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  • Опубліковано 2 лис 2024

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  • @Matery
    @Matery 2 місяці тому +49

    I'm actually blown away by this preview. Everything I've ever dreamed of making in Foundry for my players is shown here in a high-budget way.
    There's clearly so much love put into this project. This will be the future of digital TTRPGS!

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  2 місяці тому +4

      Thank you @Matery - our team loves to hear this. We are working so hard to deliver on that potential. Thank you for the kind words and for your support!

  • @rmasoni
    @rmasoni 2 місяці тому +28

    Holy crap, it's even better than the teasers! Incredible work, everyone!

  • @007nikster2
    @007nikster2 Місяць тому +20

    The Vista feature exactly the kind of thing I've been looking for, for a long time. I hope that feature somehow gets integrated into Foundry at some point or goes standalone.

  • @sebonesiful
    @sebonesiful Місяць тому +4

    AMAZING! Share this Kickstarter far and wide folks!

  • @Toubima
    @Toubima 2 місяці тому +10

    The token creation & vistas seem incredible! Hopefully those are made available asap!

  • @KindaLes
    @KindaLes 2 місяці тому +6

    Backed! Sat on it for a while due to the price and my lack of confidence/terror DMing.. but eventually decided to do it as an investment to finally run a campaign for my DM and friends.

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  2 місяці тому +2

      Thank you so much, we appreciate your trust and support. We're going to make the DM experience in Ember as painless and enjoyable as possible!

  • @MechanicalCats
    @MechanicalCats 2 місяці тому +25

    I always wanted something like the vistas system, will it be available as a stand alone or it will only be integrated in the Ember project?

    • @timaresh
      @timaresh 2 місяці тому +2

      I have spent most of this year trying create something like it, my jaw dropped when I saw that.

    • @MechanicalCats
      @MechanicalCats 2 місяці тому +1

      @@timaresh i've been using static images for theater of the mind scenes, but to make custom ones would really be amazing!

    • @AndrewTheUltraBoss99
      @AndrewTheUltraBoss99 Місяць тому +1

      I was now pretty happy with having my big tile with some other outside the map to click and switch picture, but now I see that I can MAKE good looking ones? and the trees giggle? sigh, this is just so good, now I'm once again unsatisfied with my theather

  • @tomh3885
    @tomh3885 2 місяці тому +9

    So 5e or crucible huh... need some pf2e love, but still looks awesome

  • @Faes_AR
    @Faes_AR Місяць тому +2

    We're super pumped for this! Besides all of the world-building and the adventure, super excited to see what a TTRPG rules system design esp. for VTT will look like.

  • @redeux
    @redeux 2 місяці тому +5

    Very excited for this! And the Vistas look great! perfect for my aphantasia that otherwise makes theatre of the mind encounters/scenes like that difficult.

  • @nicholasrova3698
    @nicholasrova3698 Місяць тому +4

    This is actually pretty cool. Looks way more interesting than the new D&D VTT thing.

  • @the_crisp
    @the_crisp 2 місяці тому +2

    Really excited for this- can't wait to see the finished product release

  • @raylathebrave
    @raylathebrave 2 місяці тому +3

    Man, Foundry is the G.O.A.T. really curious to see what you guys are up to with this

  • @Spice__King
    @Spice__King 2 місяці тому +5

    Great to see this finally be something I can throw money at.

  • @johannesstal270
    @johannesstal270 Місяць тому +2

    Loooove the features, just amazing. Not a fan of the artstyle, I just don't like the digital doll like art and the generic lighthearted fantasy looking setting, but that is highly subjective. I hope that these awesome features will creep into other games and modules. Nonetheless this is probably going to be a huge success and seems like a impressive feat. Well done Foundry.

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому

      We have a lot of darker and more menacing characters as well! It's true that Ember isn't a grimdark setting, but there are certainly grim elements to our storyline and to the antagonists that you will face.

  • @jackhelsdown4753
    @jackhelsdown4753 Місяць тому +2

    Amazing! I found out about this through the Glass Cannon Network - can't wait to see their preview miniseries :)

  • @MikeLemmons
    @MikeLemmons 2 місяці тому +4

    5e/crucicle only is a real bummer, but it does look great. Would have loved PF2e support for this.

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  2 місяці тому +5

      Totally understand - we would have loved to support Pathfinder 2e as well. It was a difficult (but very carefully considered) decision.

    • @MikeLemmons
      @MikeLemmons 2 місяці тому

      @@FoundryVTT Figured I'd interact, even if I wasn't going to play!

