Comments on: First Crop of 4e Tools http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Thu, 24 May 2012 15:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Exterminators New Buffalo http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50449 Exterminators New Buffalo Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:30:21 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50449 thanks for the help, those will really make my dm'ing a lot simpler. thanks for the help, those will really make my dm’ing a lot simpler.

]]> By: Weekend Link Round-Up « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50448 Weekend Link Round-Up « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:19:52 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50448 [...] D&D blogger gives his review on the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Also from Chatty DM is a list of online 4e tools. GA_googleFillSlot("d20_main_skyscrapers_160x600"); Advertise on d20 [...] [...] D&D blogger gives his review on the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Also from Chatty DM is a list of online 4e tools. GA_googleFillSlot("d20_main_skyscrapers_160x600"); Advertise on d20 [...]

]]> By: Derek http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50447 Derek Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:46:23 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50447 Masterplan (http://www.habitualindolence.net/masterplan/) is amazing - I use it constantly now. It should be more widely known! I challenge anyone here to use it and not be blown away by it. Masterplan (http://www.habitualindolence.net/masterplan/) is amazing – I use it constantly now. It should be more widely known! I challenge anyone here to use it and not be blown away by it.

]]> By: Colmarr http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50446 Colmarr Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:27:47 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50446 Interestingly, WotC's online applications appear to be getting much better now, with the character builder stable and (IMO) wonderful, the encounter builder, monster builder etc. It would be VERY interesting to know how much they are following in fan-creations' footsteps, but in any event I think the years of nay-saying their online initiatives may just be drawing to a close. .-= Colmarr´s last blog ..<a href="http://astralsea.blogspot.com/2009/10/hard-won-treasures.html" rel="nofollow">Hard-won treasures</a> =-. Interestingly, WotC’s online applications appear to be getting much better now, with the character builder stable and (IMO) wonderful, the encounter builder, monster builder etc.

It would be VERY interesting to know how much they are following in fan-creations’ footsteps, but in any event I think the years of nay-saying their online initiatives may just be drawing to a close.
.-= Colmarr´s last blog ..Hard-won treasures =-.

]]> By: James http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50445 James Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:26:17 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50445 DMSecretary 5.0 is out and upgraded to 4e. It a rather nifty Campaign Manager and is Free. http://barncatsoftware.org/dmsec.htm DMSecretary 5.0 is out and upgraded to 4e. It a rather nifty Campaign Manager and is Free.

http://barncatsoftware.org/dmsec.htm

]]> By: Jake http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50444 Jake Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:41:03 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50444 http://www.habitualindolence.net/masterplan/ Masterplan is the one tool to rule them all. Download the app, visit its facebook page (search hard enough and you'll find exactly what your looking for). If you're good at programming, for heaven's sake, make an add-in. And advertise this app... its amazing. AutoMapping as well as map construction, auto battle building based on team level, plot mapping, combat tracker with encounter maps that can be displayed on a separate monitor.... It even has a section where you can look up how balanced your campaign is (for example, it let me know that one dungeon was giving the players more treasure parcels than they should have received for the amount of xp they were gaining). Those with DDI can even connect to the compendium and download creature information. Those without the compendium can easiily make the creatures in a matter of seconds. 0.o freaking amazing. Also, the programmers are actively improving it!! It would take a long time to list everything that this app is doing right. Try it! http://www.habitualindolence.net/masterplan/

Masterplan is the one tool to rule them all. Download the app, visit its facebook page (search hard enough and you’ll find exactly what your looking for). If you’re good at programming, for heaven’s sake, make an add-in. And advertise this app… its amazing.
AutoMapping as well as map construction, auto battle building based on team level, plot mapping, combat tracker with encounter maps that can be displayed on a separate monitor…. It even has a section where you can look up how balanced your campaign is (for example, it let me know that one dungeon was giving the players more treasure parcels than they should have received for the amount of xp they were gaining). Those with DDI can even connect to the compendium and download creature information. Those without the compendium can easiily make the creatures in a matter of seconds. 0.o freaking amazing. Also, the programmers are actively improving it!!
It would take a long time to list everything that this app is doing right.
Try it!

]]> By: Agustin http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50443 Agustin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:50:14 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50443 Cool, this Sunday I tested my first AIR RPG app which is in alpha stage, and didn't work as expected, but I have already figured out what was wrong about it, I't a DM music player, you can categorize music an then play it accordingly to the mood the game is in... and it loops inside the "mood", so if you are in a bar it doesn't star playing a battle theme until you say so... also it can migrate your playlist and the files in it to a folder with one click, for portability. You can also write comments about a song an then make a search in the playlist which also lists the comments.... I'll post it as soon as it gets to a beta stage. which will be in about 2 months I hope (I'm having my second kid in a month). AIR is no different than Flash, it just has a few more very well documented cappabilities. Cool, this Sunday I tested my first AIR RPG app which is in alpha stage, and didn’t work as expected, but I have already figured out what was wrong about it, I’t a DM music player, you can categorize music an then play it accordingly to the mood the game is in… and it loops inside the “mood”, so if you are in a bar it doesn’t star playing a battle theme until you say so… also it can migrate your playlist and the files in it to a folder with one click, for portability. You can also write comments about a song an then make a search in the playlist which also lists the comments…. I’ll post it as soon as it gets to a beta stage. which will be in about 2 months I hope (I’m having my second kid in a month).
AIR is no different than Flash, it just has a few more very well documented cappabilities.

