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<blockquote data-quote="Schmoe" data-source="post: 8086036" data-attributes="member: 913">Yeah, I've noticed that too.&nbsp; There are a lot more group silences, where nobody wants to speak up.&nbsp; That's something I miss about F2F, is how easy the conversation is.There are some good points here, such as prep taking a bit longer if you want to do tactical combat.&nbsp; I use DungeonDraft/WonderDraft to make maps that I import into Roll20.&nbsp; It works pretty well, but it's definitely more of a time investment than just having a pad of graph paper I can doodle on.One of the things that is nice about a VTT is how easy it is to produce slick graphical handouts using images from the net.&nbsp; That's something that's not as easy to do on paper, and I think the visual element of the game is enhanced online.&nbsp; Unless&nbsp; you're one of those Dwarven Forge maestros who creates amazing set pieces.&nbsp; That's not me, so I don't worry about it <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Another nice thing about a VTT is that you can do things like create separate chat rooms or video calls to have secret conversations with people.&nbsp; It's more convenient than leaving the room, and it makes it easier to separate the party.&nbsp; Muahahaha!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Schmoe, post: 8086036, member: 913"] Yeah, I've noticed that too. There are a lot more group silences, where nobody wants to speak up. That's something I miss about F2F, is how easy the conversation is. There are some good points here, such as prep taking a bit longer if you want to do tactical combat. I use DungeonDraft/WonderDraft to make maps that I import into Roll20. It works pretty well, but it's definitely more of a time investment than just having a pad of graph paper I can doodle on. One of the things that is nice about a VTT is how easy it is to produce slick graphical handouts using images from the net. That's something that's not as easy to do on paper, and I think the visual element of the game is enhanced online. Unless you're one of those Dwarven Forge maestros who creates amazing set pieces. That's not me, so I don't worry about it :) Another nice thing about a VTT is that you can do things like create separate chat rooms or video calls to have secret conversations with people. It's more convenient than leaving the room, and it makes it easier to separate the party. Muahahaha! [/QUOTE]

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