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March 2nd, 2024, 12:37 #11
So FG on an Imax? Sounds good to me.
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March 4th, 2024, 00:40 #12
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For a requirement, do two zoom meetings to help get people set up before hand. I gest it, I've done online training for corp America for about 4 years and I get the pain. I've had to help elderly who could not understand how to unzip a file. The main thing is to get people to install Fantasygrounds and to do a log into a premade 5E campaign. Once they can do that, they are good for the class. For Garycon, I've got a Discord channel already set up and about a week before for the sessions I'm running and I'll be opening it up to the attendees to answer any last minute questions. Lots of free things we can use now.
To point I can also see other games potentially doing well now as well. Shadowdark, Paranoia and Gamma World were all sold out quickly at Garycon, I could not get any session with them. I still think at cons with propper set up and script with volunteers to help, like 1 volunteer to 3 attendees and you can get people onboarded at least for 5E.Last edited by portential; March 4th, 2024 at 00:43.
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March 4th, 2024, 01:21 #13
I could not get hardly anyone to pre-register or do anything except for the day of. A couple users were signed up right at the cut off day, two days prior because the other events filled.
I had 1.5 people login and claim their PCs prior, which went well because one of them had used FG long ago. I had Pregens, instructions, intro videos, etc. I have trained 100's of newer and returning users in Character creation and other aspects of Fantasy Grounds, but most of the users were genuinely interested in learning and not just playing.
I am also used to newer users that have never used FG before. However, I cannot help lower effort or the lack of time from casual users, especially when most users state this fact if I try to get them in earlier to setup.
The past events were FREE.
I had and still do volunteer time to run events on my own time to help newer users.
I think an 'in person' event has a little more accountability than a virtual event when it comes to engagement, such as face to face eye contact and due to body language and human interaction. Everyone learns differently.
Visual, reading, or hands on.
Oh well.
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March 4th, 2024, 18:22 #14
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Laerun is a saint (not just his forum rank) for the efforts he has done with the academy he runs to train / teach people the ins and outs of fantasy grounds.
Everyone beat me to this thread but the FG academy is a great resource to learn about this vtt.
Problem is you can lead a horse to water but can’t make them drink.
Even with free resources made available people still ask how do I learn this vtt?
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March 7th, 2024, 09:37 #15
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There's a Discord server called Fantasy Grounds Gaming Lounge that specializes in having one shots for players to learn how to play d&d and to learn how to use FG. There are campaigns and other systems offered there too. There's no better way to learn than to jump in a game. I promise you the gm's there are accustomed to teaching systems and FG, you won't feel out of place.
https://discord.gg/fggl
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