jgbrowning
Hero
How do you use Electronic Products in your game? Please indicate whichever one's are appropriate.
joe b.
joe b.
Electronic Product Use- Real version :)
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Henry said:
Heya Henry, if you could, would you move this back to general? I was trying to get a general feel for the use of PDF products /computer products and the people visiting software and computers will probably bias the poll. Not that its terribly scientific to begin with....
joe b.
Ranger REG
Explorer
EP is broadly defined. You could say something as simple as a microwave oven to a home satellite entertainment system.
Mercule
Adventurer
As far as pdfs go, I like the feel of paper in my hand. Despite having a spiffy computer with a 19" monitor and DSL, I really don't care to read much digitally. I might referrence some things in an electronic format (I use the SRD all the time), but to really digest things or learn a new set of rules, I wouldn't dream of using my computer.
Likewise, I really don't think that computers have any business being at the gaming table. I use computers constantly for prep, but not during the game. I've tried that and found it frustrating and counter-productive. I can reasonably deduce that desktops are the least appropriate computer at the table, although my experience only applies to laptops and palms. Laptops are right out, and palms are too slow and the software too limited.
The new notebook (laptop sized palms with full-on PC hardware inside) show some promise, but I'm not inclined to spend $2000 for a gaming computer. Next time I look to get a laptop, though, the conversion is a feature I'd probably pay an extra $100 or so for.
Likewise, I really don't think that computers have any business being at the gaming table. I use computers constantly for prep, but not during the game. I've tried that and found it frustrating and counter-productive. I can reasonably deduce that desktops are the least appropriate computer at the table, although my experience only applies to laptops and palms. Laptops are right out, and palms are too slow and the software too limited.
The new notebook (laptop sized palms with full-on PC hardware inside) show some promise, but I'm not inclined to spend $2000 for a gaming computer. Next time I look to get a laptop, though, the conversion is a feature I'd probably pay an extra $100 or so for.
I used my desktop for years to prepare all my notes for adventures. I used to lug around pounds of paper composed of campaign notes (in case something from the past of the PCs comes up), self-made sourcebooks and NPC-files (Both often not up to date) and several printed sourcebooks.
Since a little bit over a month I have a notebook, and my paper has shrunk down to one or two sourcebooks and the latest adventure notes. All my campaign notes, NPCs etc. are kept on the notebook, allways up to date, easily searched, and less space consuming. I have access to the SRD as well, which cuts down on flipping through rulebooks, and to all my PDFs. That alone made buying the notebook worthwile.
Since a little bit over a month I have a notebook, and my paper has shrunk down to one or two sourcebooks and the latest adventure notes. All my campaign notes, NPCs etc. are kept on the notebook, allways up to date, easily searched, and less space consuming. I have access to the SRD as well, which cuts down on flipping through rulebooks, and to all my PDFs. That alone made buying the notebook worthwile.
jgbrowning
Hero
smetzger said:
All of them are EPs. Anything that is in electronic form that contains information concerning DnD that you use (or don't use) for gaming purposes.
joe b.
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