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<blockquote data-quote="robconley" data-source="post: 7647842" data-attributes="member: 5636"><p>The only reason to pay for any VTT with a specific RPG logo on them is that they have superior support for a specific set of rules and/or better software tools for RPGs.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>First off I was talking of VTTs in general whether you buy something specific or craft on out of existing free tools like Google+ and Skype. The key innovation of VTTs is showing how whiteboards dovetails great with RPGs. I wouldn't be surprised if facebook apps or google+ apps is become the way to use a VTT on-line. </p><p></p><p>I disagree it limited to older gamers, any group that get dispersed geographically would find VTTs useful. I heard of hybrid groups where some gamers are physically present while others are present only virtually.</p><p></p><p>Finally there is always a tension between DIYers and those liking an out of box solution that more expensive. I think it cuts across all ages. Old and young like buying Apple products, Old and young like messing around with Android and so on.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I may happen yet, but so far in VTTs OpenRPG has lagged considerably behind Fantasy Grounds, Battlegrounds and it's competitors. Another consideration is that current leading VTTs have good support for specific rulesets. </p><p></p><p>My prediction, as such, is that the first VTT tools to make it easy for gamers to find a large number of campaigns to play will quickly become THE way to play RPGs over the internet. It will come not from one of the existing VTT companies but from someone with a preexisting large social network of gamers Google+, RPGNow, Paizo, Wizards,etc. The existing VTTs will survive by offering better support for specific rulesets and great utilities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robconley, post: 7647842, member: 5636"] The only reason to pay for any VTT with a specific RPG logo on them is that they have superior support for a specific set of rules and/or better software tools for RPGs. First off I was talking of VTTs in general whether you buy something specific or craft on out of existing free tools like Google+ and Skype. The key innovation of VTTs is showing how whiteboards dovetails great with RPGs. I wouldn't be surprised if facebook apps or google+ apps is become the way to use a VTT on-line. I disagree it limited to older gamers, any group that get dispersed geographically would find VTTs useful. I heard of hybrid groups where some gamers are physically present while others are present only virtually. Finally there is always a tension between DIYers and those liking an out of box solution that more expensive. I think it cuts across all ages. Old and young like buying Apple products, Old and young like messing around with Android and so on. I may happen yet, but so far in VTTs OpenRPG has lagged considerably behind Fantasy Grounds, Battlegrounds and it's competitors. Another consideration is that current leading VTTs have good support for specific rulesets. My prediction, as such, is that the first VTT tools to make it easy for gamers to find a large number of campaigns to play will quickly become THE way to play RPGs over the internet. It will come not from one of the existing VTT companies but from someone with a preexisting large social network of gamers Google+, RPGNow, Paizo, Wizards,etc. The existing VTTs will survive by offering better support for specific rulesets and great utilities. [/QUOTE]
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