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[doctorbadwolf]

A Critical Role Land would be rad, and honestly even beyond selling tickets and such, hosting events for various gaming companies and groups would probably be something they could make profitable.

 

[LordEntrails]

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing.

I too am glad that RPGs have reached such a level that this type of space can be practical, at least for the pinnacle of the professionals

 

[Mort]

My one fear is that the "gizmos" detract instead of enhance the fun of the game.

It almost happened at my table. I was using an LCD display (back in the good ole in person days - coming back soon) for maps, handouts, combats etc. But aside from technical glitches, players just didn't engage with the screen as much as they did with paper, the battle mat etc. We went back to it (for the most part).

They seem to have a pretty good handle on things, so I doubt it here (plus they're not going to be live so if there are "growing pains" we're not likely to see them).

Just a thought.

 

[Bolares]

My one fear is that the "gizmos" detract instead of enhance the fun of the game.

It almost happened at my table. I was using an LCD display (back in the good ole in person days - coming back soon) for maps, handouts, combats etc. But aside from technical glitches, players just didn't engage with the screen as much as they did with paper, the battle mat etc. We went back to it (for the most part).

They seem to have a pretty good handle on things, so I doubt it here (plus they're not going to be live so if there are "growing pains" we're not likely to see them).

Just a thought.

I use a tv on the wall on my back sometimes for maps (not battlemaps), handouts and to show monster, npc and location art. It was really helpfull in ToA for hexcrawling through chult. I put the map on roll20 and went on to clear hexes as they traveled through them. It also halped me hid information from them when they were lost. I could track which hex they really were, while they only saw were they thought they were.

 

[overgeeked]

That's neat. Hope they use the projectors to good effect. Wonder if they'll use projected maps instead of Dwarven Forge.

 

[Bolares]

That's neat. Hope they use the projectors to good effect. Wonder if they'll use projected maps instead of Dwarven Forge.

With matt loving minis and terrain so much (as a hobby too) I doubt that.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Me explaining to my accountant that gaming supplies are a business expense:

But it is an amazing set to be sure.

And it's a business expense! Writing off gaming on your taxes would be awesome.

Same. Little Ralif, heck, even 30-year old Ralif, could not have imagined what was to come for the hobby, and how awesome it would be.

Still amazes me and makes me feel good to see the hobby reaching such heights of popularity and acceptance.

 

[overgeeked]

With matt loving minis and terrain so much (as a hobby too) I doubt that.

And it would deprive them of a sponsor.

 

[MarkB]

The projectors seem to be more for providing mood backdrops to the 'tavern' set. But while I'm sure they won't be moving away from 3D terrain, I wouldn't be surprised if they could use projection to enhance it.

Imagine laying out your base terrain as a projection, including some animated elements - a flowing stream, flickering torches etc. - and then placing the 3D terrain elements on top of it.

If they got really advanced, they could even project area-effects visually onto the terrain, and have them move with the characters.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

The projectors seem to be more for providing mood backdrops to the 'tavern' set. But while I'm sure they won't be moving away from 3D terrain, I wouldn't be surprised if they could use projection to enhance it.

Imagine laying out your base terrain as a projection, including some animated elements - a flowing stream, flickering torches etc. - and then placing the 3D terrain elements on top of it.

If they got really advanced, they could even project area-effects visually onto the terrain, and have them move with the characters.

Yeah to me it sounds like they're going to be doing a lot of practical/projection effects for stuff like that. I may finally watch Taliesin's one shot and see what he did with a much more basic setup.