xxMike, I totally agree with this... we have been using Roll20 for over ten years and it suddenly went a janky on Wednesday night, so I quickly switched to Beyond Maps. We were actually surprised by how much has been added and we had a great session, but trying to keep five players attentive when they cannot see the initiative order was a little harsh. LOL
I can see now, in player view, that the init is visible and monsters are visible in the init. This is a great tool... coming along nicely. I'd also like to be able to change the size of the icons. I'm hoping we get to have custom icons like spell effects or conditions soon too?
I would like to see that too. Plus having a way for an icon to have a way to see past the fog of war depending on species, class, and other enhancements would be a game changer for DMs. This way, we do not have to spend a lot of game time for more down time to remove the fog little by little. Still, it is a work in progress and I have been happy with the results thus far.
How do you share the initiative order. I held a session with it last night and I couldn't figure out how to share the initiative order with the players. Also, there was no way to rearrange the order, which was annoying.
Also, I wish the program had icons for conditions.
How do you share the initiative order. I held a session with it last night and I couldn't figure out how to share the initiative order with the players. Also, there was no way to rearrange the order, which was annoying.
Also, I wish the program had icons for conditions.
You want them to see the "Spectator View" if you're using it locally. As per @Davyd's second image.
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Just a suggestion to possibly help players other than DMs to see the initiative order in maps.
xxMike, I totally agree with this... we have been using Roll20 for over ten years and it suddenly went a janky on Wednesday night, so I quickly switched to Beyond Maps. We were actually surprised by how much has been added and we had a great session, but trying to keep five players attentive when they cannot see the initiative order was a little harsh. LOL
I can see now, in player view, that the init is visible and monsters are visible in the init. This is a great tool... coming along nicely. I'd also like to be able to change the size of the icons. I'm hoping we get to have custom icons like spell effects or conditions soon too?
I would like to see that too. Plus having a way for an icon to have a way to see past the fog of war depending on species, class, and other enhancements would be a game changer for DMs. This way, we do not have to spend a lot of game time for more down time to remove the fog little by little. Still, it is a work in progress and I have been happy with the results thus far.
How do you share the initiative order. I held a session with it last night and I couldn't figure out how to share the initiative order with the players. Also, there was no way to rearrange the order, which was annoying.
Also, I wish the program had icons for conditions.
For the DM the initiative order is displayed in the combat tracker sidebar
For players it's displayed at the top of the map
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You want them to see the "Spectator View" if you're using it locally. As per @Davyd's second image.