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<blockquote data-quote="Stoat" data-source="post: 5222371" data-attributes="member: 16786">From what I remember, WotC viewed the 3D nature of their VTT (and its dynamic lighting) as big selling points.&nbsp; I'm not sure how true that would be in practice.2D tokens and maps are easy to create.&nbsp; If I want an adventure featuring goblin pirates, a quick GIS will give me goblin pirates to turn into tokens.&nbsp; I wouldn't be able to custom-make 3D images, and I doubt that WotC would be amenable to fan-made images anyway.&nbsp; I would expect to be restricted to using whatever 3D tokens WotC provided.&nbsp; Further, IIRC, WotC was planning to charge extra for &quot;virtual minis.&quot;&nbsp; I don't think they ever came up with a solid plan, but some of the ideas I saw floating around looked pretty unappealing (I'm thinking about the &quot;random virtual mini booster pack&quot; here).&nbsp; In other words, you'd pay for the VTT and then pay more for minis to use with the VTT.&nbsp; In other words, it looked like WotC was going for a system that (a) would limit a fan's ability to make and use custom tokens and (b) would involve a series of micropayments in addition to a monthly payment.&nbsp; That's not real appealing to me, and I'm pretty sure it would not be real appealing to folks interested in gaming online.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stoat, post: 5222371, member: 16786"] From what I remember, WotC viewed the 3D nature of their VTT (and its dynamic lighting) as big selling points. I'm not sure how true that would be in practice. 2D tokens and maps are easy to create. If I want an adventure featuring goblin pirates, a quick GIS will give me goblin pirates to turn into tokens. I wouldn't be able to custom-make 3D images, and I doubt that WotC would be amenable to fan-made images anyway. I would expect to be restricted to using whatever 3D tokens WotC provided. Further, IIRC, WotC was planning to charge extra for "virtual minis." I don't think they ever came up with a solid plan, but some of the ideas I saw floating around looked pretty unappealing (I'm thinking about the "random virtual mini booster pack" here). In other words, you'd pay for the VTT and then pay more for minis to use with the VTT. In other words, it looked like WotC was going for a system that (a) would limit a fan's ability to make and use custom tokens and (b) would involve a series of micropayments in addition to a monthly payment. That's not real appealing to me, and I'm pretty sure it would not be real appealing to folks interested in gaming online. [/QUOTE]

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