I took a breaking DM’ing after running a group for nearly a decade. During that time I started playing 40K. Which, some may not know this, is quite expensive if you don’t know how to 3d print. So I picked up the hobby.
Now that I want to DM again many of my players came to prefer virtual over in person. It makes me sad because I could do stuff like this now without too much effort. What gives?
Convenience gives. It’s hard to get 5 or six people consistently together at the same time and place. Removing the place makes it more accessible even if objectively worse. I am working on a tabletop thing in python with particle effects and other little tidbits so you can have some visuals that are browser and company independent.
To build off this, moneys tight for a lot of GMs and stuff like foundry removes the need for buying, assembling and painting terrain and miniatures. Which saves on time and money.
I took a breaking DM’ing after running a group for nearly a decade. During that time I started playing 40K. Which, some may not know this, is quite expensive if you don’t know how to 3d print. So I picked up the hobby.
Now that I want to DM again many of my players came to prefer virtual over in person. It makes me sad because I could do stuff like this now without too much effort. What gives?
Do it anyway and setup two cameras. Just out a battlemap solely for the BBEG.
Have em play on the virtual out use a webcam on a tripod for a live action scene.
Make em wish it was in person haha.
Also. This would give you more practice and prints for when you actually want to do it.
Would come in handy to do a 1 shot randomly.
Convenience gives. It’s hard to get 5 or six people consistently together at the same time and place. Removing the place makes it more accessible even if objectively worse. I am working on a tabletop thing in python with particle effects and other little tidbits so you can have some visuals that are browser and company independent.
To build off this, moneys tight for a lot of GMs and stuff like foundry removes the need for buying, assembling and painting terrain and miniatures. Which saves on time and money.