    • @Dudeman715
      @Dudeman715 Місяць тому

      ​@@FoundryVTTwould pf2e be a stretch goal if you got it high enough?

  • @ZMaNFaRLee
    @ZMaNFaRLee 2 місяці тому +5

    AMAZING Product by AMAZING PEOPLE!

  • @xXAkirhaXx
    @xXAkirhaXx 2 місяці тому +2

    You guys have done god's work here. Take my money. TAKE IT NOW.

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  2 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for your support!

  • @tomcartosmaps
    @tomcartosmaps 2 місяці тому +3

    Incredible work! Can't wait to see more

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  2 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much Tom!

  • @JhonnyB694
    @JhonnyB694 2 місяці тому

    And it's funded.
    Like, 10 times over. Congratulations, and I will be waiting for the launch. Looks amazing to say the least.

  • @CybranM
    @CybranM 2 місяці тому +3

    the "vistas" system is pretty damn cool!

  • @Wuerfelschubserin_Alex
    @Wuerfelschubserin_Alex Місяць тому

    This really hits a sweet spot! You guys did an incredible job with this one! This is all I could ever imagine as a DM. I love the artstyle and the world looks fantastic.
    I was first a bit shocked about the price but now that I've the first episode with GCN I'm absolutely hooked! It's so worth it!
    Take my money 💰💰💰

  • @chad2997
    @chad2997 2 місяці тому +35

    Make it PF2 compatable please. Or I'll have to wait for a modder to switch it to PF2 before I buy...

    • @StormRegaliaIV
      @StormRegaliaIV Місяць тому

      They partnered with scumsbro 😢

    • @doodledibob
      @doodledibob Місяць тому +3

      @@StormRegaliaIV Can you link a source for that please? Nowhere on their kickstarter page do they ever mention WotC or Hasbro. Their only partners are Mage Hand Press, The Rollsmith, Forgotten Adventure, and Glass Cannon Network.

    • @cedertree11
      @cedertree11 Місяць тому +2

      Incorrect. I would love a PF2 version but this is just misinformation​@@StormRegaliaIV

  • @ban8162
    @ban8162 2 місяці тому +1

    This is DOPE! Backing this for sure!

  • @startart22
    @startart22 Місяць тому +1

    Damn! So may features are just so awesome!

  • @HighBounce
    @HighBounce Місяць тому

    This looks amazing! All these features look so cool to use! I did want to ask about The Ember Sandbox. It looks like we would be able to create custom vistas and custom locations, but would we be able to integrate our own maps (city/town/village maps, battlemaps, or even like a custom continent map) and will we be able to use our own scene images as well? Ember looks amazing and I already know I would want to continue after the story creating my own homebrew continuation, but I am curious if we will have access to all of Ember cool modules and tools to do this.

  • @AndrewTheUltraBoss99
    @AndrewTheUltraBoss99 Місяць тому

    ngl, this looks really great.
    your answers in the comment section down here are also great, but I have some more questions:
    I play using the metric (the normal one) system. if I play with ember will I have to click on every light, sound, wall and all that to switch from feet to meters? because that would really be tedious.
    the menu to create the characters and have your log are beautiful, but let's say I want to customize stuff... can I had a class? a subclass? adding a feature that I made because it made sense within the story? how does the sheet work? can I use other modules I commonly use in my other foundry games (as long as compatible with crucible or dnd5e, of course)?
    the kickstarter talks about content updates; does that mean we'll get dlcs? like idk, new species, new classes, a new map (maybe on another plane/planet), new events? how would stuff like that interact with the base game?
    PS
    release the vistas creation as a module or as a core foundry feature and my life is yours!
    ...please?

  • @ExileOfBrokenSky
    @ExileOfBrokenSky 2 місяці тому +2

    Entering my time capsule until this is released. See you on the other side!

  • @LowcaAniolow
    @LowcaAniolow Місяць тому +1

    Will it be possible to migrate monsters that were previously made for D&D 5e modules into Ember? Is the Crucible mechanic completely different for monster stats and some work will be required or even impossible to transfer?

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому +1

      You an use external D&D monsters in Ember without any extra effort required. To convert those monsters to the Crucible game system would require work as the systems don't have an easy 1:1 mapping.

  • @pagacco
    @pagacco Місяць тому

    Absolutely Insane.
    Very curious to see how it works in practice, but I absolutely love Vistas as a feature

  • @Padhiver
    @Padhiver 2 місяці тому +1

    I think my favorite part is the codex, but everything looks so great!

