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Drawing

will there ever be a way to limit where and who can draw during games, i just wan to be able to disable it for certain players
A good suggestion! In the meantime, as a Pro user you have access to the API, and you can use the DryErase script: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/2852459/script-dryerase-gives-you-control-over-how-your-players-are-drawing-on-your-maps" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/2852459/script-dryerase-gives-you-control-over-how-your-players-are-drawing-on-your-maps</a>
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Tiffany M.
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Try making a rule. Something like, "Hey Joe, can you not draw on top of the combat? Can you reserve your drawings for your actions and turn? It is difficult for me to select tokens when you draw on top of them." and if the problematic behaviour continues no matter how much you request their attention instead of random side scribbling, kick the player out. In my group, we only draw if we are demarcating a spell effect, and delete our drawing once it gets GM approval. I think this is a very reasonable use of drawings, and would be a fair rule to set. I would also consider that if a player is drawing a lot, deactivating their ability to draw might impact their fun. They might be happiest in a game where they can doodle to support what they have to say due to how they think. Blocking their ability might be the thing that lies between them having fun and being bored, so it could just be an innate incompatibility. But... if they just want to draw, maybe they'd be happier doing a DnD webcomic or making marketplace assets or drawing portraits of the party members or a future battlemap. Maybe you can direct them to use their urge to draw in a constructive manner, something other than drawing on top of everyone else's game.
I know that if you don't look at the screen for a minute, you can get the drawing of a naked orc. But if I have to kick all of the drawing players, so do I. Because I use my skill during my adventures faster than Google photo research. It is not a beautiful painting by an artist but for an apple, did I need to buy a painting.
Honestly just better controls all around would be appreciated. Players love to draw and then get confused on how to clear etc. I'll look at the above suggestion later but upvoting this.&nbsp;
I can't figure out how to open a page for my player to draw when another player plays his turn.&nbsp; I know, I'm new and I don't know much about the Roll20... but it may be cool, to open a page to see above the tavern, where two characters try to make a deal. At the same time open another page to see the wall of the tavern where three other characters can draw on the wall. (sorry, but i use a translator)
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You may want to look into the "Split the Party" feature: <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Page_Toolbar#Split_the_Party" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Page_Toolbar#Split_the_Party</a>
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