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<blockquote data-quote="DarrenShard" data-source="post: 8106084" data-attributes="member: 7024399"><p>I guess that I'm asking a slightly different question. From a tactical battle map, MapTool is a very competent solution, with a bunch of other good options that vary mostly on your preferences. (Finding maps on the web is especially valuable which is why we built in searching the web for maps into our solution <a href="https://shardtabletop.com" target="_blank">Shard Tabletop</a>)</p><p></p><p>Running a session is more than just about the battle map though. There are lots other parts of the game that can interfere with having an amazing play experience. Managing all of the current state of characters and monsters, including: turn order, HP, and conditions. Communicating information between players and the GM, like: what does that spell do, what does that class ability really say, what happens when that condition is active. Organizing the adventure, including: story line, session notes, and adventure history. Dealing with the unexpected, like: characters going somewhere unexpected, or dealing with monsters quicker than expected.</p><p></p><p>Virtual tools should hopefully help with the whole play experience to make let you spend more time having fun playing the game and less time fussing with tools and rummaging through books and notes.</p><p></p><p>There is also a question around how the tool impacts the overall interaction. In person do people interact less working behind a laptop? Working remotely does the tool encourage an interactive session? As an example, in person rolling dice together is pretty great, working remote not so well. A good digital dice solution can help recreate some of that excitement of seeing each other's rolls.</p><p></p><p>What tools and best practices do people find works best?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarrenShard, post: 8106084, member: 7024399"] I guess that I'm asking a slightly different question. From a tactical battle map, MapTool is a very competent solution, with a bunch of other good options that vary mostly on your preferences. (Finding maps on the web is especially valuable which is why we built in searching the web for maps into our solution [URL='https://shardtabletop.com']Shard Tabletop[/URL]) Running a session is more than just about the battle map though. There are lots other parts of the game that can interfere with having an amazing play experience. Managing all of the current state of characters and monsters, including: turn order, HP, and conditions. Communicating information between players and the GM, like: what does that spell do, what does that class ability really say, what happens when that condition is active. Organizing the adventure, including: story line, session notes, and adventure history. Dealing with the unexpected, like: characters going somewhere unexpected, or dealing with monsters quicker than expected. Virtual tools should hopefully help with the whole play experience to make let you spend more time having fun playing the game and less time fussing with tools and rummaging through books and notes. There is also a question around how the tool impacts the overall interaction. In person do people interact less working behind a laptop? Working remotely does the tool encourage an interactive session? As an example, in person rolling dice together is pretty great, working remote not so well. A good digital dice solution can help recreate some of that excitement of seeing each other's rolls. What tools and best practices do people find works best? [/QUOTE]
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