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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vascant" data-source="post: 2605735" data-attributes="member: 13927"><p>I think the difference between what Todd uses and what I use brings up a very good point about what you should have installed on your gaming computer.  Really depends upon your DMing style and what you expect from.  I know from my own personal view, all of the combat management programs seem to slow down my combat instead of speed it up, so I do not use them.  I game with a group of old school players, we can create a character faster and accurate with pen and paper faster then any program can.  Thus, we do not use any of those kinds of programs.  While this thread should in time give you a good number of the different sorts of programs available, you really need to figure out what you desire to get out of the gaming laptop and then find the programs that fit that need.  You will find most will have a demo available so that you can test out, if it really does meet your needs.  One thing I like to also do if possible, is talk to the people behind the programs and that use them.  Gives me a feel if the product is dead or is it going somewhere.  Big thing, is if the program does not fit a current need, are people willing to get it there for you.  This is especially important if you are paying and it isn't free.</p></blockquote><p></p>