The Glade 4.0

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/10/d- ... t-surface/

OMFG

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Holy shitsnacks!

That is bad ***.

Microsoft:
Surface commercial hardware unit: $12,500
Surface Semi-annual maintenance service: $440
Protection Plan: $1800
Shipping (3-5 days): $240

Dwarven Forge:
Den of Evil: Hellscape set: $129.00
Room & Passage set: $119.00
Room set: $99.00
Advanced Builder 2 set: $109.00
Realm of the Ancients 2 set: $139.00
Realm of the Ancients set: $139.00
Narrow Passage set: $109.00
Advanced Builder set: $99.00
Wicked Additions set: $99.00
Wicked Additions 2 set: $99.00
Fantasy Floor set: $79.00
Den of Evil (Wicked Additions) set: $99.00
Den of Evil Room set: $99.00
Tavern Accessories set: $35.00
Cavern set: $149.00
Cavernous Passage set: $129.00
Cavernous Chasm set: $119.00
Cavernous Lake Expansion set: $149.00
Medieval Building set: $109.00
Medieval Building Expansion set: $99.00
Cavernous River and Walls set: $149.00
Cavernous Lake set: $149.00
Den of Evil set: $139.00

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Being the most technologically advanced DnD player you know by a WIDE margin? Priceless.

And yet, WotC decided the Digital Tabletop wasn't worth their time and shelved the project (despite having at least 2 of the 3 major components of it in publically displayable beta states) six months ago.



By the way. Want. Hell, I don't need Surface; a client-server over IP software with an interface as slick as that would be nearly as geekgasmtastic.

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Shuyung, the Surface isn't going to cost that much once it goes into the home market. Right now it's commercial-only, though, so it's understandably higher.

I have not seen a suggested price on a consumer Surface device. Your objection may or may not make a difference.

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May just be the coolest thing I'll see all day.

Unnngggg.

And, heck, I can't even watch the video from work. Still, sounds pretty much like the coolest gaming thing ever.

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Oh yeah, and ... very cool. I agree with the article's author, however. That virtual die-rolling is a bit craptastic and I don't think I want to give up the experience of rolling actual dice when role-playing.

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Some companies are selling just the screen instead of the full table (which is what the surface is). So you could hook it up to your own PC for a little less money. Still in the $7k range currently though.

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Does it come in Rolemaster? :p

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