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Do you use a computer program (such as DM Genie)? (poll)
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Christoph the Magus
Explorer
I use Etools and Dunjinni. Couldn't DM without Etools, and couldn't DM as well without Dunjinni. I also use a Wiki to post info about the game, set up adventures, etc.
Romnipotent
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I use Adobe InDesign... I'm making a character sheet for my game... its for the game
kigmatzomat
Legend
I use PCGen for NPC creation and my Palm Pilot for plot management. I can't quite get into the mindset of using a laptop at the table, mainly due to space issues with dice and books.
HeapThaumaturgist
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I use DMGenie and have introduced it to a few people where I used to game. 
I like it quite a bit.
I wouldn't have been able to run RttToEE without it, honestly.
I have a laptop, so there's that.
I was into putting maps up on a projector, but I don't have one for home use, so don't know when I'll do that again.
And I just started a campaign wiki for Age Of Worms adventure path campaign I'll be running.
At least the one I WANT to run. When I can find some players in Tuscaloosa who are interested.
--fje
I like it quite a bit.I wouldn't have been able to run RttToEE without it, honestly.
I have a laptop, so there's that.
I was into putting maps up on a projector, but I don't have one for home use, so don't know when I'll do that again.
And I just started a campaign wiki for Age Of Worms adventure path campaign I'll be running.
At least the one I WANT to run.
When I can find some players in Tuscaloosa who are interested.--fje
freebfrost
Explorer
PCGen for characters.
CC2 Pro and Dundjinni for maps.
Weathermaster for weather.
CC2 Pro and Dundjinni for maps.
Weathermaster for weather.
Aus_Snow
First Post
I use a notebook PC while prep'ing and GMing, but not while playing.
Programs.. not many. Access, Acrobat Pro, Excel, Firefox, InDesign, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, Textpad, Word, various namegens and assorted junk. Maybe something else, but that's probably all.
I use too many house rules nowadays to rely on any of the statting type programs I've heard of.
Programs.. not many. Access, Acrobat Pro, Excel, Firefox, InDesign, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, Textpad, Word, various namegens and assorted junk. Maybe something else, but that's probably all.
I use too many house rules nowadays to rely on any of the statting type programs I've heard of.
JustKim
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In 2E I used Core Rules 2.0 and in 3E I've tried to use a few programs. Honestly, the most good I got from Core Rules 2.0 was the PDF books which were included, because I didn't have a print copy of Spells & Magic at the time. I had some fun mucking around but never got much more convenience out of it- then again, 2E was not as modular.
E-Tools is atrocious. Key elements are left uncustomizable so that you have to pay $30 for single book expansions which don't cover a quarter of what the actual books do. This alone is enough to make me slap myself for buying it, but the interface is also clunky. My last project was to give a dragon class levels, and I tried to do this from the dragon monster entry. You can't do that. Next I tried to enter through the character generator and choose a dragon race, but this couldn't be done either. Finally I found a slightly different character generator window which would allow me to combine the two, but I still had difficulty actually adding levels (Had to pass the invisible ECL first), assigning Cleric spells, keeping Dragon and Cleric skills seperate, and feats, don't get me started on the feats- Adroit Flyby is not in the Draconomicon data set, and feats listed in multiple books can be taken multiple times, but in the case of Improved Toughness the bonus is never added. Lightning breath gets an attack bonus. It's just not a very good program.
My experience is that electronic DM aids are not convenient at all except for the cartography programs, and those are full of problems too. Nowadays I just keep long rambling notes in Wordpad and it works just fine.
E-Tools is atrocious. Key elements are left uncustomizable so that you have to pay $30 for single book expansions which don't cover a quarter of what the actual books do. This alone is enough to make me slap myself for buying it, but the interface is also clunky. My last project was to give a dragon class levels, and I tried to do this from the dragon monster entry. You can't do that. Next I tried to enter through the character generator and choose a dragon race, but this couldn't be done either. Finally I found a slightly different character generator window which would allow me to combine the two, but I still had difficulty actually adding levels (Had to pass the invisible ECL first), assigning Cleric spells, keeping Dragon and Cleric skills seperate, and feats, don't get me started on the feats- Adroit Flyby is not in the Draconomicon data set, and feats listed in multiple books can be taken multiple times, but in the case of Improved Toughness the bonus is never added. Lightning breath gets an attack bonus. It's just not a very good program.
My experience is that electronic DM aids are not convenient at all except for the cartography programs, and those are full of problems too. Nowadays I just keep long rambling notes in Wordpad and it works just fine.
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