Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShinHakkaider" data-source="post: 7164371" data-attributes="member: 9213">I think that in some cases that using Electronic tools to facilitate your game and using pirated materials are two different things. I dont run 5E, but in the game that I do run using electronic tools to facilitate my game in the form of the ability to quickly access rules material is a BOON and not a distraction. I find that extremes at either end (ALL ELECTRONICS ALL THE TIME!!!! or No electronics at all because...REASONS) and are simply games that I'm glad I'm not part of. I know that as a GM setting up / prepping my games (even when I'm using pre-written adventures, which if I'm being honest I'm doing mostly these days) having electronic versions and access to PDF's are invaluable to me. Between HERO LAB and having access to an SRD online from my phone, tablet or desktop it's made it amazingly easy to prep for my games. I could honestly say that I dont know if I'd still be playing my preferred RPG's without these tools. I'm also going to go on record and say that any issue with electronic distractions and players is more likely an issue with the player than the electronics. Even before the advent of smartphones, there were people reading at the table, knitting and sewing at the table, fumbling about with dice and/or painting miniatures. I've had ALL of those players at one point or another. As long as they're aware enough of the situation going on at the present, I've got no problem with it. It's when you havent been paying attention and I have to repeat myself because of it? That's when we are going to have an issue. Premptive micromanaging or control of other people is something I'm not a big fan of as a gamer or a human being though. You usually get one or two chances, after that you probably wont be invited back to our table.</blockquote>

Verification