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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 8362257" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>Need? Most laptops have a built in microphone and speakers, so you can manage without. Most desktop machiens don't have them built in, so you might need a solution then.</p><p></p><p>For starting out, you don't have to lay out a lot of money. The Hyper X Cloud Stinger is a good, comfortable, affordable headset - folks wil try to sell you on $100+ things - this one costs $35 on Amazon or at Best Buy.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.hyperxgaming.com/unitedstates/us/headsets/cloud-stinger-gaming-headset[/URL]</p><p></p><p>In addition... Most of the virtual tabletop software being mentioned is... complicated. There's a big learning curve associated with most systems, with their dynamic lighting and fog of war features and map layers and all.</p><p></p><p>If you trust your players, such that you don't need them to manage their character sheeting in the VTT, you can go with something really simple, like Owlbear Rodeo to manage a map and counters. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.owlbear.rodeo/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>There are more online chat solutions than you can shake a stick at. All of them basically work. Their performance for any particular user probably has more to do with local conditions than it does with the program. Pick one, try it, if you don't like it try another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 8362257, member: 177"] Need? Most laptops have a built in microphone and speakers, so you can manage without. Most desktop machiens don't have them built in, so you might need a solution then. For starting out, you don't have to lay out a lot of money. The Hyper X Cloud Stinger is a good, comfortable, affordable headset - folks wil try to sell you on $100+ things - this one costs $35 on Amazon or at Best Buy. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.hyperxgaming.com/unitedstates/us/headsets/cloud-stinger-gaming-headset[/URL] In addition... Most of the virtual tabletop software being mentioned is... complicated. There's a big learning curve associated with most systems, with their dynamic lighting and fog of war features and map layers and all. If you trust your players, such that you don't need them to manage their character sheeting in the VTT, you can go with something really simple, like Owlbear Rodeo to manage a map and counters. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.owlbear.rodeo/[/URL] There are more online chat solutions than you can shake a stick at. All of them basically work. Their performance for any particular user probably has more to do with local conditions than it does with the program. Pick one, try it, if you don't like it try another. [/QUOTE]
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