Animation & Effects

Good Day everyone!

Anyway I was having trouble finding this information on your forums and I didnt see anything in your videos discussing these topics so I would like to present them here. Now mind you if this is availible elsewhere and I overlooked it I do appologize as I did search.

I am an actual game developer, I have a library of game effects, animations, etc. So what I would like to know is does this support animation? I saw the videos show instant movement of a token / creature to its destination, I would like to know if there is a way to implament my media so that the movement of these tokens can be utilized with my library.

Also, if a spell is cast or an attack hits its target would it be possible to have a sound effect play?

If a spell or ability (psionic or otherwise) is used or even an arrow fired can an appropriate effect showing the arrow or spell effect hit its target?

And finally, I play AD&D 2nd edition, primarily the Darksun campaign setting. I would like to know is it possible to implament armor pieces and psionic points (Psp's)?

Thanks for reviewing these questions!

 

Thanks for the reply! I will submit these ideas to the requested features section - thanks for the suggestion! Is this an open source software license? If so I might be willing to code it myself.

As for armor, see it was an optional rule under AD&D 2nd edition but in the Darksun campain it was actually heavily implamented. The way it works is if I find a gauntlet or the upper arm of a piece of armor or some leg guards that can be used in conjunction with thigh pads. etc etc. )

Anyway thanks for the reply!

 

I was not meaning for that kind of game play - but if you allow effects / animations and utilize them right in a gaming environment it can drastically increase the player immersion.

If players are going toward video game style playing then the dungeon master setup the environment wrong. If you add animations and effects to help with atmosphere and immersion then that only aids to the story.

An example of this would be for instance - a scripted event



The players are resting inside a massive dungeon. They have no choice due to the time it took to get where they are as it would take another days adventure to exit the environment or possible they are locked in. Two players are selected to scrounge for supplies such as water or what ever it may be while the rest of the group setup camp. the players decide to round a corner, unknown to them they have been (story wise) followed by a sub commander of the main antagonist. This mobile (enemy) was waiting for a chance to strike when the group would separate for any reason and now is the time. He has changed into an elemental beast and is hiding within the water source (a underground pond or well). As the players step forward the dungeon master triggers the event. The players watch the display and see a watery slash from the pool accompanied by an audio fitting the event followed by a image still (monster description) is now displayed on screen showing them there attacker.


This is a great way to catch players off guard, if there was spooky ambient music and dim lighting in the actual room the players are sitting in then they might even jump.

 

lol no no, Sorry I was not implying such. You just got to remind your players what pen and paper are about. d20pro is a tool / aid, not the game. If your players are indeed more focused on such play then step back from using d20pro for certain functions and use it simply as a mapping tool and leave all the descriptions to paragraphs that must be vocalized.

Sorry it came off as an implication, I am not like that and didn't mean to imply it

 

Ill look through these soon,

currently compiling additional audible effects and BGM. Hope these features will be fully supported!!

 

Has there been any updates on this topic?