tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569613471183362572.post7162238655012955..comments2024-02-25T08:35:09.242-05:00Comments on Sword and Board: Using pdf's at the game tableDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732052814850525574noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569613471183362572.post-46364154818277607012010-10-09T20:36:37.766-04:002010-10-09T20:36:37.766-04:00Perhaps using a netbook would work for you. They ...Perhaps using a netbook would work for you. They are far cheaper ($200) than a laptop and take up much less space. I've used a netbook at the gaming table and printed out the maps. All of it can fit behind the dm screen easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569613471183362572.post-47302696171929242182010-10-08T22:14:34.495-04:002010-10-08T22:14:34.495-04:00I have a no laptop rule at my table. They take up ...I have a no laptop rule at my table. They take up too much space and lead to distracting Facebooking. I would be fin with a Kindle, though.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569613471183362572.post-44649453556217764992010-10-07T20:19:11.484-04:002010-10-07T20:19:11.484-04:00Hmm. One of my games has a player in a different ...Hmm. One of my games has a player in a different state, a player who can't come to my house without severe allergic reactions, and two whose gaming would otherwise be cut short by child or dog care. So, a computer is what lets us game at all.<br /><br />I tried running/playing with a laptop but it was not very convenient. Took up too much space on the game table and acted like a barrier between me and the other players.<br /> <br />The iPad, on the other hand, is fantastic as a gaming tool - it means I can have shelves worth of gaming material in my bag, plus music, pictures, maps, etc. It's small and light and can be set down flat but still be usable.drnuncheonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550380906129633611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569613471183362572.post-34836639625418733192010-10-07T18:21:00.757-04:002010-10-07T18:21:00.757-04:00I've run one game with my laptop.
A quick sea...I've run one game with my laptop.<br /><br />A quick search in a PDF file makes finding a reference or rule on the fly so simple. It's great when you're GMing and juggling six different things at once. <br /><br />I'd never want to sit down and read a full book in pdf format, but for quick reference, they're very handy.Twighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344221690064838244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569613471183362572.post-10569670959331831522010-10-07T17:21:01.288-04:002010-10-07T17:21:01.288-04:00I'm even more of a luddite than you, because I...I'm even more of a luddite than you, because I don't even like having books at the table unless it's totally necessary!<br /><br />I'm on a computer all frickin day at work, the last thing I want is to have a computer on the table during one of my games.Bob Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.com