What games are you using RPG Table with?
codechemistry
it for Dungeons and Dragons and for mapping out some other random
Eclipse Phase stuff we've been tinkering with. I know some folks have
used it for Star Wars d20.
So what games are you using it for? What games do you play that RPG
Table doesn't work well for?
Belril
Table. All in all, I'm fairly impressed with the user experience.
There's only one caveat: I'd love to be able to hide and show parts
of the map at will. I know it's possible to adjust the opacity of
certain tiles, but when I've got multiple things stacked on one
another (say difficult terrain, or a trapped area rug) I'd love to be
able to spread the "curtain of secrecy" over a certain part of the
map, then reveal it when the PCs get there. Any possibility that
could be coming in the future? Otherwise, I love the product.
-Belril
codechemistry
right. I don't always nail it, but I keep working to improve it.
I definitely understand what you mean by hiding and showing stuff.
It's been sort of a tricky UI problem for me because I haven't figured
out a good UI element for something that isn't visible, without
tipping off the players. Maybe some sort of external inspector with
hidden items listed in it that you can label with some sort of clue to
the GM as to what it is. I'll give some thought to it.
In the mean time, what I've been doing in RPG Table is sort of the
same as what I've done with a traditional wet erase system. In the
wet erase days, I would cover up parts of the map with pieces of
paper, or I would draw in hazards as players stumbled upon them. With
RPG Table, I've been using big, opaque squares to cover up unexplored
territory, or sometimes hazards if I can match the color. I've also
just been drawing in hazards and whatnot as I've gone along as well.
So I'll use a red square for a trap they've sprung, that sort of
thing. It's not the best solution but it has worked out ok for me so
far.
dan