How do you tabletop these days?

[Micah Sweet]

I have two in-person games and one on Discord.

 

[aco175]

Never tried playing online. We still play once a week the same as the last 20 years.

 

[schneeland]

99% of my games happen online these days (strictly speaking, not VTT, though) - the groups met online and stayed online (people live in different parts of the country). It looks like I will play at the table again on the weekend, but this is the first time in years. I did meet some of the other players in the past two years, but instead of playing, we just grabbed drinks and hung out.

 

[Wolfpack48]

Theater of the mind via discord, so not a VTT. On very rare occasions, we manage a meet-up in-person.

What's the main difference between Discord and VTT?

 

[Thomas Shey]

Haven't done anything (except one post-COVID con game) since the start of COVID but VTT + Skype or Discord, and doubt I ever will again.

 

[Thomas Shey]

What's the main difference between Discord and VTT?

DIscord is purely text and voice; you can post images, but not put down maps and move tokens around, let alone have things automate mechanics.

 

[Wolfpack48]

DIscord is purely text and voice; you can post images, but not put down maps and move tokens around, let alone have things automate mechanics.

Ah! Is there any video/zoom component at all on Discord?

 

[Thomas Shey]

Ah! Is there any video/zoom component at all on Discord?

You know, I don't actually know. Let's see if its obvious....apparently you can do video on direct messaging chats, but not on channels, so I guess you could use it in group DMs.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Ah! Is there any video/zoom component at all on Discord?

Yes. We speak on video chat in my game.

 

[schneeland]

In addition to what @Micah Sweet is saying: we also use Discord video streaming for an overhead camera that our Savage Worlds GM is using to display cards and dice. It works better (=higher resolution and frame rate) if you pay, though (Discord has a subscription model called Nitro).