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<blockquote data-quote="Lejaun" data-source="post: 6827157" data-attributes="member: 6814580">I don't use a cell phone while I play usually, but I know some who do.&nbsp; As long as people are paying attention and not causing delays, it doesn't bother me.&nbsp; Many people are quite attentive and can handle multiple things at once.&nbsp; Many use phones as a way to look up spells, skills, or other PDF things.&nbsp; There are multiple very nice character sheets out there as well.If they can't keep up, however, it's a big issue to me.&nbsp; I come to play D&amp;D, not wait for others.&nbsp; If we are in battle and it gets to the phone users turn and he does something like this:&quot;I...uh...wait...uh......hmmm.......OK, I cast magic missile at the goblin boss.&quot;DM:&nbsp; &quot;The goblin boss is already dead, the paladin killed it two players ago.&quot;&quot;Oh.&nbsp; Uh....I cut the rope that the goblins climbed up.&quot;DM:&nbsp; &quot;The rogue already did that three players ago.&quot;&quot;Really?&nbsp; Oh.&nbsp; Hmmm......ok....what monsters are still up?&quot;DM:&nbsp; &quot;The demon worg is the only thing left standing.&quot;&quot;I cast firebolt on the worg.&quot;*rolls, hits*DM:&nbsp; &quot;The demon worg shrugs off the firebolt, seemingly immune to fire.&nbsp; You should have know that.&quot;&quot;That's BS.&nbsp; You didn't tell me.&quot;DM:&nbsp; T&quot;he sorcerer already cast fire bolt right before you turn, and it had no effect.&nbsp; You weren't paying attention.&quot;Scenarios like that make me grind my teeth into little shards of ivory.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lejaun, post: 6827157, member: 6814580"] I don't use a cell phone while I play usually, but I know some who do. As long as people are paying attention and not causing delays, it doesn't bother me. Many people are quite attentive and can handle multiple things at once. Many use phones as a way to look up spells, skills, or other PDF things. There are multiple very nice character sheets out there as well. If they can't keep up, however, it's a big issue to me. I come to play D&D, not wait for others. If we are in battle and it gets to the phone users turn and he does something like this: "I...uh...wait...uh......hmmm.......OK, I cast magic missile at the goblin boss." DM: "The goblin boss is already dead, the paladin killed it two players ago." "Oh. Uh....I cut the rope that the goblins climbed up." DM: "The rogue already did that three players ago." "Really? Oh. Hmmm......ok....what monsters are still up?" DM: "The demon worg is the only thing left standing." "I cast firebolt on the worg." *rolls, hits* DM: "The demon worg shrugs off the firebolt, seemingly immune to fire. You should have know that." "That's BS. You didn't tell me." DM: T"he sorcerer already cast fire bolt right before you turn, and it had no effect. You weren't paying attention." Scenarios like that make me grind my teeth into little shards of ivory. [/QUOTE]

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