Ultimate Gaming Table

[Furn_Darkside]

Tho' honestly, my cat likes to curl up behind the GM screen, occasionally peeking over it. I think I'll take the camera down with me next time ... it's just too cute (and frightening) not to share!

*chuckle* Please do- it sounds like a nice picture.

It is a good thing my lease has a no-pets clause, or else there would be furry faces from door2door.. and no room to play.

FD

 

[Sulimo]

I can't get the link to work - does someone want to explain all the shadowy shapes I see in each cubicle. And is the inside of the table hollow? It kinda looks like it? If so, why?

Well, I checked the link. It still works...

Here's another image showing the inside of the table...

 

[Umbran]

I don't like it.

I don't like the little screened-off player stations, and the psychological separation between players they'd create. I far prefer a more open atmosphere at my gaming table.

 

[Broken Fang]

The actual table top looks like it sits pretty high. Would be intrested to see...if the gamers section is normal height. Could be difficult to use. What kind of chair would you sit in? I'm thinking a bar stool would put you to high up and a regular chair to low.

 

[madriel]

*conjures up images of her sweet, green-eyed tabby cat trying to find a place on the board between chip bowls, water-based markers and miniatures, eyeing the dwarf mini, and then knocking him over with a paw swipe*

Tho' honestly, my cat likes to curl up behind the GM screen, occasionally peeking over it. I think I'll take the camera down with me next time ... it's just too cute (and frightening) not to share!

I have four cats and they all do the exact same thing, Ashtal.

Thus leading to the running joke:

"Look, Holy Bovine's been polymorphed into a dire kitty again!

 

[DerianCypher]

I have the feeling that this DM has lots of inter party secrets. Passing notes isn't a common enough thing in any party I've been in to warrant a messaging system..

 

[madriel]

The link worked for me.

Broken Fang: The GM had a regular computer chair pulled up at his work station. So you'd have to stand while a battle was going on.

Wicht: those shadowy shapes were tubes where a message ball would come out of. Guess they keep lots of secrets from each other. I don't know if the table's hollow, but the guy took one pic while he was standing on it.

I think it'd be an isolating experience to play at that table.

 

[Celebrim]

I don't like it either. It gives me a feeling of claustrophobia. Geeks get Dilberted enough without playing thier games in cubicles. It doesn't look comfortable. The space looks cramped, and I got a feeling that someone 6'2" (like me) would feel quite constrained at a player station. Short players (like wives) would find the center raised surface to be difficult to use. The messaging system only becomes necessary because the center raised surface hampers DM to player contact. And, with the individual lights, even the builder admits that the cubicals become hot. Also, the table is optimized as a role playing surface. It doesn't look like the ultimate _gaming_ table to me.

However, while it's not my cup of tea, you have to admire the passion of a gamer that would build this sort of thing.

 

[Fayredeth]

Gahoy!

My, that is a lot of gaming table! Although I can't imagine being comfortable in the thing, it seems as though the top is too high. It would actually be better if the middle section was lower than the surrounding "player pods." Although I must admit that besides the heigh issue, it does seem like a mighty useful table.

But ultimate gaming table? I don't think so. We have technology now that can be implemented to make it so much cooler. Little monitors for each player to display a picture created to help imagine what's going on, a big screen in the middle to show what is going on in combat or a city map or some such, there's so much more we could do to make an ultimate gaming table. Nevertheless, this table is still pretty cool!

 

[madriel]

I agree, Celebrim. At 5'6" I'm the shortest regular in my group. My brother is 6'4" and probably couldn't even pull up to his work station. Our group's fluctuated from 3-8 players over the years. Our group also likes to get together for Settlers of Catan and other board games. That table wouldn't work for us.

The raised centre area would also hamper player to player contact.

But hey, if they're happy with it, good for them.