LazerGonzo
December 3rd, 2021, 17:06
Asking in the spirit of finding ways to lower a potential barrier to entry for new players unfamiliar with the FGU interface
**Is there a quick reference guide (preferably visual) that a GM can provide that shows all the easiest ways to navigate the software as a player?**
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Looking for ways to avoid the frustrations a new user might experience from not being able to do things in the game easily.
I have a new player coming to the table, who has never used FG before. I don't want to overload them with all the different ways to do things in the software, and they don't have a ton of time to spend outside of the game reading/watching guides.
For example, if the GM says, "roll attack on enemy soldier 12 with a -2," most people who use FGU regularly will know that there are *at least* two or three ways to do this. A player who is utterly unfamiliar with the interface can easily get lost; and the guide at https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996640042/Interacting+with+Tabletop is quite a bit to wade through in order to get the basics down.
We only play this campaign twice a month, so timescale for our new player to get familiar with the software is a bit slower than someone who plays weekly or several times a week. I, and the rest of the players at the table who are more familiar with the interface certainly don't mind taking the time to explain it as we play. However, I can tell that there is a hint of frustration and feeling like burden when the new player asks repeatedly how to do something or has trouble finding a UI element.
**Is there a quick reference guide (preferably visual) that a GM can provide that shows all the easiest ways to navigate the software as a player?**
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Looking for ways to avoid the frustrations a new user might experience from not being able to do things in the game easily.
I have a new player coming to the table, who has never used FG before. I don't want to overload them with all the different ways to do things in the software, and they don't have a ton of time to spend outside of the game reading/watching guides.
For example, if the GM says, "roll attack on enemy soldier 12 with a -2," most people who use FGU regularly will know that there are *at least* two or three ways to do this. A player who is utterly unfamiliar with the interface can easily get lost; and the guide at https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996640042/Interacting+with+Tabletop is quite a bit to wade through in order to get the basics down.
We only play this campaign twice a month, so timescale for our new player to get familiar with the software is a bit slower than someone who plays weekly or several times a week. I, and the rest of the players at the table who are more familiar with the interface certainly don't mind taking the time to explain it as we play. However, I can tell that there is a hint of frustration and feeling like burden when the new player asks repeatedly how to do something or has trouble finding a UI element.