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<blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 9472511" data-attributes="member: 6685730">I've always thought of it as Plusfinder.Thanks for clarifying your &quot;literally.&quot;&nbsp; I will take a little issue with the above point, since I am concerned about people using devices at the gaming table.&nbsp; A calculator, capable of only mathematics (and Tetris), would make me feel better.&nbsp; It's great for a player to be looking at a character sheet on the device, or bringing up inspirational artwork to increase immersion, but the player across the table just sees the swiper as someone on Zuckbook or TikTok.I can get behind a multi-d6 fireball.&nbsp; Hollywood rightfully treats fireballs as epic events.*&nbsp; They should take a little time but hopefully not effort.&nbsp; I'm not as concerned with the math and helping of the math occurring as the effect that it has on immersion.&nbsp; Yes, it's an RPG and yes, people have varying degrees of afantasia (taking a stab at what a fellow ENWorlder has, not being able to imagine things).&nbsp; But time spent doing math, talking to a fellow player instead of PC, checking rule books for bonuses or rules, etc. is not something that becomes part of the cool story (bro) that you tell people afterward.Well, in one sense of the word, it is.&nbsp; But why the clarification?Wisdom here.&nbsp; Although it seems like a digression, a point can be made about minimizing math usage if a game would just not use numbers as an indicator of progress.&nbsp; What if being higher level meant you used your combat roll against a giant instead of against the goblin?&nbsp; Smashing the goblin doesn't require a roll when you're sufficiently advanced.&nbsp; Character advancement can mean taking on greater challenges, not greater math problems.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GMMichael, post: 9472511, member: 6685730"] I've always thought of it as Plusfinder. Thanks for clarifying your "literally." I will take a little issue with the above point, since I am concerned about people using devices at the gaming table. A calculator, capable of only mathematics (and Tetris), would make me feel better. It's great for a player to be looking at a character sheet on the device, or bringing up inspirational artwork to increase immersion, but the player across the table just sees the swiper as someone on Zuckbook or TikTok. I can get behind a multi-d6 fireball. Hollywood rightfully treats fireballs as epic events.* They should take a little time but hopefully not effort. I'm not as concerned with the math and helping of the math occurring as the effect that it has on immersion. Yes, it's an RPG and yes, people have varying degrees of afantasia (taking a stab at what a fellow ENWorlder has, not being able to imagine things). But time spent doing math, talking to a fellow player instead of PC, checking rule books for bonuses or rules, etc. is not something that becomes part of the cool story (bro) that you tell people afterward. Well, in one sense of the word, it is. But why the clarification? Wisdom here. Although it seems like a digression, a point can be made about minimizing math usage if a game would just not use numbers as an indicator of progress. What if being higher level meant you used your combat roll against a giant instead of against the goblin? Smashing the goblin doesn't require a roll when you're sufficiently advanced. Character advancement can mean taking on greater challenges, not greater math problems. [/QUOTE]

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