Ladyofdragons
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oooo. thanks for that, that'll definitely help towards my ultimate goal of the TV setup in the table.
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What does your game table look like?
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oooo. thanks for that, that'll definitely help towards my ultimate goal of the TV setup in the table.
We just have one player control with a mouse usually. Normally it's for combat only so orientation isn't an issue. We do have a logitech touchpad as well but honestly, it hasn't been used in weeks.
And right now, it's only about $2k shy of that goal, with 36 hours left.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magehand/d20pro-unlimited-virtual-tabletop
UPDATE: They've hit the $65k stretch goal, so multi-user, multi-touch is a go!
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I hate you people (ok, people is the wrong word, Muses is more appropriate). You gave me pictures, which in turn game me ideas, which in turn made me get off my lazy behind and clean out my garage.
I am posting my gaming table, which is in my gaming room (version 2.0).
Again, I want to be clear in my statement: I hate you people
I am posting my gaming table, which is in my gaming room (version 2.0).
Again, I want to be clear in my statement: I hate you people
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Dark Lord Galen
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Good job MMurphy!
Nice to see others that haven't abandoned mini's !
Glad to be part of your "inspiration"
Hehe
Now with your table complete, it's time to bring on the Vic ... Eh I mean players
Nice to see others that haven't abandoned mini's !
Glad to be part of your "inspiration"
Hehe
Now with your table complete, it's time to bring on the Vic ... Eh I mean players
I hate you people (ok, people is the wrong word, Muses is more appropriate). You gave me pictures, which in turn game me ideas, which in turn made me get off my lazy behind and clean out my garage.
I am posting my gaming table, which is in my gaming room (version 2.0).
Again, I want to be clear in my statement: I hate you people
Can't tell from the pictures. What material is that tabletop?
This is exactly what I do, except for one thing. The TV I use is 46" and I put it directly behind my laptop. This let's me have a bit of privacy (read GM Screen).
I WOULD like to move it to the end, but then I'd need a REALLY long HDMI Cable to go under the table and hook up at the other end. Not to mention an extension cord to run the same length (I have the plug behind me in my dining room).
I LOVE using the TV for display. It's REALLY big and even smaller images look pretty decent at 720p (1600:900) which is large enough for them to read the default text size. At 1080p, I'd have to increase ALL the fonts to about 20 for the players to read everything without straining.
Interesting thread.
My setup is a homemade folding table (built using plans from this kickstarter).
I use the TV in the basement and, now that I have RW, I will be using it for my games. Until now, I was using GIMP (i.e. open source photoshop) for a dungeon crawl in Undermountain. I used layers to simulate "fog of world". The player map was under the fog and the "secrets" map under the player's map. As the group moves through the dungeon, I erase the fog. If the discover a secret door, I erase just enough of the player map to show the secret door underneath.
Voilà! No more mapping, even for Undermountain.
My setup is a homemade folding table (built using plans from this kickstarter).
I use the TV in the basement and, now that I have RW, I will be using it for my games. Until now, I was using GIMP (i.e. open source photoshop) for a dungeon crawl in Undermountain. I used layers to simulate "fog of world". The player map was under the fog and the "secrets" map under the player's map. As the group moves through the dungeon, I erase the fog. If the discover a secret door, I erase just enough of the player map to show the secret door underneath.
Voilà! No more mapping, even for Undermountain.
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Dark Lord Galen
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Interesting "semi-portable" Good Job!
Nice Waterdeep Map on the wall too
I pondered going with a "portable table", but have no place to store (no basements in Texas.. Houston anyway) and too many players (8-11) So convinced (thru hunny do negotiations) the wife that the "wide spot" in the hall upstairs was a good spot for a game room.
(see my links earlier in this thread)
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MaxSupernova
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Wow. I can't even imagine.
Dark Lord Galen
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Its not as bad as one would think,, the type of work I do helps elevate my "Ranks" in managing large groups, & having managed gaming tourneys was probably good training.. lol
Also, I delegate. I take some old school (pre-1e) techniques, such as a caller, and a chronicler certainly helps.
My caller manages initiatives, spell durations, following order, who's on watch, etc. With so many players, I am also a stickler for H.O.S.T. (Having Our S*** Together). If the player doesn't have an action ready, it's analysis paralysis and is tagged as a hold or readying, and the initiatives are adjusted accordingly.
The Chronicler keeps up with game day duration stuff (which is ANOTHER REASON I WANT the CALENDAR Feature HINT HINT LWD... hehe) , food, water, thrown or fired weapons & charges, spells used. IF the Chronicler and the Player tracking are misaligned, the Chronicler is the "law"... this makes sure the players effectively communicate to the chronicler what they use.
Actually once the players get used to it things flow pretty smooth.
The hard part is the mobile Players... have 3 young men stationed in various places around the globe(one in Korea, one in Afghanistan, on at Ft Hood).. so skyping kinda works for them (when the various timing aligns) Looking forward to seeing where the marriage of LWD herolab & D20pro goes... hopefully improving that part.....
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For the record, I feel sorry for any group that runs up against that Dinosaur on the wall. Blood will be spilled when Mr. Rawr is rolled as a random encounter.
Seriously though, that table is neat.
Thanks! I had been wanting a true gaming table for a while, so the kickstarter was great for me.
Don't do a room, it's too small. Convert the garage into a gaming room (your cars can stay outside were they belong). I have heating and air-conditioning (since I live in Northern Nevada it ranges from 10 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit year round). The only wish I have was when I had the house built I wish I would have put insulation in the garage walls and roof. I have since put insulation in the roof but walls are much harder.