Alright boyos, I'm going to be buying a new gaming table. Tell me about the one your gaming group uses, or one that you recommend as best for its price.
>>48262405
Normal dining room table. I don't like crouching over a coffee table for rolling/writing. I would like to buy a 6 person table instead of the 4 person I have now, but other expenses first.
>>48262405
Folding card tables
With the slightly padded surface to muffle dice
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Yeah that's all you need.
Fancy tables are for people who think about gaming more than they actually game.
Slots, cup holders, etc, as fixed positions on a table are kind of a PITA being fixed in place. I've played on one of those card tables with those before.
What a gaming table actually needs?
1) Clipboards. Not part of the table, just need them.
2) Ceiling fan, or vertical center fan. People in a small room gets warm.
3) Coasters.
4) Chairs with decent padding
The one thing I will concede is an electrical outlet like in the picture... if it didn't require running a cable across the floor to power the table itself anyway which defeats the purpose.
So yeah.
That's basically it.
>>48262910
Granted, I agree that the cup holders are unnecessary. But we've all had that moment where someone knocked over a cup onto the board, mainly because they forgot it was there. It's superfluous, but still nice. If nothing else geek chic is a good look at what I'd like to splurge on if I were to come into an inheritance.
I'm thinking that a big 8' folding table will have to do, but I want to have a nice large dining table that can take some weight on it.
If you are too into set up and are s trust fund baby.
1. Short throw projector in ceiling for maps and dungeons
2. Tempered glass dry erase panels for character sheets to slide under mounted flush with table surface.
3. Channel around the edge to collect bottle caps.
>>48263033
You forgot:
>secret compartment underneath
>bonus compartments for each player on the sides
>felt raised edge for resting your elbows on
>ashtray
>>48262984
> that moment where someone knocked over a cup onto the board
We've got stools next to us, use them like an end table for drinks, food, etc. Right or left side, whatever is your dominant hand. We've also got a plastic mat on the floor, since we don't like cleaning carpet.
I use a full roll of duct tape as my drink holder. The cup just nestles into the tube, and the roll is wide enough to resist tilting.
> geek chic is a good look at what I'd like to splurge on if I were to come into an inheritance.
>$$$$$$ furniture
Furniture is practically free. Real wooden furniture. I can get antiques for dirt cheap in the spring hitting up garage sales, all they need is the finish redone usually. I've got a 300$ ergonomic office chair I paint in, I got for like 25$ (Coffee stains, oh-no! I don't care!).
Throw some cup holders and drawers on it.
>>48263072
>>ashtray
Nobody savvy enough to game hasn't switched to vaping yet.
>>48262405
Two plastic folding tables with a board and a table cloth on it. Works just fine
>>48263137
Vaping will never replace tobacco for me (though I am trying to get it to replace cigarettes), when gaming in a place I can smoke I like pipes or hookah
For a second I thought that was my friend's table, but it's just one built from the same design.
It's a nice table, but its big weakness is that the little indents in front for rolling dice isn't that great.
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>>48262405
>little indents in front for rolling dice isn't that great.
With the depth of that table, you'd think they could fit a whole dice tower in there.
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>>48263215
>smoking at the table
>>48263301
Eh it works when everyone else smokes as well and we're in a garage that can be aired out.
If you'd like to vomit more though I also play high
>>48263301
Pipe tobacco at the table. I'm in character. :^)
>>48262405
That looks heavy and stupid.
I use two plastic foldout tables. Mine have lil wheels on them so when they're folded up they can be rolled around.
Easy to move or transport. Or I can just set up one if I don't need a lot of space.
>>48264163
That's the fancy table that has the TV as it's Top. I was and still am thinking about a cheap way to do this.
>>48262405
>sitting at the chairs with the left handed cup holders
sucks to be them.
>>48264163
Not comfy though.
>>48264227
Not that bad.
>>48262910
Poor fag detected.
>cup holders
is that a table for people with serious disabiliteis or children age 2 to 4?
>>48264163
To be honest, I prefer heavier tables. They lack portability, but they make up for it by being substantial. I hate it when someone bumps a fold-out and moves pieces around.
Folding padded poker table. If I ever went for a heavy wood monster table it would have to be dual use for real life too. I have a 8x4 ft table in the basement for war gaming but it's a standing height.
http://www.rpgbooster.com/draft-awesome-gaming-table/
http://www.homecrux.com/2015/12/14/39580/diy-gaming-table-conceals-40-inch-hdtv-to-display-roll20-sessions.html
>>48262405
I like card tables, especially casino style blackjack tables without printing on the felt. You can set up a DM facing a group easily and everyone can clearly see and reach everything.
Casinos figured out the best /tg/ furniture long ago since their bottom line partially depends on it.
>>48264438
I know, better to go with sippy cups right?
Seriously though cup holders are nice to have.
>>48265152
I am partial to the octagon style poker tables with padded rail and cup holders. Perfect for small group. Our DM requires all cups to have lids and eating at the table is verboten. I think his tables was like $500
>>48265244
>octagon table
That sounds just perfect for roleplaying.
>>48265244
I just like the shape of he blackjack table best, my second choice would be like a Texas Hold'em style, but it's unnecessarily long.
Two 6'x3' folding plastic tables with a 4.5'x4.5' glass pane tacked down in the center for dry erase.
Seats 6 players (9 if they are cozy) and gives the guy running the game a whole side to himself.
>>48262984
my group doesn't consider a character sheet to be worthy until there's a beer spill on it
>>48262405
>one that you recommend
>implying more than one choice
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VH2XITU
Dude. DUDE!
>>48262405
we use half of a ping pong table
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>>48272994
Pimpin
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>>48272994
IKEA Henriksdal spotted, motherfucker.
>>48273010
Yeah there are some nice ones out there. I can't say I've bought a commercial table - I'd rather make my own, but I can see the appeal.
https://www.boardgametables.com/
>>48273056
This is one of the few designs I don't find very appealing. The placement / arrangement of the legs is 'Meh', and it looks like they used molding / trim for the rim around the table which seems like it would be uncomfortable to rest your arms on during game play.
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>>48273110
I'm not saying they like TI3 - but DAYUM!!!
>>48273122
And if you play a game that often, there's always this...
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>>48273056
>MUH CUP HOLDERS
Is this autism od do people really spil shit over so often that they need built in cup holders in their tables?
I would prefer to have a convenient flat table than all of this bullshit honestly.
The only things ITT that seem even marginally like a good idea are the ceiling projector and electric sockets built into the table. But even those are gimmicks that many people would ignore or possibly even dislike.
>>48273134
>do people really spil shit over so often that they need built in cup holders in their tables?
> what is gravity and how does it work?
Not learning from others mistakes and waiting to repeat them at your own expense. Bravo anon! Bravo!
>>48273151
I wouldn't mind a table with a wide slightly raised lip to prevent dice and small game parts from easily falling off the table and getting lost. But I wouldn't want one of the designs with a 4 to 6 inch deep 'well' in the center. The other thing I like are the felt or neoprene coverings that make it easy to roll dice with making a racket. Sliding drawers, or moveable cup holders would be a nice extra but not required.
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>>48272962
As cool as these look, it just reminds me of the annoyance of trying to play games on card/pool tables. That bar just gets in the way. Better to just have a table cloth of felt if you want some grip.
Normal dining room table, ordered a 6'x8' sheet of mousepad/playmat material that I use to cover it. One of my more artistically inclined friends is working their way across it with illustrations.
