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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: Lost Forever Games
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 09:44:45 -0700
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On 6/21/2025 12:58 AM, JAB wrote:
> On 19/06/2025 16:01, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:06:05 +0100, JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:
>>> On 18/06/2025 16:51, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>
>>>> I wonder if there are any modern games still offering PBEM support.
>>
>>> The Field of Glory II games do have a PBEM option but it's more
>>> integrated into the game and uses Slitherine's servers to exchange the
>>> 'e-mails' for each turn.
>>
>> I don't know why, but that makes me weirdly happy that such an old
>> game-play model is still supported. I'm halfway tempted to install the
>> game just to try it out.
>>
> For old school features try Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear. That 
> has the option of a dice cam. As its name suggests you get a dice cup, 
> position your camera over it and then roll the dice.
> 
> If you want the blend of modern and new then you can get physical dice 
> (with LED's of course) that know what number was rolled and then 
> transfer that to a VTT. They are stupidly expensive and there's been 
> concerns raised about how unbiased they are compared to a normal die.
> 
Ask anyone who played tabletop games and they will tell you that all 
dice are biased against the player(s).  ;)

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