Your Ultimate Gaming SetUp...

Zachary The First · September 03, 2007, 03:11:52 PM

Remembering this thread here, along with all the other great articles we've seen, talking about awesome gaming setups, I'm thinking about eventually building up my own version of an Ultimate Gaming Setup.

So, here's some questions:

-What would your ultimate gaming setup have?

-What smaller-budget and homebrew fixes have you used to awesome-up your game room?

And, if you've got them for examples:

:pics:

Blackleaf · September 03, 2007, 03:17:28 PM

Awesome fantasy artwork all over the walls!

:haw:

Serious Paul · September 03, 2007, 03:27:22 PM

A lot like this, only less ghey. The room I'm planning will have more windows, hard wood, or similar, paneling, and a nice bar. It will also have immediate access to a small deck.

Zachary The First · September 03, 2007, 03:46:44 PM

Quote from: StuartAwesome fantasy artwork all over the walls!

:haw:

Weeee!!!! :haw:

Serious Paul · September 03, 2007, 04:02:08 PM

And not to be a party pooper, but rather because you're posts reminded me-absolutely no fantasy art work will adorn my walls. Comic book art on the other hand! And maps!

Drew · September 03, 2007, 04:04:23 PM

Quote from: Serious PaulA lot like this, only less ghey. The room I'm planning will have more windows, hard wood, or similar, paneling, and a nice bar. It will also have immediate access to a small deck.

Me too, although with the small but significant addition of a lifesize cardboard cutout Gary Gygax, who would sit in the corner and pass judgement on us all.

Blackleaf · September 03, 2007, 08:03:36 PM

And a cool magic mushroom lamp!

Ronin · September 03, 2007, 09:01:27 PM

My perfect gaming room would be an Irish Pub. In design anyway. I dont desire to go to the bar and play. Anyways we have worked toward that to a very limited degree. My gaming room has tile floor which makes clean up of any kind easy. I also have a nice big wooden table. The next thing we will eventually be getting is nice chairs. I would like to get office style chairs with arms on them. I want to be comfortable. If I could get somemore of the one I have for my computer desk. That would be great as it reclines. If I were to hang up any kind of gaming type artwork it would definitely be comic book related or conan type stuff. Namby pamby unicorns need not applie here thanks!

dar · September 03, 2007, 09:24:56 PM

The room pictured is not to my taste. Like somebody said, more windows and maybe a door to the outside. I do like the table and the shelves of minis. Though one thing I recommend that I, at first, thought he had, a dry erase wall. I worked in an office with one of those. It was ten feet long, floor to ceiling and wonderful! If I build a game room it is going to have one of those.

This unicorn isn't too bad.

James McMurray · September 03, 2007, 09:28:05 PM

I'd like for each spot at the table to have at least a bare bones computer and built-in screen, mostly for instant messaging. Preferably not connected to the internet. It would be a lot faster than passing notes, and easier to save a copy of at the end of the night.

Hackmaster · September 03, 2007, 10:50:50 PM

Realistically, I'd like to start having a laptop for myself and an LCD screen for the players. I'd run two copies of a VTT like Maptool or Fantasy Grounds 2. The lcd would be the player screen containing only a map (with fog of war hiding the stuff I don't want them to see) the laptop controls everything and has my notes.

The ultimate setup would replace the LCD second monitor with a projector or big screen TV. And there would be a button on the side that you could press and a can of cherry pepsi would come out.

Blackleaf · September 03, 2007, 11:09:02 PM

I'd put in a dry-ice / smoke machine. That'd be awesome.

sozin · September 09, 2007, 01:31:46 AM

I have a pretty advanced setup using a digital projector; details can be found over at rpgenius.com.

Pseudoephedrine · September 09, 2007, 01:59:18 AM

It needs to have room for an eight by six chalkboard. Preferably two - one on the wall (for planning, drawing and listing), and one on the floor/supported by coffee tables (for minis).

signoftheserpent · September 09, 2007, 09:32:25 AM

Given that every gaming venue i've been in has either been a pub (ugh) or someone else's front room, adding things like smoke machines and projectors is not easy

But a table is a must; people slouch in comfy chairs and lose concentration.

And no TV as well; tv leads to temptation...