  • @binaryerror8196
    @binaryerror8196 Місяць тому +1

    Quick question about the kickstarter. It says the setting is included with the actual game and the pdf/book for it is just the download or having it in person. But is the music addon for it also included in the base game?
    Also, really excited for this! It looks amazing.

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому

      The entire contents of the setting guide is included within the base Ember Game. The setting book is optimized for a familiar reading experience with a beautiful book layout. Inside the software all of the Setting Guide information is included just in a different format that is more optimized for the VTT use case!
      Similarly, with the base game you get the complete audio experience. The soundtrack just offers a pre-composed and mastered version of the musical score that you can listen to outside of the context of Foundry VTT or use to bring Ember's wonderful music into other games that aren't using the Ember module.

  • @ForjadoMestre
    @ForjadoMestre Місяць тому

    Do you plan to create a version that includes only the visual tools, so we can use them with other systems?

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому

      Not at this time. Ember will support dnd5e and crucible as game systems.

  • @MaxTaleYT
    @MaxTaleYT Місяць тому

    This looks incredible!

  • @TTRPG_Quebec
    @TTRPG_Quebec 3 дні тому

    I know you work hard right now on ember and foundry. But would dream of a first update of developpement now nearly one month after the kickstarter. It's just a wish take the time it need 🎉

  • @RegressStage
    @RegressStage 2 місяці тому

    Would it be possible to play even with an inexperienced GM or solo? Thanks!

  • @Remrau
    @Remrau 2 місяці тому

    This is very exciting. A mix of computer RPG and TTRPG. Now to find people to play with..

  • @inkibusss
    @inkibusss Місяць тому

    Very cool, but why is it releasing for 5E before any other system?

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому +1

      We are going to *try* to release for D&D5E and Crucible simultaneously. If we were in a position where that was not possible, however, we would release the 5e version first in order to get it out to our backers as soon as possible with Crucible support coming several months later.

  • @iamsff
    @iamsff Місяць тому +1

    looks so cool!

  • @din_ff3283
    @din_ff3283 2 місяці тому +2

    PERFEITO

  • @ZeroEx131
    @ZeroEx131 Місяць тому +1

    When your DM over preps an entire campaign before you play it.

  • @QuiteEvilJay
    @QuiteEvilJay 2 місяці тому +2

    Anyone have any insight into creating a similar solar system scene shown early in the video?

    • @baffes4348
      @baffes4348 2 місяці тому +2

      If non interactive, you could use the patrol module to create predefined paths for objects.

    • @QuiteEvilJay
      @QuiteEvilJay 2 місяці тому

      @@baffes4348 Thank you for the advice!

  • @Ballto
    @Ballto Місяць тому +1

    Really glad I could be a part of this! Be sure to keep me in mind for future projects!

  • @sandimtavares
    @sandimtavares 2 місяці тому +1

    Looks incredible! Hopefully the (understandable) desire to make it 5e-compatible doesn't turn the crucible version into a poor experience with dilluted mechanics. I'll be watching expectantly!

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  2 місяці тому

      I'm feeling quite confident on this front that we can provide an excellent and elegantly designed experience in both systems. We have full control over the Crucible mechanics so we can ensure that the mesh point between the Crucible system rules and the Ember game experience is perfectly calibrated!

  • @VTTom
    @VTTom 2 місяці тому +1

    Wow this looks so interesting and cool. I really hope you will get the attention you earn for all your work 😊

  • @kleinesalkoholfreiesweizen
    @kleinesalkoholfreiesweizen 2 місяці тому

    will the game launched in other languages?

  • @TheGoreforce
    @TheGoreforce Місяць тому +1

    I would back it if it had PF2 support... blehk, 5e.

  • @vosterof
    @vosterof 2 місяці тому +1

    awesome!!

  • @hellos123321
    @hellos123321 Місяць тому

    I'm a little confused on how this is set up. Is the a single player option? Or is it a DM/players only sort of system in Foundry?

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому

      The game is designed for a Gamemaster and group of players. There isn't a specifically advertised "solo play" option, although many people can and do play through TTRPG adventures by themselves - but this requires the sort of mental self-discipline to be your own GM. It's not a mode of play we advertise as Ember supporting, the experience is designed for a group.

  • @charliemidnax5529
    @charliemidnax5529 2 місяці тому +1

    Mind blowing

  • @upsidely
    @upsidely Місяць тому +3

    Disappointed that they prioritized DnD over Pf2e despite how important Pf2e has been for Foundry

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому +2

      It was a difficult decision. Ultimately it didn't come down to us prioritizing 5e over pf2e, but rather us prioritizing Crucible over pf2e.

