Ping the map

[Bonkon]

Good Day All
As someone who has never used any other VTT than FG, what does a "Ping" do?

Thanks

[Zacchaeus]

It 'pings' the map with a flashing light or similar device to draw attention to that part of the map.

[Bonkon]

It 'pings' the map with a flashing light or similar device to draw attention to that part of the map.

Good Day Zacchaeus
Thanks, my players and I just use a quick square for the same effect it seems.

[Primo]

the ping also have extra function when you hold another key, that it shifts/pan all the players view directly to the ping

[wndrngdru]

I know some players hate it when a GM uses it, but it is possible to sync the players' view to what the GM is looking at via Right-click on the image --> View(E) --> Sync Client View(S). This basically copies the center and zoom level of the GM's image but doesn't change the window size on the client view.

[Primo]

I know some players hate it when a GM uses it, but it is possible to sync the players' view to what the GM is looking at via Right-click on the image --> View(E) --> Sync Client View(S). This basically copies the center and zoom level of the GM's image but doesn't change the window size on the client view.

oh yea, totally forgot about this, now just need to keybind it and have an location effect whenever it is used together with a ping

[db2000]

Wow quote the topic. Thanks everyone for all the advice and input. Very helpful and informative ;0)

[Valyar]

Both ping and arrow require users to scroll and locate. As far as I am aware, Roll 20 ping system doesn't have the ability to force player view to a location. I know in my experience with Roll 20 there has been many times where someone is pinging and people in the session had to pan around to find where specifically. With arrows, you can make them as conceivably long as you wish. So you could drag it across the whole map (not necessary most of the time) making it hard to miss.

Kinda related, I do wish there was an easier shortcut/ability to force player view to a specific area the DM is looking at. I know there is the option within the radial menu of the map to do so. Most often when I want to use that feature I am trying to zoom in on a token. You can't get the radial menu of the map in that case as you will just be right clicking on the token instead. It would be cool if syncing client/host view could be a key press/sequence/button versus just a radial menu option. Minor gripe.

The best implementation of ping and focus (and the one I was referring) is module from Foundry vtt. There is ping that shows nice visual indicator and option to center the players view on the ping no matter where they are.

That’s the only way to avoid clueless players who have no idea how to scroll or find the ping.

[Dudin]

I definitely agree a more quick and convenient way to sync client view would be appreciated as it sounds like that Foundry module does.