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<blockquote data-quote="noodohs" data-source="post: 8605062" data-attributes="member: 7033037"><p>I actually don't think it's that farfetched to think WotC will have their own VTT at some point. While I don't disagree with your rationale as to why they might not, at the same time, D&D Beyond already has a character builder, combat tracker, and has said that they intend to make a map system in the future. I highly doubt it will ever off the sort of functionality that something like Foundry does, but I also think that all of that development work is why WotC wanted to buy D&D Beyond. Now they have a successful platform with web tools that people like, the risks and monetary investments are low. And because it has been so hacky and annoying to play 5e in Foundry, IMO, and honestly still kind of a pain in other VTTs, it would be pretty easy to convince people to switch over. "Hey, you already own all your content here, why not play the game here, too? No need to repurchase, all you need is a subscription!"</p><p></p><p>Having said all that, I don't think it's terribly relevant. Level Up may be compatible and based on the 5e ruleset, but it is still a completely different system and there's no reason you wouldn't be able to just add in whatever you want from 5e as homebrew. We do that all the time in our 5e game for 3rd party content.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="noodohs, post: 8605062, member: 7033037"] I actually don't think it's that farfetched to think WotC will have their own VTT at some point. While I don't disagree with your rationale as to why they might not, at the same time, D&D Beyond already has a character builder, combat tracker, and has said that they intend to make a map system in the future. I highly doubt it will ever off the sort of functionality that something like Foundry does, but I also think that all of that development work is why WotC wanted to buy D&D Beyond. Now they have a successful platform with web tools that people like, the risks and monetary investments are low. And because it has been so hacky and annoying to play 5e in Foundry, IMO, and honestly still kind of a pain in other VTTs, it would be pretty easy to convince people to switch over. "Hey, you already own all your content here, why not play the game here, too? No need to repurchase, all you need is a subscription!" Having said all that, I don't think it's terribly relevant. Level Up may be compatible and based on the 5e ruleset, but it is still a completely different system and there's no reason you wouldn't be able to just add in whatever you want from 5e as homebrew. We do that all the time in our 5e game for 3rd party content. [/QUOTE]
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