Comments on: Improved Initiative: D&D 4e Combat Manager v.1.6.0

By: stargazer_dragon

stargazer_dragon — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:02:12 +0000

So the D&D 4e Combat manager is a cool program though curently it seams to have issues inporting monsters. VCC is also anouther very nice program I sugest checking out is very similar but imports monsters from the compendium instead of the monster builder. not as usefull for custome monsters since I not sure how to add stats and junk for customs but is worth checking out

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By: d20plusmodifier

d20plusmodifier — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:22 +0000

Hmm… I must try this…

By: Claus

Claus — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:58:37 +0000

Really Cool, newbieDM! You mentioned you reviewed other initiative trackers… maybe you could make a subpage with links to software you review in your blog? I see you already have links for “warstories” and “tutorials” in the top of the page.

Also, one question, where do you leave the laptop during play? I tried using it, but if I put it in front of me (GM at the head of the big table), it gets in the way of me rolling the dice. If I put it to the side (in my companion table), turning around to use the laptop breaks the concentration. That has prevented me from using the laptop in combat (as opposed to ambient music and images to show the players).

By: Jim Groves

Jim Groves — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:58:00 +0000

First time visitor! I found your blog while trying to google Masterplan.

If you’ve tried Masterplan, once you post your Improved Initiative Review Part 2, I’d love to hear you compare and contrast them.

By: Krieger

Krieger — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:08:26 +0000

I’ve been using this for quite some time now for my game. I was using another tracker, but development stopped on it before it had alot of the bugs worked out. I’ve found it to be very useful for tracking combats. You can even create “monsters” to represent traps, or enviromental conditions that can act on turns.

By: DiceGolem

DiceGolem — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:02:18 +0000

I’m really going to have to give this a shot. It looks like it would be a really great tool for handling larger scale battles, perhaps with lots of minions? And who uses pencil and paper when you’ve got a dry-erase marker handy?

By: Tyson J. Hayes

Tyson J. Hayes — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:00:41 +0000

I would appreciate some links back to your other review of your other character generators. Could you possibly oblige?

By: newbiedm

newbiedm — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:49:18 +0000

With condition tracking adding to the mix of D&D, I’d say pencil and paper have taken a hit as far as their speed. It may be, but I’d much rather find a tool that can handle it. I may do hit points by hand, conditions with this tool, who knows?