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<blockquote data-quote="al_fredo" data-source="post: 6301201" data-attributes="member: 81597"><p>I go digital. I use Maptool, with my laptop connected to a TV (either by HDMI cord or WIDI) all the players can see. My players DON'T use laptops - they are still using sheets. My view is the "DM" view, and theirs is the players views. For me, this FAR surpasses any other system I've tried. Maptool allows for fog of war, and easy condition tracking (like dazed, stun, etc). When not in battles, I can show artwork or portraits. Since I'm connected audio as well, I can control soundtrack for battle/explore music.</p><p></p><p>Sure, there is some work importing - and I don't go crazy with all the features in Maptool or even putting in the stats for the PC/NPCs. But I feel like I'm always prepped, I have better control over battles and condition tracking, showing art and playing music is great...and I still get the benefit of face-to-face playing....so I typically show a map of Flint or some other art when we are wandering around town and stuff.</p><p></p><p>As for resolution..yeah...copying from the PDF doesn't quite get the resolution that I prefer. <strong>Man...I'd love Hi-res maps somewhere on this site. </strong>Even better...it would be great if people donated their maptool files so that the next person has a jump. Still...I think the pros far outweigh the cons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="al_fredo, post: 6301201, member: 81597"] I go digital. I use Maptool, with my laptop connected to a TV (either by HDMI cord or WIDI) all the players can see. My players DON'T use laptops - they are still using sheets. My view is the "DM" view, and theirs is the players views. For me, this FAR surpasses any other system I've tried. Maptool allows for fog of war, and easy condition tracking (like dazed, stun, etc). When not in battles, I can show artwork or portraits. Since I'm connected audio as well, I can control soundtrack for battle/explore music. Sure, there is some work importing - and I don't go crazy with all the features in Maptool or even putting in the stats for the PC/NPCs. But I feel like I'm always prepped, I have better control over battles and condition tracking, showing art and playing music is great...and I still get the benefit of face-to-face playing....so I typically show a map of Flint or some other art when we are wandering around town and stuff. As for resolution..yeah...copying from the PDF doesn't quite get the resolution that I prefer. [B]Man...I'd love Hi-res maps somewhere on this site. [/B]Even better...it would be great if people donated their maptool files so that the next person has a jump. Still...I think the pros far outweigh the cons. [/QUOTE]
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