Originally Posted by
Sassaroth
Just downloaded it.
I have some new players, and this will make it easy until they can get use to bouncing around on multiple tabs. This really helps with speeding up combat and the like. As for the stigmata of making it easier for players to not pay attention. I would disagree. A single click verses double click or drag and drop, is not a significant investment of concentration. With this click to roll, you are guaranteeing the player is going to see that button without excuse. This does free up the players to keep their character sheets on the spot where they are, set for the next spell, next weapon attack, next skill set they want to do.
If at all, this is a streamlining to help navigate more concentration on roleplay, on the next attack, on the listening with the minimal click to roll. If I had a player that is paying less attention because they can click through and phone in a roll, then it is not the extension I should be worrying about. This would not increase, but only emphasis a player would not paying attention. I would only worry about the conversation I need to have with that player or the potential replacement.
its only one button press, instead of two, and reduces time to flip to the correct tabs.
I assume you can easily put a /command in the shortcuts to bring this up.
Improvement Idea:
Can you add somewhere that you can save and name a preset. This preset will create custom button or /command that is stored and of course noted in the extension. You can then move the /command into a short cut key. So if you find you must make everyone roll initiative (like we do every darn game). Tap a the shortcut key for the preset you made. NOW.... you not only have the quick speed that the players can press a button, the DM presses a single button. The program runs, selects all the players, selects the required roll, sends out the request and brings up the windows....ect...ect...
NOTE: I would limit this Preset/shortcut Idea to work with presents that target "ALL players" only. This would prevent a problem if there is a change in players, this making the shortcut useless or bug out.
(I noted earlier someone was mentioning that it takes longer for the DM to bring this up then the players to make the roll, This preset/shortcut addition would streamline both.)
Later on you might be able to make the preset/shortcut editable. but I figure you could just as easily delete and resave them.