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Anaraxes · 05-02-2019, 06:10 AM

A VTT is a good way to put maps up everyone people can see them, move tokens around, and so on. The same setup is good for presenting other visuals, like pictures of the setting or NPCs. If everyone at the table has a computer, then there's a little utility from using the chat interface to send private messages and avoid the really obvious physical note-passing which makes everyone at least aware that something unusual just happened* and at worst makes them turn to the recipient, demanding to know what just happened. The maps will be prettier than what you can draw on your Chessex mat, and if nothing else don't disturb the snacks.

Some people really like physical miniatures and 3D terrain to play with. Other people are happy with something more schematic, and might use a digital display, even when they're all gathered around the table together.

Then there's the application where everyone is widely separated. An experience inferior to a group around a table IMO, but it's better than nothing.

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* unless you spend time chaffing the real notes with some bogus ones... and yes, I've done just that.

05-02-2019, 06:10 AM	#7
Anaraxes Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Fantasy Grounds Unity GURPS? A VTT is a good way to put maps up everyone people can see them, move tokens around, and so on. The same setup is good for presenting other visuals, like pictures of the setting or NPCs. If everyone at the table has a computer, then there's a little utility from using the chat interface to send private messages and avoid the really obvious physical note-passing which makes everyone at least aware that something unusual just happened* and at worst makes them turn to the recipient, demanding to know what just happened. The maps will be prettier than what you can draw on your Chessex mat, and if nothing else don't disturb the snacks. Some people really like physical miniatures and 3D terrain to play with. Other people are happy with something more schematic, and might use a digital display, even when they're all gathered around the table together. Then there's the application where everyone is widely separated. An experience inferior to a group around a table IMO, but it's better than nothing. -- * unless you spend time chaffing the real notes with some bogus ones... and yes, I've done just that.