    • @upsidely
      @upsidely Місяць тому

      I thought Ember was originally announced along with Crucible. Are Ember and Crucible not from the same team at Foundry?
      5e makes business sense, obviously, especially with such fierce competition in the last few years in the VTT space. Foundry kinda already has the PF2e crowd locked in

  • @serbancojocaru1580
    @serbancojocaru1580 Місяць тому +4

    God I wish pf2e was supported.

  • @bricederepas4724
    @bricederepas4724 Місяць тому +1

    will it only be in English?

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому

      We aren't doing any official translations aside from English at this time, however Ember is created using all of the localization tools that Foundry Virtual Tabletop supports so the possibility is there to offer alternate language versions in the future!
      The scope of Ember is vast though, so the cost of creating (and importantly maintainin) non-English translations would be significant. It's on our minds as something we can add when the time is right!

  • @JMLeroux
    @JMLeroux Місяць тому +5

    PF2E please!

  • @baffes4348
    @baffes4348 2 місяці тому +3

    Suddenly 250$ are missing from my wallet...

  • @Feroand
    @Feroand 2 місяці тому +1

    Crucible

  • @lyssplyss3982
    @lyssplyss3982 2 місяці тому

    HYPEEE!

  • @crushingit5128
    @crushingit5128 2 місяці тому +1

    Can't wait to see you guys play this on Glass Cannon Network. Good choice btw.

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому +1

      It's going to be a fun one, it was a blast to record with the GCN folks, great fun!

  • @FoundryDM
    @FoundryDM 2 місяці тому +2

    There goes my money

  • @override367
    @override367 Місяць тому +2

    I really do hate top down tokens for characters, they're not expressive at all and it just looks bad, but presumably you can still pick your own tokens

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому +3

      I know that people can have a love/hate relationship with top-down tokens. Unfortunately (for folks in the "hate" camp), I'm a top-down lover so that influences our design here. You'll be able to customize yourself though and swap to something different, it just will require a bit of prep work that otherwise wouldn't be required.

  • @FractalFab
    @FractalFab Місяць тому +1

    Surely a lot of work and could be a good product...but no PF2 and English only is a no go for me. I can't back up something "wishing" the community and third parties add ons will maybe do something about it.

  • @MacPhersonMalan-i3n
    @MacPhersonMalan-i3n Місяць тому

    Heller Cape

  • @GregoryBusby
    @GregoryBusby 2 місяці тому +1

    I fully support foundry as the best VTT but i'm not going to lie, I'm not seeing anything new that you cant already do using the addon Monks Active Tile Triggers. Moving tokens or tiles from point to point, entering a point to reveal an image in the background. Changing your elevation. Enlarging an image after x time, playing a sound when you step or click on a designated point. Altering darkness levels. All of these can easily be done from dropdown menus once the addon is activated and you configure your scene. The character creator tool is the only new thing I see, and perhaps the dice so nice reacting to the scene dice. I'm hoping this is their attempt to show the best of the software to rival the D&D beyond VTT attempt that approaches. (note foundry can do 3D also)

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  2 місяці тому +5

      Ember is built on top of Foundry Virtual Tabletop using the Foundry VTT API. Everything that Ember is doing is inherently things that it's *conceivable* to do in Foundry VTT. There isn't any other product that is doing it this way, however, with the level of performance, polish, consistency of writing and design, and overall collection of features that provides an absolutely comprehensive package.

    • @marius2935
      @marius2935 2 місяці тому +6

      I think the huge difference between this and the third-party module is that this is carefully crafted by a team of highly experienced developers instead of one person / a small crew.
      For me, this already seems way less tedious / time-consuming and more user-friendly then Monks.

    • @AndrewTheUltraBoss99
      @AndrewTheUltraBoss99 Місяць тому

      I agree, but honestly the part that interest me is the setting, the already prepared and automated map, the MANY maps (I pay quite a bit on patreon to gain access to a lot of maps, and the one shown here look quite good) and the library of assets for vistas (and the vistas builder). beside that, I guess that even the fancy menus are quite valuable (tons of js I would never want to even do).
      basically, buying ember for me would mean paying for the art and for having someone automating a HUGE chunk of the whole campaign.

