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Message: <blockquote data-quote="insanogeddon" data-source="post: 4754568" data-attributes="member: 82822">Souls of the Lost !The problem with needing/wanting digital assistance is simply if you need computational power to nut things out:1.  You're not doing it so roleplaying no more is a mind exercise but a zoning out exercise (how much more of that do we need).  No more will it be the realm of the intelegemt.(lol)  2.  Computers are linear entities and so the huge plus all the online or xbox games in the world cannot give that of creativity is lost  3.  Unless you have the entire programming staff of the apps on hand you cannot do what any DM can...  on the fly reprogram the system to facilitate creativity and fun.4.  You slowly remove the human factor that roleplaying can offer better than any other medium... why remove its strength. Why make dnd a computer game?  It will always be inadequate.  Play to its strengths and don't get confused by the urge to tech up, trend up, top up..   there are better bland channels for witless consumption (mine is xbox, mexicana corn chips and lime juice ice blocks). Roleplaying is a game of imaginings, the mind is yet to be matched by any app or computer so tying yourself further to inferior technology is senseless.  The claim that having all the externals done for you frees your imagination and creativity is yet to be witnessed in this reality.   The ritual of roleplaying is as fundemental as the game, gadgets come and go be it diceless roleplaying, dice apps or the myriad of other games that have passed with far more perfect mechanics, easy little blast cards etc.  Always they fail as they rule away from the ritual. Play to the games strengths not away from it and high fantasy and a different flavour of fun/satisfaction will be yours.</blockquote>

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