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Add Virtual Tabletop for D20 Play

New Feature Addition · Campaign manager · Created by Depledgea

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vtt -virtual-table-top -5e -play

Add the ability to play your games direcly in your anvil! World Anvil is a virtual encyclopedia of your world, your campaign and your players, lets combine it all and play the game we love directly in world anvil! Features:

Player Tokens that can be moved by your group directly on the map.

History Tracking built in (see where your players have been)

Statistics (Forget third party tracking, let the encyclopedia remember it all for you!)

Virtual Dice

The Team's Response

Closed for not reaching target votes in 20 days / Declined

Feedback

World Anvil has already quite a big scope of features Many of the things listed as faetures on this suggestion are already very possible using timelines and the DSTS Creating things like FoW and light management are extremely difficult and specialised features required by a VTT which are very far from WA's core. World Anvil has an API which is already used by FountryVTT and other VTT applications. I would very much prefer to give the tools to developers to harness the abilities of World Anvil than trying to recreate their amazing work.

Current score

150/300 Votes · +11540 points

Votes Cast

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by Blabermouthe
on 2021-05-05 03:04
Seems people don't understand how large of an undertaking this would be. You're asking them to make another roll20-lite site! This is unreasonable.
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by Noelle
on 2021-05-05 00:11
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by jarper
on 2021-05-04 20:56
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by PhilosoShy
on 2021-05-04 04:46
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by makonnen
on 2021-05-03 17:26
For all of the reasons listed, this is a bad idea. I mean, it's a GREAT idea, but it's a non-starter. It's so vague, the four features listed are silly in how incomplete they are, and there are others doing this far better. All the coins here should be dumped behind greater API integration with existing VTT platforms.
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by Jimehhh
on 2021-05-03 13:21
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by GorkamWorka
on 2021-05-03 09:53
This as been suggested countless time and some more. This is imho not the scope of worldanvil.
+10

by MrEktidd
on 2021-05-02 20:15
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by A Enfeebled Mimic
on 2021-05-02 01:02
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by LordKilgar
on 2021-05-01 13:11
This would be a distraction from everything that makes world anvil so amazing. Better to support good integration with foundry, fantasy grounds, astral, roll20, mythic, etc. Make WA so good vtts come to them to ask for integration.
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by Lyraine Alei
on 2021-05-01 00:16
I'm downvoting more because I don't actually want World Anvil to become a VTT when there are other programs that do the whole VTT-thing better and I'd rather API developers work with the VTTs to have integration options rather than WA be a VTT itself.
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by dinosaurbob
on 2021-04-30 12:13
This isa NO on many levels. First of all, WA already integrates with FoundryVTT, so the benefits of an integrated VTT already exist. Second, dedicating staff to this would mean no improvements for the author community for a very long time, and losing half the support base means no WA at all in the future. Third... why just d20?
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by D-Joe
on 2021-04-29 19:47
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by moose2181
on 2021-04-29 00:02
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by goncalojoaoc
on 2021-04-28 14:29
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by Anyways655
on 2021-04-28 05:47
No. WA is not a VTT site, I would rather see the development time and cost put into almost literally anything else.
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by Khilan_Argith
on 2021-04-27 15:14
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by Outer Spec
on 2021-04-27 13:25
Sweet!
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by jokashima
on 2021-04-27 12:41
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by Ravenlebirb
on 2021-04-27 12:21
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by Farmatron
on 2021-04-27 04:54
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by Everlast
on 2021-04-27 01:50
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by rodentmatriarch
on 2021-04-27 00:24
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by Zinkovich
on 2021-04-27 00:01
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by NothingIncarnate
on 2021-04-26 20:16
Virtual tabletop can be very valuable for D20 play, but it could also be better to work with roll20 or other virtual tabletop websites.
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by Blank_
on 2021-04-26 19:11
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by SuperPheemy
on 2021-04-26 15:48
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by thechosenone
on 2021-04-26 15:21
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by Invictia
on 2021-04-26 14:43
Storytime: Warframe is a game that is free to play and it is amazing. The community grew at an expedited rate and the players kept wanting new and improved things. Fast forward to today where it is actually a joke in the community now that a feature update will be released but: A) it will not connect to a broader game, B) it will never receive updates, and C) it will be altogether abandoned or scrapped because they move from one idea to another so quickly; in short new features are released, but the devs don't have time to polish. Now I love Warframe regardless. I love Warframe as much as I do World Anvil. But I don't want this to happen to World Anvil.
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by DarkhorseMB
on 2021-04-26 02:39
+200

by William Lord
on 2021-04-25 06:12
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by Auturias
on 2021-04-25 06:01
Virtual Tabletop is not an easy task. It would probably halt production entirely while they built it. Instead perhaps some functionality with Roll20 and other VTT systems could be useful. A World Anvil Compendium linked to your WA account for example.
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by Haraldr
on 2021-04-24 20:54
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by Opuuu
on 2021-04-24 20:38
+100

