Every couple of months I end up seeing an article floating around about someone constructing a self-proclaimed...

We have an ample supply of warhams minis, maps, and terrain, and a GM who does prep, so this wouldn't add much aside form technological hassle and a distraction. I can see it being useful for pick up short notice games since you can pull media and even full modules from the series of tubes, and it can automate large parts of mechanics if scripted beforehand, but in my current situation it'd detract from the experience.

>This retarded faggot thinks the DM make this to be cool or add depths to his adventure

the ONLY reason for putting a screen in the table is basically to force all those faggot that are constantly looking at their phone while not rolling dice to listen and actually see whats happening.

Faggots in 2017 need a screen. the table replace the phone. ita as simple as that amd works 10000% even with people you dont know.

Have you tried not playing with faggots?

not playing with faggot would mean the whole thread has no purpose.

Also
>not an argument

What's the problem with playing anywhere? Just use a system you remember well enough

I think it's stupid. Part of the charm of the game is using the pen and paper, and keeping the digital out of it. I only want to play all online (rolls, maps, and movements done on a computer) or none online (using physical dice, maps, and figures). Also, your a bad DM if you fall for the "I need 1million maps and other shut to keep it fresh".

I want to build one, or perhaps have one built, but the quality versus price ratios just don't work out yet.

Already use a second monitor to display character and location art. Integrating it seamlessly into the table will reduce clutter and let me use it for maps too. Touch support could be cool too, so that players could zoom in on and interact with stuff, but that seems like a potential pain in the ass if it picks up dice bouncing around or reacts to miniatures or multiple simultaneous clicks makes it shit the bed.

I don't know if I could get on board with the TV screen, but I would love an overhead projector that just dropped a 1in square grid on the table. Does such a thing exist?

Well, with a drawing tablet and some software (even gimp is probably enough) that you could just spontaneously draw something up there as well.
But I think I like the more traditional ways more too.

>but that seems like a potential pain in the ass if it picks up dice bouncing around or reacts to miniatures or multiple simultaneous clicks makes it shit the bed.
Well, that shouldn't happen with capacitive touchscreens

Honestly if my DM is all about pen and paper, dont even think I will play 10 minutes without posting here or looking at youtube videos on my phone