Reply To: Using Technology and Apps in Table Top / Board games / RPG. Good or Bad ?

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As someone who finds tech a bit of a chore, and only uses it out of necessity rather than choice, my answer will be obvious.
Warmachine MKIV is an instant turn-off for me as it is app-only.  Mantic on the other hand, their new Companion app gets a thumbs-up, as it is an optional thing and largely free, so it only has an upside.
List-building is something that apps/websites can do well, and can enhance a game for me – it helps to be able to pull my list together on the fly at work before a game in the evening.  But faffing on with apps DURING a game is something I detest. Maybe its because my eyesight makes phone screens feel small and fiddly.  Maybe its the tediousness of flicking through pages of stuff on a phone trying to find the info you need, or maybe its having fat fingers trying to tap teeny tiny icons.  Who knows, but if it is a necessity for a game, then count me out!