PCs in my adventure are going to be riding on a raft. Is there a way to use tokens to do this? Can I have a rectangular shape move down a river on the map?
also, can a player host a game on his PC, with the GM as a client? So, the GM client would have all the GM permissions and the host would just have regular player permissions? I'm sure this question has come up before - my apologies for any repitition.
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Riding on a boat and a hosting question
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Right now we have found that putting a raft down first, then the tokens on top seems to work the best (so that the boat is on the botttom), you can then group select them by dragging a box around then and moving them as a group.
A player can host the server and connect as a PC, then the GM can connect as a GM with all rights and privileges.
A player can host the server and connect as a PC, then the GM can connect as a GM with all rights and privileges.
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Correct. There are actually lots of premade boats and rafts if you check out http://rpgmapshare.com and some of the other external sites listed on the links pageSteel Rat wrote:It would have to be a token, since drawn shapes can't yet be moved after they're drawn.
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The only problem you will have with this method is that you will not be able to rotate the boad and all the objects one the boat easily. When you select them all and tell them to rotate, the huge ship is going to spin but so are the tokens; they will stay in place and spin too.
So keep that in mind when you move your raft/ship - you will want it to keep it's facing throughout the adventure.
Once we can group objects, and make them one, this will no longer be a problem. Then when we get to our destination, we simply ungroup them. Expect this type of functionality in future versions.
So keep that in mind when you move your raft/ship - you will want it to keep it's facing throughout the adventure.
Once we can group objects, and make them one, this will no longer be a problem. Then when we get to our destination, we simply ungroup them. Expect this type of functionality in future versions.
Re: Riding on a boat and a hosting question
Thread resurrection!!!
Where is this "rotate" command to turn the token? I sure can't find it.
And what do you do with a token that is larger than colossal? In this case, I've got a 50' long boat, not just a raft. Can I get Maptools to size that correctly?
Where is this "rotate" command to turn the token? I sure can't find it.
And what do you do with a token that is larger than colossal? In this case, I've got a 50' long boat, not just a raft. Can I get Maptools to size that correctly?
Re: Riding on a boat and a hosting question
I think it's called "Set Facing" as opposed to "Rotate".DMFTodd wrote:Thread resurrection!!!
Where is this "rotate" command to turn the token? I sure can't find it.
And what do you do with a token that is larger than colossal? In this case, I've got a 50' long boat, not just a raft. Can I get Maptools to size that correctly?
Re: Riding on a boat and a hosting question
Never mind, more searching found it.
Rotate: Ctrl+Shift+Mouse Wheel.
Larger size: Change token to an object, size it as you want.
Rotate: Ctrl+Shift+Mouse Wheel.
Larger size: Change token to an object, size it as you want.