I see Mynex has already posted on this issue, but I'm goign to psot some extra info that people seemt o be unaware of in regards to various topics brought up.
* When 3.5 comes out, Wizards will release all the changes as a PDF file (liek they currently do with the Errata and FAQ). It will be a free download form the Wizards website, so you will not have to pay for the changes if you don't want to.
* PcGen ahs always allowed users to enter their own datafiles - especially easier now with allt he list editors in the latest releases. Thus, you don't have to buy the Wizards IP if you own the books, you can just enter the information yourself. The supporting Documentation inside PCGen is very helpful in this regard.
* The stuff Code Monkey Publishing will be charging for will only be for the Wizards IP. This means that things left out fot he SRD will be put back in (Mordenkeinen's, Tasha's, Illithid/MindFlayer, etc etc). Not only that, but you'll get full descriptions of skills, spells, feats, etc. Or you could do your own work and flesh out the SRD files that come with PCGen using the list editors.
* Code Monkey Publishing has axcquired the rights to fix and support Wizard's own Character Generator E-Tools, which, by many reports, is severely broken and has not been fixed sice it was released.
* Be aware that E-Tools only runs on Windows (as far as I know, unless you use a Windows Emulator on othe rplatforms), whislt PCGen, running in Java, runs on many platforms. So to my mind, this is a bonus, not hindrance to PCGen.
Well, that's all I have to say.
Ignore me, flame me, or whatever, but these are the facts, as they stand.
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The functionality hasn't been removed yet. The author is reviewing his options.
Throw the offender out and don't give them their money back.
I also say bring back the jamming technology to stop any signals coming in and going out.
Want to talk/text? Go outside, go to a cafe, or stay home. Want to watch the movie? Shut up and watch the movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic
I much prefer the explanation in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xX96xng7sAE
Oops, posted wrong URL.
Should be http://www.codemonkeypublishing.com
My apologies.
Kenosti.
Oh poppycock.
The creators of PCgen are still commited to making sure PCgen is the best all-round d20 character manager in existence.
As well as the work on E-tools, they are stil working on PCgen, as well as working on creating and bringing out their own published material.
Have you been to http://www.codemonkey.org and seen their press releases and looked at their repsosnes on the bulletin board?
Have you looked at the PCGen Yahoo Group and seen the posts made by the creators of PCGen there?
Know the facts before you post speculations.
Kenosti.
I see Mynex has already posted on this issue, but I'm goign to psot some extra info that people seemt o be unaware of in regards to various topics brought up.
* When 3.5 comes out, Wizards will release all the changes as a PDF file (liek they currently do with the Errata and FAQ). It will be a free download form the Wizards website, so you will not have to pay for the changes if you don't want to.
* PcGen ahs always allowed users to enter their own datafiles - especially easier now with allt he list editors in the latest releases. Thus, you don't have to buy the Wizards IP if you own the books, you can just enter the information yourself. The supporting Documentation inside PCGen is very helpful in this regard.
* The stuff Code Monkey Publishing will be charging for will only be for the Wizards IP. This means that things left out fot he SRD will be put back in (Mordenkeinen's, Tasha's, Illithid/MindFlayer, etc etc). Not only that, but you'll get full descriptions of skills, spells, feats, etc. Or you could do your own work and flesh out the SRD files that come with PCGen using the list editors.
* Code Monkey Publishing has axcquired the rights to fix and support Wizard's own Character Generator E-Tools, which, by many reports, is severely broken and has not been fixed sice it was released.
* Be aware that E-Tools only runs on Windows (as far as I know, unless you use a Windows Emulator on othe rplatforms), whislt PCGen, running in Java, runs on many platforms. So to my mind, this is a bonus, not hindrance to PCGen.
Well, that's all I have to say.
Ignore me, flame me, or whatever, but these are the facts, as they stand.
Kenosti.