is going to be a supplement (that is the hope) instead of CORE. I think the norse gods may be in the PHB (odin,thor,hercules) but I am just speculating. It won't be the Grayhawk gods.
not to be an ass but hercules was greek not norse
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6 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2007 - 9:14PM
#374
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Date Joined:
Aug 10, 2009
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Actually, anyone with common sense will realize that DDI content for, let's say, 4th Ed PHB will be like Director's Cut DVD's. For $14.99 you get the whole movie, but if you pay $19.99, you get some deleted scenes, commentaries, alternate endings, behind the scene looks and production, etc. Really, at some point we simply have to get people to stop getting mad at a business trying to provide a product. You either want the product or you don't. This is basic consumerism: if you value the extra content more than you're e-fee then you will pay it. If you don't you won't. As a business, WOTC will simply have to make sure they present enough value to enough customers or they will lose money.
But here's a thought: before we decide we will we won't buy the product, perhaps we should let WOTC produce the product first. And perhaps, just maybe, we should not get angry at a business that is trying to provide a product for profit. That's the goal of every company in the world.
I agree. It is a service to the customer that they offer it as an add-on price. Otherwise it would just be built into the price of the book, whether you used it or not. They have to make their margins to stay in business. At least they have given us a choice.
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6 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2007 - 9:54PM
#375
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Date Joined:
Aug 10, 2009
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Will your data bases recognize community property laws? In the great state of Texas my spouse and I own things jointly. What about our minor children? Or will only one of us be able to use the e-book version?
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Originally Posted by WotC_ScottR View Post
I have no idea. Does anything you have online accounts do this? MMOs? Email? PayPal?
I think he is mainly asking about the joint ownership of the hardcopy, or, at least, that's my main question.
When I get married at the end of the year, and my wide and I both legally own a single copy of the book, will we both be able to activate the ebook in our separately paid for insider accounts? or would each of us need to buy a separate hardcopy in order to activate it in our respective accounts, thus voiding the whole concept of the community property laws that exist in several states.
Or, will you be having a multi-user account option for households, thus making sure that if this account is used as a play tracker, all persons that can claim ownership of a single hardcopy have access to the ebooks and resources available without causing a "only one person in the house can play Mod X, since you all use the same account".
The comparison to MMOs is not quite accurate (from what I can tell anyway, don't care for MMOs since I can't justify the monthly fee compared to the time I'd play them), and email accounts can easily be made 'joint', and PayPal would easily be joint if it was linked to a joint account...
Matt T
RPGA member
Current LG Triad
Planning on playing 4e
Getting married in a few months, and she games, so these are actually real concerns
Though you would have to consult an attorney who specializes in probate and/or divorce, I believe that state community property laws are related to the disposition of property upon death or divorce (there are also some tax implications). As far as I know, it has absolutely nothing whatsoever, like nothing, (did I say nothing?) to do with your right to obtain double utility out out of a purchase. You may not exceed the EULA of software, share a movie ticket, or an all-you-can-eat buffet, or share a web service intended for one user.
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6 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2007 - 9:55PM
#376
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not to be an ass but hercules was greek not norse
Roman, actually. Heracles was Greek.
Jeff Heikkinen
DCI Rules Advisor since Dec 25, 2011
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6 years ago ::
Aug 23, 2007 - 6:19AM
#377
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Date Joined:
Feb 10, 2006
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You never had a licensed character generator prior to 2000, and the release of 3.0 either, and yet your world continued to turn.
I'm sure that some third party will eventually grant your wish via the OGL in some manner in the near future. Let's not hold our breath and kick our feet while waiting.
Sorry that I am just getting to this, and no, I did not read all 100 million pages, but Core Rules 2.0 by SSI was THE BEST version of a licensed character creation tool. It was for AD&D. In 3 clicks of a button you could create an entire, random, NPC party, not just 1 NPC.
I too am worried about the online version. I hope it will work, but I have my reservations.
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6 years ago ::
Aug 23, 2007 - 8:22AM
#378
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Aug 10, 2009
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Well I have heard from one of the staff members that the gods will still be Greyhawks, with some changes to represent some changes in the setting.
Yeah? Who?
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6 years ago ::
Aug 23, 2007 - 9:21AM
#379
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Sep 27, 2003
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Ok, I hope I'm not repeating an already asked question, but I really hope I can get an answer to this?
Will each class be designated as one of the four roles, or do you choose your role separately?
Do I have to be just one?
I personally almost always play multi-"role" characters, and I really, REALLY hate the idea of being told how to play my class, or assigning a stereotype to my class so the other players are all going to expect me to play a specific way every time I pick that class.
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6 years ago ::
Aug 23, 2007 - 9:56AM
#380
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I updated the FAQ in this thread. Broken links fixed. Pm WotC staff mebers to update the stiky..
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