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Iron Crown Enterprises => ICE News and Discussion => Topic started by: Colin-ICE on February 08, 2018, 02:09:15 AM
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I am conducting a (very) short survey about what tools people use in their gaming which will form the basis of a blog post towards the end of the months.
Let me know which tools you use and what you think of them in this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JM2DVL3 (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JM2DVL3)
Thanks
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Done(bump).
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Done.
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Done. I will elaborate and note that I use a laptop when I GM; it serves as a perfectly good screen and I want the screen space. As a player, I use a Surface 3 for note-taking. It's convenient and not as in-the-way, and typed notes are way more useful than handwritten.
I have a bunch of sound effects and such, and keep meaning to use them, but haven't yet. I also played with some 3D rendering stuff for illustrations that I use rarely but would like time to do more with.
#1 software need during the game is combat tracking. But a very strong #2 is Inspiration Pad Pro. http://nbos.com/products/inspiration-pad-pro (http://nbos.com/products/inspiration-pad-pro) Lots of useful stuff for it http://forum.nbos.com/index.php?p=/categories/inspiration-pad-pro-general (http://forum.nbos.com/index.php?p=/categories/inspiration-pad-pro-general) and http://www.nbos.com/nox/index.php?pcatid=48 (http://www.nbos.com/nox/index.php?pcatid=48). Also, it's free, so you can't beat that. The generators are super easy to modify and customize for your own settings, and can be as simple or complex as you want. I use it as a name generator, a character description generator, a book generator, a tavern generator, etc etc.
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Done. Glad to help out.
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Done.
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The results are now in! Check them out on the ICE blog (http://ironcrown.com/blog/2018/02/22/which-rpg-tools-are-the-best/).
What do you think? Is there anything that we missed?
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Man, I love the idea of an RM-centric Siri-clone where one could yell at their phone-app, “ICEy, LOOKUP Broadsword, AT20, RESULT ‘134’. CRIT ‘66’” and up pops the spoken/verbose results out loud/on screen.
Hmmm...
https://www.google.ca/search=how+to+make+your+own+siri+program(non-working but included for flavour, heh)
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Interesting results. Regarding the random NPC generator, one could use NBOS software's Inspiration Pad Pro (it's freeware) & modify the included NPC Generator or write your own.
In fact, I'm a huge fan of NBOS' line of RPG software. I use The Keep to keep track of multiple campaigns, Fractal Mapper to create maps & layouts, Astrosynthesis for universe-wide creation (especially for my Sci-Fi stuff) & I love their freeware Character Sheet Designer. They are currently in beta development for a digital table-top gaming emmulator called Skwyre that has a lot fo potential. The great thing is all the different programs integrate with each other. They're the digital backbone of my worlds.
I really enjoyed the survey & I found the results interesting. It would be neat to see how the ages of respondants match the use of tech vs. traditional pen & paper. For reference, I'm 40 & have been playing RM since 1990.
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For reference, I'm 40 & have been playing RM since 1990.
Same: 43 with RM/SW addiction starting in late 80s/early 90s.
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I have a feeling that's par for the course for most of us.
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I have a feeling that's par for the course for most of us.
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We are on the verge of becoming a dying breed.
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I hope not. We're still young.
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I have a feeling that's par for the course for most of us.
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We are on the verge of becoming a dying breed.
I'm eagerly awaiting the day when my sons are old enough to play. There is hope yet!
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I can't seem to get my son interested. I'm still trying tho… One day maybe.
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I can't seem to get my son interested. I'm still trying tho… One day maybe.
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Have you tried starting with things like Hero Kids (assuming that he's in the right age group anyway)?
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He'll be 11 this spring. But no, I haven't tried that. Will give it a go, tho. Thanks for the tip!
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He'll be 11 this spring. But no, I haven't tried that. Will give it a go, tho. Thanks for the tip!
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11 might be a bit on the old side - it's certainly at the upper end for Hero Kids. I'd also recommend Playground Adventures (a publisher); they publish for Hero Kids but also for Pathfinder & 5E and have some nice stuff.
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He'll be 11 this spring. But no, I haven't tried that. Will give it a go, tho. Thanks for the tip!
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11 might be a bit on the old side - it's certainly at the upper end for Hero Kids. I'd also recommend Playground Adventures (a publisher); they publish for Hero Kids but also for Pathfinder & 5E and have some nice stuff.
I was actually thinking tonight of maybe doing a Sea Law campaign with him. I was re-reading SeL trying to get ideas for a story I'm writing & the thought crossed my mind. Might be easier for him to get into then creating an entire RM character (I'd probably be using RM2).
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