by Bravaden
on 2021-04-24 08:27
+300

by Lillead
on 2021-04-24 04:22
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by The Questing Knight
on 2021-04-24 02:57
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by NotAPandaWasTaken
on 2021-04-24 02:13
So, I love FoundryVTT, absolutely incredible. I think the BEST thing you could have here is for WA to create an equivalent to the D&D Beyond Importer module, where you can create the content here, then import it to the VTT.
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by CoachNanners
on 2021-04-24 00:38
+300

by Gnolli
on 2021-04-23 19:10
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by BPO
on 2021-04-23 14:16
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by Anarch_Bushey
on 2021-04-23 13:20
The amount of coding required to create a novel VTT is a project in it's own right and is not as easy as "drag and click". This would halt WA development nearly permanently.
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by RedLady
on 2021-04-23 00:51
-100

by euno
on 2021-04-22 18:52
There are already developers devoting massive amounts of time into VTTs I would rather World Anvil focused on being world building and spent time integrating with existing VTTs rather than making yet another VTT.
+10

by Avarthask
on 2021-04-22 16:58
+300

by [email protected]
on 2021-04-22 12:52
+300

by Schlafmangel
on 2021-04-22 06:28
+10

by Agent 6
on 2021-04-22 03:09
-20

by camicluster
on 2021-04-22 01:26
+300

by kitoriskeleton
on 2021-04-22 00:48
-10

by Arumbus
on 2021-04-21 20:14
Well as Roll20 activately does not allow iframe and/or want their system to be used any place besides roll20 from the drift I get.... and to do so would require a crazy time-consuming legal doc and agreements (if they were even open to it), I think time and resources could be better spent elsewhere than hammering out a "inside of world anvile" deal with them. A possible compromise would be to have a link that opens a new window or tab and the GM/DM being able to set this for his players.... and just go back and forth (as I suspect is now done manually )
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by CSor96
on 2021-04-21 18:28
+50

by NotQuiteLilac
on 2021-04-21 16:01
-200

by ChaisDreams
on 2021-04-21 14:41
+10

by WilhuffTarkin
on 2021-04-21 02:32
+300

by Khantakash
on 2021-04-20 15:36
+200

by GucciGarbage
on 2021-04-20 12:12
+10

by Will_of_K
on 2021-04-20 12:11
+200

by Joe H. Dovescove
on 2021-04-20 10:29
+200

by Karen MMc
on 2021-04-20 00:42
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by GrinWithoutaCat
on 2021-04-19 22:56
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by Giabralter
on 2021-04-19 22:41
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by Dungeon John
on 2021-04-19 20:14
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by MrPupolinaz
on 2021-04-19 19:18
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by Spottedmink
on 2021-04-19 17:35
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by dre569
on 2021-04-19 15:09
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by Enchanter Tim
on 2021-04-19 11:28
-300

by Toblin
on 2021-04-19 09:45
A VTT is an extreme undertaking. This would heavily detract from the purpose of Worldanvil, which is worldbuilding for TTRPGs, books etc. It's a knowledge repository, not a VTT and should not be.
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by Michael Chandra
on 2021-04-19 07:54
I fear this would stress development too much, and indeed go beyond what WA currently is. Better to stick to import-export integration with VTTs instead, and leave it up to those.
+20

by God's Swordbearer
on 2021-04-19 05:07
+100

by Joshua J.M Turner
on 2021-04-19 02:40
+300

by mayorpunk
on 2021-04-19 01:56
+20

by A Glamorous Mimic
on 2021-04-19 01:33
+50

by Ymeynot45
on 2021-04-18 23:27
+100

by WhatWhat
on 2021-04-18 21:51
+300

by Tatortotzke
on 2021-04-18 21:12
+50

by Yuukito
on 2021-04-18 19:45
+300

by LiefHarbinger
on 2021-04-18 16:25
+100

by PlatinumDice
on 2021-04-18 15:25
-10

by soaptoaster
on 2021-04-18 05:39
I'd be worried to see the impact of substantial licensing agreements between WA and any specific game developer (realistically, this is probably about Wizards of the Coast, but extendable to any d20 system game developer). This is definitely a functionality that feels best served elsewhere.
+300

by valhaia
on 2021-04-18 05:33
+100

by ano19920
on 2021-04-18 04:04
+50

by hunguyen
on 2021-04-18 00:51
+300

by origin of KROOI
on 2021-04-17 23:35
+100

by Conchobhar
on 2021-04-17 20:19
-100

by Twaren Stormborn
on 2021-04-17 19:36
I think this goes well beyond World Anvil by itself, besides they already have a pocket agreement with Foundry, you can literally bring all your stuff over to Foundry as is. That agreement is beautiful, and should be more than sufficient. I say resources best directed elsewhere
+50

by Arvin
on 2021-04-17 17:11
+200

by KCrash
on 2021-04-17 16:10
+100

by tara_ca
on 2021-04-17 10:15
+20

by Deltazoe
on 2021-04-17 06:03
+200

by A Wild Cthulhu
on 2021-04-17 01:44
+100

by Metacheff
on 2021-04-17 00:47
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by blacklilyofkon
on 2021-04-16 23:34
+20

