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[Lanefan]

The problem with mentions at the table is I don't recall them later to fix. We work with physical copies of the books. I'm a DTP nerd.

Sorry, DTP means...?

Good printer, book binder, etc. And even with other peoples' work I'm a poor proofreader, after a page it all blurs together,

I used to be big on physical books at the table but have come to love having the game rules etc. online because:

--- everyone can see them at once if needed, no more passing the book(s) around the table
--- I can edit or tweak things without having to re-print multiple pages (I'm a real cheap-ass when it comes to the ripoff known as printer ink)
--- I can present more material and-or in greater depth, while also having short-form versions
--- spilling tea doesn't stain a webpage.

 

[Tesral]

Sorry, DTP means...?

Desk Top Publishing, I write to print.

I used to be big on physical books at the table but have come to love having the game rules etc. online because:

--- everyone can see them at once if needed, no more passing the book(s) around the table
--- I can edit or tweak things without having to re-print multiple pages (I'm a real cheap-ass when it comes to the ripoff known as printer ink)
--- I can present more material and-or in greater depth, while also having short-form versions
--- spilling tea doesn't stain a webpage.

I am old school, I don't like a sea of laptops obscuring the view of the other players. I will admit that if not gaming at home a tablet full of pdf files beats moving a small library.

 

[Lanefan]

I am old school, I don't like a sea of laptops obscuring the view of the other players. I will admit that if not gaming at home a tablet full of pdf files beats moving a small library.

Laptops are overkill, and a nuisance. Tablets are fine, as are phones.

And the files are online, on a webpage, meaning they can be accessed from anywhere including between sessions.

 

[Tesral]

Laptops are overkill, and a nuisance. Tablets are fine, as are phones.

And the files are online, on a webpage, meaning they can be accessed from anywhere including between sessions.

Old eyes son. I need big screens.

First Principle: Files not on your computer are not your files. Look up "Topica" in an idle moment for an example, or "Megauploads" for a more recent one. In short honest users that trusted "the cloud" lost all their data. You can have them online, but don't trust that.

 

[Tesral]

Sorry, DTP means...?

I used to be big on physical books at the table but have come to love having the game rules etc. online because:

--- everyone can see them at once if needed, no more passing the book(s) around the table

Am I weird or is that part of the fun?

--- I can edit or tweak things without having to re-print multiple pages (I'm a real cheap-ass when it comes to the ripoff known as printer ink)

That is a fair point, Buy a color laser printer and pay a Hell of a lot less for better quality. Oh, and if it sits for three months toner doesn't dry up.

--- I can present more material and-or in greater depth, while also having short-form versions

I can do that in print as well.

--- spilling tea doesn't stain a webpage.

It doesn't do a tablet much good, and the book is cheaper. NO uncapped beverages at the table. I've had incidents. In fifty years some stuff has gone down. I haven't had anyone die at the table...yet.

 

[Lanefan]

Old eyes son. I need big screens.

First Principle: Files not on your computer are not your files. Look up "Topica" in an idle moment for an example, or "Megauploads" for a more recent one. In short honest users that trusted "the cloud" lost all their data. You can have them online, but don't trust that.

All the files are also on my computer, as I do the coding* here then upload it.

* - well, I tell the program what to do and it does most of it for me.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

In short honest users that trusted "the cloud" lost all their data. You can have them online, but don't trust that.

That is a lingering concern, NGL.