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<blockquote data-quote="TheYeti1775" data-source="post: 5859953" data-attributes="member: 20914"><p>Think I would be kicked out of most of your groups.</p><p>I get paid to have my phone on me 24/7 and answer it. Though I do leave it on vibrate sitting beside the laptop or character sheet and step out to answer it.</p><p>I can pay attention to multiple conversations going on at once while answer texts and/or emails.</p><p>It's very rare I miss my turn or don't have a plan of action when it comes up.</p><p>The only time I might pause is when something just happened to alter what my plan was, i.e. was going to fireball that group of goblins but the fighter just waylaid them, o ok pause I'll scorching ray the leader.</p><p></p><p>I bore very easy, and most have learned that of me. Work long ago realized if they keep a constant flow coming at me I'm a pretty happy individual. They were kind of shock when I put in for a whole week's vacation during the Summer this year.</p><p></p><p>At the gaming table I will have the printed character, my dice, pencil, smart phone, and laptop.</p><p>One the laptop the character sheet is open to apply the condition modifiers as needed. </p><p>The group website is open for quick reference of past actions.</p><p>Facebook is open on a tab, as well as EnWorld, D20 SRD, my email, my work email, Google for searches, folder of PDF's(cause I don't feel like lugging my home library of books with me), plus a half dozen other forums.</p><p></p><p>We have a larger group, 6 players 1 DM, so it makes combat a little slower, but it isn't hard to keep things on track.</p><p></p><p>About the only time it becomes a disctraction is when towards the end of the session (10-10:30pm on a friday) my friend the bartendar sends me notes how she wants m&m's or something of that nature when I stop by. Since it is a regularly occurring text it does become the usual poking of fun of talkign about me and her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheYeti1775, post: 5859953, member: 20914"] Think I would be kicked out of most of your groups. I get paid to have my phone on me 24/7 and answer it. Though I do leave it on vibrate sitting beside the laptop or character sheet and step out to answer it. I can pay attention to multiple conversations going on at once while answer texts and/or emails. It's very rare I miss my turn or don't have a plan of action when it comes up. The only time I might pause is when something just happened to alter what my plan was, i.e. was going to fireball that group of goblins but the fighter just waylaid them, o ok pause I'll scorching ray the leader. I bore very easy, and most have learned that of me. Work long ago realized if they keep a constant flow coming at me I'm a pretty happy individual. They were kind of shock when I put in for a whole week's vacation during the Summer this year. At the gaming table I will have the printed character, my dice, pencil, smart phone, and laptop. One the laptop the character sheet is open to apply the condition modifiers as needed. The group website is open for quick reference of past actions. Facebook is open on a tab, as well as EnWorld, D20 SRD, my email, my work email, Google for searches, folder of PDF's(cause I don't feel like lugging my home library of books with me), plus a half dozen other forums. We have a larger group, 6 players 1 DM, so it makes combat a little slower, but it isn't hard to keep things on track. About the only time it becomes a disctraction is when towards the end of the session (10-10:30pm on a friday) my friend the bartendar sends me notes how she wants m&m's or something of that nature when I stop by. Since it is a regularly occurring text it does become the usual poking of fun of talkign about me and her. [/QUOTE]
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