by Modimo
on 2021-04-16 22:49
+300

by WaxBaby
on 2021-04-16 20:42
+20

by DarkSongHarmony
on 2021-04-16 17:38
+100

by Kyler45
on 2021-04-16 14:06
+50

by db1100
on 2021-04-16 13:43
+200

by Apachewarrior7
on 2021-04-16 13:08
+100

by A Adorable Bananafolk
on 2021-04-16 12:16
+100

by MisterRollDrauf
on 2021-04-16 07:28
+20

by cloutymug
on 2021-04-16 05:58
-200

by jerry247
on 2021-04-16 05:19
I would rather see more development on the storyteller screen way before a vtt. As others have said this goes beyond the intended scope of world anvil.
+100

by Volvagnos
on 2021-04-16 05:02
+20

by Arcane15
on 2021-04-16 03:45
+100

by Gangar4999
on 2021-04-16 03:00
+300

by A Goodhearted Bananafolk
on 2021-04-16 02:15
Tremendously good idea!
+20

by SGETiminator
on 2021-04-15 23:06
+200

by R.A. Vaught
on 2021-04-15 19:13
+300

by Crossarius
on 2021-04-15 18:55
+300

by MockTurtle
on 2021-04-15 17:28
+10

by EQandCivfanatic
on 2021-04-15 16:47
+20

by That_Scotsman
on 2021-04-15 16:05
+200

by Bnaga
on 2021-04-15 13:16
+100

by Eluo
on 2021-04-15 10:08
+50

by Sckorge
on 2021-04-15 09:17
+300

by Moondare
on 2021-04-15 09:04
+10

by distractorRaptor
on 2021-04-15 08:39
+50

by DubiousJester
on 2021-04-15 07:37
+10

by The Hank
on 2021-04-15 05:53
+100

by King@rthur
on 2021-04-15 02:52
+300

by Sweet101052
on 2021-04-15 00:56
+300

by Fadedsaint
on 2021-04-14 23:53
-100

by aithanir
on 2021-04-14 19:30
+100

by Ravensirtis
on 2021-04-14 19:24
+200

by labianca2020
on 2021-04-14 19:20
+50

by GMSeth
on 2021-04-14 18:45
+50

by Soundwavesghost
on 2021-04-14 17:34
+300

by Gunway
on 2021-04-14 17:16
+50

by RClayton
on 2021-04-14 15:41
Adding a VTT doesn't necessarily mean it couldn't be more of getting Foundry on the web and integrated instead of being a standalone program.
-10

by Buzzard
on 2021-04-14 14:05
While I love the idea of an integrated VTT, I can't see the point in bloating WA into being an all-in-one system for gaming. Building a new VTT has got to be a massive endeavor. Makes way more sense to me to put energy into better integration with existing VTTs than to add in a massive new feature.
+300

by Telyn Ethuil
on 2021-04-14 13:55
-100

by Spectral42
on 2021-04-14 12:14
VTT's already exist, and some have already set the standard for what a VTT should be. The idea of movible tokens just adds something that world-anvil does not need. We already have virtual dice, and the dm can keep track of history just by making session logs and timelines.
+300

by theaaronw0
on 2021-04-14 10:40
+50

by A Lusty Ooze
on 2021-04-14 10:19
+20

by RibenLARP
on 2021-04-14 10:17
-300

by PatheticBarrel
on 2021-04-14 09:57
Gonna agree with a lot of others. WA was never really intended to be a VTT, but it's integration with FoundryVTT is honestly a better option. Pro-VTT designers can handle that end while Dimitri's can handle the WA platform. Combining the two as one? Not so much.
-300

by ka_jan
on 2021-04-14 09:13
Maybe just more documentation and integration with FoundryVTT
-10

by Hanhula
on 2021-04-14 09:09
You should really use FoundryVTT with its WA integration module.
-20

by KajetanWrites
on 2021-04-14 06:38
World Anvil is not a VTT! There are plenty of those you can use!
+20

by hearthless1
on 2021-04-14 05:28
+100

by pokepaladin
on 2021-04-14 03:43
+100

by jwmcb
on 2021-04-14 02:47
+200

by DBoyer1991
on 2021-04-14 02:35
+200

by dareKITTY13
on 2021-04-14 02:20
+50

by Arrogant
on 2021-04-14 02:17
+300

by SamuLij
on 2021-04-14 02:10
-10

by iamthetot
on 2021-04-14 01:57
I am loving my time with World Anvil, but I really want to avoid feature creep. This would be a huge undertaking and there are many other options out there for virtual tabletops, some even free options. I genuinely do not think World Anvil needs this feature.
-20

by mastergentleman
on 2021-04-14 01:30
I do enjoy a good VTT; however, I think an option for more integration with other VTTs would be more in line with the abilities of World Anvil. There is already some article integration with Foundry VTT, and I would be more interested in seeing this get further developed so that World Anvil can retain it's focus as a world encyclopedia.
+200

by FailedLocket
on 2021-04-14 01:29
+300

by Depledgea
on 2021-04-14 01:12

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150/300 Votes · +11540 points

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