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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clint_L" data-source="post: 9229995" data-attributes="member: 7035894">I've used it for years now, at least once and as often as three times per week. And not had that happen. But if it did, it wouldn't be a problem. It's not like it stops you from going analogue; the players know their characters (and I know their characters), I know the rules (and have physical rulebooks for much of 5e as I like flipping through them), and it's not hard to get out some paper and pencils. Or if you are really worried about it, you could just ask players to have their characters downloaded or printed (DDB character sheets are available as PDFs). This just doesn't seem like a problem. Worst case is switching to analogue.Yeah, if you hate digital then it's not for you. That's a valid choice. I don't understand the objection about people surfing the web or being on the phone during the game because in my considerable experience, that doesn't often happen, aside from some occasional texting. People choose to be at the game and are engaged with it and each other. And I work with teenagers.If someone was consistently doing that, I would ask them to stop. But it doesn't really happen.I've also played a ton of games online, both due to the pandemic and due to distance. And even there, where the game is completely digital and no one is in the same room, people are engaged with each other. It's not like they are being forced to play; we've all made time for it and it's a highlight of our week.And if there was a power outage, we would have to postpone a distanced game, obviously. That's never happened, but it could. But being able to play with my buddies in another city is well worth it. In person, not an issue.Given your all caps at the end, it seems like you just aren't into any aspect of digital play. At all. You don't have to be. It's great that we have new ways to play, but the old ways to play are still awesome choices, as well.</blockquote>

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