James Trott
@JamesTrott
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Nerd in residence. Ironman Triathlete. Work @ Microsoft, thoughts and opinions are my own.
Redmond, WA
Joined May 2008
I can confirm these changes are what @Wizards digital game VP Chris Cao has planned for the future of D&D The $30pm is for the highest tier, and includes monthly content drops Their dream is everyone paying $30pm to play Hos is correct on everything, confirmed by WotC sources
If @Wizards tried to squeeze more money from you with these @DnD_Beyond changes, how would you feel? - $30/month per player - Deauthorized OGL 1.0a - Homebrew banned at Base Tiers - Stripped down gameplay for AI-DMs Reportedly #DnDBegone cost WotC 40,000+ subs. Keep it going.
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Read this article. We're all just "Overreacting" and will get over it and go back to being good little cash cows soon. Thanks @Wizards_DnD @Wizards and @Hasbro I really feel like you want what's best for the community, and not your pockets. Oh wait, reverse that. #OpenRPG
I was able to speak to former and current WotC employees for this latest piece, and the situation inside the Seattle stronghold is dire. Here's a report on some of what happened in between the OGL 1.1 leak on Jan 5 and the apology yesterday. https://t.co/oWndFZAnPx
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This is SUPER important. A document sent out with an accompany contract that legally binds a creator, and their business, to it, is NOT a draft. It's not an idea. It's the plan. #OpenRPG @Wizards_DnD @Hasbro
Working with lawyers to confirm what screenshots I can share from @Wizards leaked response. Here's a fun one. WotC lie and label the D&D OGL as a "draft", despite it being sent out to creators with a contract to sign Sneak level: 3/10 Integreity: 0/10 #OpenDnD #StopTheSub
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But, its important to note, there was no intent to impact the vast majority of the community.... none whatsoever.
One final nugget from @Wizards response! WotC claim they cannot sell or share creators material without their permission. What they don't mention is they aimed to force creators to give them that permission in OGL 1.1 Sneak level: 6/10 Integrity: 0/10 #OpenDnD #StopTheSub
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@Wizards_DnD Seriously, did it EVER cross anyone's minds at @Wizards to just tell the truth to their community? I count FIVE, instantly provable lies in this statement. How can you ever earn the trust of your community if you just keep lying? And now I need to make another video. #opendnd
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I've no doubt as more creators come forward with communications and legal demands you sent out to the community, you didn't intend to impact, it will become clear, you intended one thing. To monetize and drain the community, for profit. I'm more disgusted with every conversation.
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"It was never our intent to impact the vast majority of the community." Is a total lie, which starts to unravel here:
Over the past week we have witnessed an incredible outpour of passion and dedication from our community working together to protect and cultivate the inclusive environment of Dungeons & Dragons. Please read our update on the Open Game License:
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What she said, except, I'm not coming back. There are so many other games companies out there, with great products, and I don't have to beg and plead with them to do even the basic right things. We gave you decades, you gave us this. @Wizards_DnD @Wizards @Hasbro
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The odds of me attending a future @DragonCon just fell significantly. That's a shame.
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🎉 BIG Giveaway 🎉 To celebrate the launch of the #GameMasterScreen tomorrow, we are giving one away! (Rules posted below 👇) #WyrmwoodWednesday #dnd5e #dnd #giveaway #dice #miniatures #dndart
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Also a lot of folks mix engineering management leadership and engineering leadership. They aren’t the same but like everything else they feed into each other and depend on each other but not the same.
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BEHOLD! We've partnered with @CRWNStudios to bring you some incredible Fresh Cut Grass and Ashton Greymoore Light Up Dice Guardians ✨ Available for pre-order RIGHT NOW! Learn more and pre-order yours at https://t.co/hDUEKOdEK5
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Seriously though, this is one of my favorite debugging features.
Do you know the super-easy way to set Data Breakpoint from Editor? Just right-click on the variable’s data tip and select “Break When Value Changes “from the context menu. Learn More about Data BP: https://t.co/2StP0hup3V
#vstip #vsdebuggertip
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So much happening today at GDC! @Microsoft is hosting technical talks, demos and more to empower creators. Live at 10am PDT 🎮 https://t.co/l1GPlC12Wa
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To all the Community Managers of the past, present and future; as well as those who are CM adjacent: You are loved and you are valued. Look after yourselves on this day and always 💖 #CommunityManagerAppreciationDay #CMAD
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Having prepared my @Apple order in advance, all I had to do was checkout. They didn't use the address I provided, choosing instead an ApplePay address from 4 years ago. @AppleSupport say they can't change or cancel the order, neither can I due to 'systems'. Payment was instant.
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Can’t quite figure out if I’m packing for a 3hr workout; or an expedition.
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