Thread: Animated Maps
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March 6th, 2023, 03:05 #1
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Animated Maps
Just curious if Smiteworks is exploring availability to use Animated Maps, i.e, Dungeon Alchemist?
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March 6th, 2023, 03:10 #2
Last I heard, no. They have FX animations native in the FG mapping tool. I suspect incorporating other image type (to support external animated maps) is a bigger challenge, because I suspect if it was simple they would have already done it.
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March 6th, 2023, 12:22 #3
There's a popular request for this on the Wish List; https://fgapp.idea.informer.com/proj/?ia=135366
Doesn't mean it's possible or in the pipeline, but you can obviously vote and discuss here.
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March 15th, 2023, 17:57 #4
Is FGU the only VTT that doesn't suppport animated maps now?
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March 15th, 2023, 22:24 #5
Given that there are several dozen VTTs, I doubt it. But how many of those VTTs actually allow you to created animated map effects in the VTT mapping tool itself?
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March 15th, 2023, 22:56 #6
If you mean can they drop tiled animated images, at least a few I am aware of. If you mean literally create animated images in the VTT, none and im not sure why'd you want to. VTT should be a VTT, I don't want my VTT to turn into a complex map making tool. I let tools that are focused on mapping like Dungeon Draft or Campaign Cartographer take care of that.
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March 20th, 2023, 21:38 #7
I'm totally with you on that. It feels like a lot of effort went into a part of the product that very few DMs are using, at the expense of features that lots of people, DMs and players alike, need or would appreciate.
It doesn't come close to the functionality afforded by dedicated map making tools, especially considering a lot of those tools now export XML to import LoS and lighting detail into FGU.
And, what those apps are all now moving towards? .webm animated maps.www.accidentaldm.com - The diary of a Newbie DM
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March 20th, 2023, 22:49 #8
You can however still take a beautiful third party map and a running water effect on the river to one section and some rain to the outdoor sections etc. it is quite a nice touch. I have never used FG to make maps either.
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March 21st, 2023, 22:14 #9
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I would really love to see .webm support. Every other wishlist item is comparatively orbiting out past Pluto for me.
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