"Theatrical Maps" for Theater of the Mind combats

[Trenloe]

It would be really nice if FG had a "Theatrical" mode for the "Order" section of the party sheet. Overlay the long/short/melee bits and let us maybe even put a image behind it on the fly.

You can't do it on the fly, because it needs to be a predefined frame in the ruleset. But you can pre-set a graphic with this extension: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...tion-Extension

[celestian]

You can't do it on the fly, because it needs to be a predefined frame in the ruleset. But you can pre-set a graphic with this extension: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...tion-Extension

Aye, I'm aware of that. I meant more of another version that is either specifically for Theatrical encounter types or a toggle within the "Order" tab.

It would need another overlay and option to load the images. Mostly meant this as a request for it to be added.

Someone could probably write another extension to do this (at least part of it) but not me, buried under my day job.

[Trenloe]

Mostly meant this as a request for it to be added.

Go hither: https://fg2app.idea.informer.com/

[damned]

Aye, I'm aware of that. I meant more of another version that is either specifically for Theatrical encounter types or a toggle within the "Order" tab.

It would need another overlay and option to load the images. Mostly meant this as a request for it to be added.

Someone could probably write another extension to do this (at least part of it) but not me, buried under my day job.

I could probably extend the party sheet marching formation to have another view with the TotM map but Im not sure how that would help with Combat...

[shadzar]

@shadzar, sorry. When I was sharing full-screen I was unable to see chat.

yeah, which is why i said the TOTM combat was as hectic as real combat. only so much you can do with only Dave helping and 40 viewers and 20 people chatting at the same time. would need a team of mods to relay things to the stream to be able to address any salient points brought up.

but now i know its just a free image for people to use and redistribute with their creations extensions/themes/rulesets etc.

[celestian]

I could probably extend the party sheet marching formation to have another view with the TotM map but Im not sure how that would help with Combat...

The option would need to be able to be recognized as an actual map, bit more functionality that just the "Order" option has.

[damned]

The option would need to be able to be recognized as an actual map, bit more functionality that just the "Order" option has.

Which means you may a well just use a map...

[Ellspeth]

Okay I think I have this figured out (geez I learn so much around here my brain is starting to hurt). So I am going to share here to be sure I have this right. My image couldn't be fit to the frame exactly but the neutral sections show outside so I think it is fine.
Theatrical_Map_Blank.jpeg

[damned]

Okay I think I have this figured out (geez I learn so much around here my brain is starting to hurt). So I am going to share here to be sure I have this right. My image couldn't be fit to the frame exactly but the neutral sections show outside so I think it is fine.

Ouch. Someone is going to go thru the ringer!

[ddavison]

Okay I think I have this figured out (geez I learn so much around here my brain is starting to hurt). So I am going to share here to be sure I have this right. My image couldn't be fit to the frame exactly but the neutral sections show outside so I think it is fine.
Theatrical_Map_Blank.jpeg

Yep, you got it. It's nothing fancy.

What I would suggest is that you scale the background image up so it extends beyond the overall window so you don't have any of the other image showing through at all. It would be better to cut off parts of the top or bottom of your preferred image (IMO) instead of having an unrelated image bleeding through. If you are using Photoshop, you can click the eyeball icon to turn off the under layer too. If you do that, add a base layer that you fill with a solid color so you don't have a transparent background.

You can also change the colors of the lines if you want. When you open it up, set a 100 pixel grid if you want one column wide per section. Set it to 50 pixels if you want it 2 wide. It should be flexible enough to handle big or small combats.