Asking about DnD

[Little Mustache]

How easy is it play? Is it very annoying to deal with, do I need to do a lot of stuff. I normally use roll 20 but I'm kinda sick of free futures and lag so I'm looking for an alternative since I'm not into paying a subscription.

[azure.symmetry]

I can help you a lot. Are you asking if DnD is easy to play ? or if Table Top Simulator is the best idea for hosting DnD ?

I have 5 years of experience with TableTop Simulator, and I've been playing DnD for 15 years.

[Col. Macaw]

I read it as they meant the latter. As in, how easy is D&D to play on Table Top Simulator. I have only irl dm'd so curious as well, AND I'm new to Table Top Simulator.

I'm wondering more about hosting, since I'm not too worried about stuff to do or learning annoying stuff to deal with as it's normally part of the learning curve as a DM to make it easier on the players, but I can understand with OP that they just want to have the roll 20 QoL features. This is all me assuming and jumping on this discussion (sorry OP).

[Baryonyx]

The main advantage of Tabletop Simulator is the 3D aspect. I would say if you don't plan to make use of 3D environments, then don't bother with it. But if you do, then it's the best option you can get.

There are a ton of resources available on the workshop for free, from battle maps, figures, cards, tokens and spell templates to complete game-ready setups with player and DM areas, ready-to-fill-in character sheets and everything else that is needed. Just take a look around.

[Gracey Face]

You should look up FoundryVTT if you don't want to pay a sub. It's a one time purchase and that one time purchase comes with a bunch of official and fan made automation suites for every TTRPG under the sun.

The only downside is that it is not 3D, but you can also get around that through a paid mod called 3DCanvas which is itself just a one time purchase.

[Samaron]

it comes down to how detailed you want it. if just make a regular table, do amatuer map designs, basic pawns and art then you all good and jump in. but if want specific minis, map designs, table models and such then yeah you gotta do some looking around and learning.

end of day it comes down to pc specs for you and players. roll20 being browser based isnt that spec heavy for majority of ppl, but tts can be depending on how much you show for models and such. for sure ask your players about what is their core souce of vtt access be on tablet or laptop/desktop. cause if tablet it aint gonna work with tts compare to some vtts like say alchemy.

[AmesNFire]

There's also Foundry, which I believe DnD is free on once you've bought Foundry itself.
You'll also get access to any other system on there that's free as well.

It's much much better than roll20 in features and functionality.

[DNXyken]

There are definitely a lot of quirks to TtS that, as a DM, you should get familiar with, since that person would also be the host and Black "Game Master" color on the table, so they have access to everything, custom and modded content, scripting, etc.. if you're looking for something similar to IRL D&D, i.e. not a bunch of automated systems that calculate bonuses or HP for you, then TtS is pretty close to that experience. But if you really want to take advantage of the 3D models and scripting aspects, you can get pretty crazy to the point of playing your own Baldur's Gate videogame, which is a real treat for players to actually see and be in environments and interact with NPC figures that are there, great for those who are ADHD inclined.
One thing you've got to decide though is how you'll manage your character sheets. There are character sheets pre-made and coded on the workshop for use in TtS, and they do work, but TtS isn't really designed around making intuitive or solid game UI systems. But if you're only using TtS as a place for minis, maps, and even dice, and you're not too worried about scouring and collecting every 3D model and mini you can get your hands on (like I am) then TtS is the best because of its simplicity, performance, and modular-bility, which I've yet to see any other VTT perfectly nail in comparison.

[Damyel]

just go to the workshop for the game on steam and get mods for the character sheets. While there grab some terrain and stuff. Just load into a mod and then save the objects you want to use and then load up the table your are gonna play on and search for the saved objects. For token i just hunt through Pintrest to fins art work and load the pictures as custom tokens in the game. You can edit a token easily to have tool tip text so you can display character names, stats, HP ect right on the token. I've been using TTS for like a decade and i've never looked back, I've play everything from several different editions of D&D to Shadoowrun to the new Star Wars card game. All for free