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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5436800" data-attributes="member: 22779">Ah, now I understand.&nbsp; I'm just not sure how you expect to find the group over the VTT?&nbsp; I suppose some hopefuls might hang out in the lobby asking for players but, ew yuck.&nbsp; No thanks.&nbsp; I have a rather lengthy chat sessions and emails back and forth for a while before allowing new players into an ongoing game.&nbsp; I've had way too many bad experiences to just have open casting calls anymore.Not sure if the WOTC VTT allows you to save the chat log.&nbsp; I imagine, at worst, you could cut and paste it.&nbsp; Don't see why you couldn't.&nbsp; In our VTT games, we actually record our speach as well - so nothing really gets lost.&nbsp; I don't think the WOTC VTT has this option currently and since the chat program is built into the table, I have no idea how hard that would be to add.&nbsp; There are numerous programs that will record from your speaker inputs though, so, I can't imagine you couldn't work around it.As far as scripting stuff out goes.&nbsp; Well, there is some of that.&nbsp; Mostly it's similar to writing out stat blocks for your monsters in a tabletop game.&nbsp; I would point out that you certainly don't have to do it.&nbsp; You can just die roll and type as you go.&nbsp; It just makes the game run a whole lot smoother if you do the work beforehand.And, of course, the maps look a lot prettier if you put the effort in.&nbsp; I have pretty much zero scripting skills.&nbsp; I just use the tools given.&nbsp; I would assume that somewhere down the line, WOTC will integrate the tools so that you will be able to drag and drop monsters from the monster builder to the VTT, which will be a HUGE bonus.&nbsp; I'd be very surprised if we don't see that before the beta is wrapped up.My big question with the WOTC VTT is whether or not it will remain behind the paywall.&nbsp; I hope that it doesn't.&nbsp; That you'll be able to use the basic VTT - no rules inclusions - for free and then when you join the DDI you get access to the integrated tools.&nbsp; We'll have to see on that one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5436800, member: 22779"] Ah, now I understand. I'm just not sure how you expect to find the group over the VTT? I suppose some hopefuls might hang out in the lobby asking for players but, ew yuck. No thanks. I have a rather lengthy chat sessions and emails back and forth for a while before allowing new players into an ongoing game. I've had way too many bad experiences to just have open casting calls anymore. Not sure if the WOTC VTT allows you to save the chat log. I imagine, at worst, you could cut and paste it. Don't see why you couldn't. In our VTT games, we actually record our speach as well - so nothing really gets lost. I don't think the WOTC VTT has this option currently and since the chat program is built into the table, I have no idea how hard that would be to add. There are numerous programs that will record from your speaker inputs though, so, I can't imagine you couldn't work around it. As far as scripting stuff out goes. Well, there is some of that. Mostly it's similar to writing out stat blocks for your monsters in a tabletop game. I would point out that you certainly don't have to do it. You can just die roll and type as you go. It just makes the game run a whole lot smoother if you do the work beforehand. And, of course, the maps look a lot prettier if you put the effort in. I have pretty much zero scripting skills. I just use the tools given. I would assume that somewhere down the line, WOTC will integrate the tools so that you will be able to drag and drop monsters from the monster builder to the VTT, which will be a HUGE bonus. I'd be very surprised if we don't see that before the beta is wrapped up. My big question with the WOTC VTT is whether or not it will remain behind the paywall. I hope that it doesn't. That you'll be able to use the basic VTT - no rules inclusions - for free and then when you join the DDI you get access to the integrated tools. We'll have to see on that one. [/QUOTE]

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