Thank you for offering an alternative

[Cactusade]

I feel like TableTop simulator dropped the ball on a lot of things. I'm really looking forward to TableTop Playground in hopes that things like DnD will be a lot easier to run and create environments for, and perhaps fill in on a lot of the shortcomings of TableTop Simulator.

Something I'm really hoping for are large grid tables/planes as well as some kind of system that makes it easy to build boards/maps for DnD and other roleplaying games with props, walls and tiles. It's possible in TTS but it's a massive pain fighting the game's physics and sizing in order to get the tiles to fit alongside each other nicely

[OutofPlace51]

Originally posted by Terifiel:

I feel like TableTop simulator dropped the ball on a lot of things. I'm really looking forward to TableTop Playground in hopes that things like DnD will be a lot easier to run and create environments for, and perhaps fill in on a lot of the shortcomings of TableTop Simulator.

Something I'm really hoping for are large grid tables/planes as well as some kind of system that makes it easy to build boards/maps for DnD and other roleplaying games with props, walls and tiles. It's possible in TTS but it's a massive pain fighting the game's physics and sizing in order to get the tiles to fit alongside each other nicely

yes

[mimizukari]

if you want an authentic D&D experience, use roll20 or https://store.steampowered.com/app/252690/Fantasy_Grounds/

[Zcythe]

Originally posted by Ruri Kurosaki:

if you want an authentic D&D experience, use roll20 or https://store.steampowered.com/app/252690/Fantasy_Grounds/

Fantasy grounds is great, but you can get a lot more out of these types of games. IMO

[Cactusade]

Originally posted by Zcythe:

Originally posted by Ruri Kurosaki:

if you want an authentic D&D experience, use roll20 or https://store.steampowered.com/app/252690/Fantasy_Grounds/

Fantasy grounds is great, but you can get a lot more out of these types of games. IMO

For a fraction of the cost, too

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by Terifiel:

Originally posted by Zcythe:

Fantasy grounds is great, but you can get a lot more out of these types of games. IMO

For a fraction of the cost, too

if cost is a factor, you're never going to enjoy your hobbies.

[Cactusade]

Originally posted by Ruri Kurosaki:

Originally posted by Terifiel:

For a fraction of the cost, too

if cost is a factor, you're never going to enjoy your hobbies.

I feel like that's an oversimplification

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by Terifiel:

Originally posted by Ruri Kurosaki:

if cost is a factor, you're never going to enjoy your hobbies.

I feel like that's an oversimplification

You should always use the best tools available for your hobby, and for D&D it's Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds, and to some degree even Divinity: Original Sin 2.

[Cactusade]

Originally posted by Ruri Kurosaki:

Originally posted by Terifiel:

I feel like that's an oversimplification

You should always use the best tools available for your hobby, and for D&D it's Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds, and to some degree even Divinity: Original Sin 2.

Ye, I'm currently using Roll20 for free. If I was more into DnD and played it more than 3 times a month I would consider investing into something else but I have other priority purchases for other hobbies

[Dr0W]

Instead of investing on Fantasy Grounds right now, wait for Fantasy Grounds Unity to be released and then get that.

But I agree with most people: If you want to play DnD or any other RPG, look for a platform that is focused on RPG. Tabletop RPG is not just a fancy table with a few sheets. You need a good combat tracker, you need a good framework to support effects, dice rolls, targeting, etc.

Tabletop Simulator and this are great for Board Games. They're not even good for playing very simple RPG systems.

I know that once Fantasy Grounds Unity is out, in the next years they want to explore having 2.5d and even 3d maps.

if you don't want to spend money and want to DM go for Roll20, or if you want to be a player join a game on Fantasy Grounds for free. If you want to spend money on the best platform out there, wait for Fantasy Grounds Unity to be ready (Beta tests are already underway)

[Toki]

Originally posted by Ruri Kurosaki:

Originally posted by Terifiel:

For a fraction of the cost, too

if cost is a factor, you're never going to enjoy your hobbies.

I feel that's just a thing you tell yourself to feel better about your own purchasing behavior.

[Zyffer]

Sorry to necro this post. But if you are really wanting a better way to play D&D other than tabletop simulator please check out talespire.com I'm very looking forward to it.

[Toki]

Zyffer, wanna play some D&D together?

[Zyffer]

Thanks for the offer, might try running something once talespire is out, but i have 2 groups im in already. one IRL and one online. We'll see how much time i end up having.

[Cactusade]

Originally posted by Ye Ole Zyffer:

Sorry to necro this post. But if you are really wanting a better way to play D&D other than tabletop simulator please check out talespire.com I'm very looking forward to it.

Oh my gosh I have no idea how this went under my nose. It's everything I've wanted in a virtual DnD system

I might try and dip my feet back into 3D modelling for this

Thank you for the info!

[Toki]

Originally posted by Ye Ole Zyffer:

Thanks for the offer, might try running something once talespire is out, but i have 2 groups im in already. one IRL and one online. We'll see how much time i end up having.

Sure! Feel free to add me if you ever feel up for it and we can maybe figure something out for weekends eventually.