  • @ericksantos7560
    @ericksantos7560 2 місяці тому +6

    Pathfinder 2e,why not :(

    • @TheGoreforce
      @TheGoreforce Місяць тому

      too complex me thinks. people love the casual shit.

    • @lostsanityreturned
      @lostsanityreturned Місяць тому

      Ember is their own system, D&D is orders of magnitude more popular, PF2e is not great for sandbox games, PF2e requires more design knowledge and skill to create adventures for.
      Oh and foundryvtt have more control over 5e and embers system development in foundry.
      BTW, love pf2e, but their decision makes the most sense. Possible we will see a stretch goal way down the line if they make enough, but honestly I would rather see elements spun off into v13/v14 development instead

  • @TTRPG_Quebec
    @TTRPG_Quebec Місяць тому

    Wow

  • @CDMudd
    @CDMudd 2 місяці тому +2

    Ok, this is really, really impressive, but how dare you say this is ZERO prep? You're making it look like a video game that you can just turn on and it works, but any GM who has used Foundry knows that learning how to use all of the extensions and add-ons required to have an experience like this will require a lot of time to LEARN. We also will have to READ the campaign as well, you know? That counts as prep!
    (And it's laughable to me that you said that making your own Vistas would take "minutes" unless you meant 45 minutes, or 120 minutes. Come on.)
    Ember looks like a dream project and even if you fail at 60% of what you're promising here it's going to be amazing, but why would you overpromise and exaggerate so much?

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  2 місяці тому +6

      Thanks for your comment and I appreciate your skepticism. I may not be able to entirely convince you, but a few things to point out.
      1. Regarding "zero prep", perhaps it's a little bit of an exaggeration, but I don't actually think by much. Because of the dynamic event engine and nature of Ember's gameplay, as the GM you won't even know for sure exactly which events are going to occur as the party travels across the region. Since the Gamemaster isn't expected to know exactly what's coming up, the design of Ember is such that we don't expect the GM to have prepared that event ahead of time. We expect the Gamemaster to be reacting to the gameplay events that occur in real-time along with the players, so those events are presented and laid out in a very easy to digest way that allows the GM to quickly survey them and jump into the action alongside the players. Of course for GMs that do read ahead and really master the Ember campaign setting, that prep time will be valuable to them. You still BENEFIT from prep, but our goal is that you can play Ember without it.
      2. Regarding the "create a vista" and the amount of time required, the time lapse shown in this video was recorded in 6 minutes of real time, and I think ended up being a very complete example of what a finished vista would look like.
      Of course we are trying to market the product though, so we're going to highlight things in a bit of a grandiose way, but I don't think our claims are as far-fetched as you imply!

  • @Vezalin
    @Vezalin Місяць тому +1

    More and more like a videogame than a ttrpg.

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому +1

      It's certainly *more* like a video game than other TTRPG products, but we are being quite careful to stay on the TTRPG side of that valley.
      Ember is a collaborative storytelling experience for a Gamemaster and a group of players. Agency over the story belongs to the people at the table. The software provides a framework for making that story epic and enjoyable.
      We want Ember to be an amazing TTRPG experience, not a poor video game one (which to be fair, it would be).

    • @Vezalin
      @Vezalin Місяць тому +1

      @@FoundryVTT I don't mean to sound hateful, what is shown is amazing and something I definitely would have used more than a year ago. Just anymore it seems it seems VTTs are going in a different direction. The prep time to get everything set up is way more time consuming than I am willing to do anymore.

    • @Galinarig
      @Galinarig Місяць тому

      @@Vezalin Yep. That's why I'm moving away from too much automation.

  • @inigocilveti3287
    @inigocilveti3287 Місяць тому

    Not an amazing video presentation. The banners moving along the lines are too distracting and unclear on what they mean. The rest is fine.

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому

      Sorry to hear it didn't land for you - we tried our best. It's definitely tricky to get everything across clearly in limited time and without viewers having prior context about what Ember is or does. We'll just keep clarifying and providing more info as we go to bring everyone along with us as best we can :)

  • @Blind_Smithy
    @Blind_Smithy Місяць тому

    So all your good dev work went here whilst most of us rely on 3rd party modules to make the base programme function properly?

    • @FoundryVTT
      @FoundryVTT  Місяць тому +1

      16% of our software development effort is allocated towards Ember (half time each for 2 of our 6 devs).
      Of course that is a number that waxes and wanes over time according to the needs of both projects.

  • @darshyneizumi385
    @darshyneizumi385 2 місяці тому +5

    Nice but too much DnD/High fantasy/netflix/amazon for my taste.