]]> By: Felonius http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50442 Felonius Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:14:07 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50442 @Agustin: If I ever get a chance, I'm going to learn AIR (I've been planning on it for some time, the current distraction is that I just bought a house...), and I'm going to make... something. Actual current plan is to start with a reader/viewer for the files that the WotC builder puts out. Eventually... @Agustin:

If I ever get a chance, I’m going to learn AIR (I’ve been planning on it for some time, the current distraction is that I just bought a house…), and I’m going to make… something. Actual current plan is to start with a reader/viewer for the files that the WotC builder puts out. Eventually…

]]> By: Agustin http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50441 Agustin Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:59:56 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50441 not any apps using adobe AIR runtime? it works with javascript an flash on the desktop, so with no connection you can still have the app. Is is also automatically compatible with MAC Windows an Linux not any apps using adobe AIR runtime? it works with javascript an flash on the desktop, so with no connection you can still have the app. Is is also automatically compatible with MAC Windows an Linux

]]> By: Zed http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50440 Zed Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:32:48 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50440 Just to add to the set of tools people have already described I'd advise checking this out: http://www.habitualindolence.net/masterplan/ Possibly the best adventure planner I've ever seen. The only drawback is that its designed explicitly for D&D 4th Ed. Just to add to the set of tools people have already described I’d advise checking this out:
http://www.habitualindolence.net/masterplan/

Possibly the best adventure planner I’ve ever seen. The only drawback is that its designed explicitly for D&D 4th Ed.

]]> By: Nebulorum http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50439 Nebulorum Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:49:02 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50439 I'd like to share the Virtual Combat Cards I created. It's a scala/java application that works on several platforms. Check it out here http://www.exnebula.org/vcc I’d like to share the Virtual Combat Cards I created. It’s a scala/java application that works on several platforms. Check it out here http://www.exnebula.org/vcc

]]> By: 4th Edition Software Tools | LivingDice.com http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50438 4th Edition Software Tools | LivingDice.com Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:35:36 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50438 [...] over at the Chattydm.net site has a nice post with links to several 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons software [...] [...] over at the Chattydm.net site has a nice post with links to several 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons software [...]

]]> By: tinwatchman http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50437 tinwatchman Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:40:40 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50437 All right if I mention the Flash-based 1st-level character generator on my site? <a href="http://www.tinwatchman.com/chargen/" rel="nofollow">tinwatchman D&D 4e starting character generator</a> All right if I mention the Flash-based 1st-level character generator on my site?

tinwatchman D&D 4e starting character generator

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50436 ChattyDM Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:08:06 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50436 You are most welcome Satin, both for your comment and for joining us here. You are most welcome Satin, both for your comment and for joining us here.

]]> By: Satin http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50435 Satin Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:05:43 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50435 Thanks for posting these! Love the look of those power cards. Thanks for posting these! Love the look of those power cards.

]]> By: D&D Monday morning speedlinking - Dungeon Mastering - Dungeons and Dragons blog - DM tips, D&D books, RPG fun http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50434 D&D Monday morning speedlinking - Dungeon Mastering - Dungeons and Dragons blog - DM tips, D&D books, RPG fun Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:31:15 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50434 [...] First crop of 4e tools [...] [...] First crop of 4e tools [...]

]]> By: Scott’s Corner » Blog Archive » 4e Month One: Links n Stuff organized http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50433 Scott’s Corner » Blog Archive » 4e Month One: Links n Stuff organized Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:28:35 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50433 [...] Resources Chatty’s Tool Roundup, and Dragon Avenue’s Resource Page. A 4e Form fillable auto-calculating character sheet [...] [...] Resources Chatty’s Tool Roundup, and Dragon Avenue’s Resource Page. A 4e Form fillable auto-calculating character sheet [...]

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50432 ChattyDM Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:19:51 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50432 I haven't played with the Compendium much yet. The fact that they list powers and give out rules in it is cool. The interface... not so much... As you say Felonius, standard WotC fare. They say in my old field of supply management that you should outsource whatever you are not an expert at... Wizards make games and Toys... not software. I haven’t played with the Compendium much yet.

The fact that they list powers and give out rules in it is cool.

The interface… not so much… As you say Felonius, standard WotC fare.

They say in my old field of supply management that you should outsource whatever you are not an expert at… Wizards make games and Toys… not software.

]]> By: Felonius http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50431 Felonius Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:55:21 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50431 No mention yet of the Compendium being up, eh? :-P Yax has a post about it, with only about 6 or 7 comments so far, but I think that WotC has so far lived up to our expectations of WotC software. No mention yet of the Compendium being up, eh? :-P Yax has a post about it, with only about 6 or 7 comments so far, but I think that WotC has so far lived up to our expectations of WotC software.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/06/16/first-crop-of-4e-tools/#comment-50430 ChattyDM Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:40:26 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=639#comment-50430 @Jim: I'm adding it to the page. BTW thanks for the nice front page link to my blog! @Jim: I’m adding it to the page. BTW thanks for the nice front page link to my blog!

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