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Post by mectain on Jan 2, 2019 22:05:45 GMT -5
I can look around online tmrw and see what other sites there are to play on and post what I find.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jan 2, 2019 22:09:29 GMT -5
I believe there is a set of tools for playing online games. Called tabletop-something or other. I saw a preview of it a couple years back, back never tracked its progress.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jan 2, 2019 22:12:31 GMT -5
Something like this. Not sure how to use it or if it is even the best option.
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Post by mectain on Jan 2, 2019 22:16:19 GMT -5
Jackdiamond mentioned that one but was hoping to avoid it if possible.
So out of curiosity if we get this game together who is interested? Can we get a tentative list together?
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Post by monbla256 on Jan 2, 2019 22:18:16 GMT -5
My two sons played that game when they were in high school. They are in their 40's now. Been awhile since I heard about that game ! 
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Post by crapgame on Jan 2, 2019 22:24:46 GMT -5
I am in!!!
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jan 2, 2019 22:38:16 GMT -5
I may be interested if someone does the footwork on figuring out how. haha
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Post by jackdiamond on Jan 3, 2019 0:48:26 GMT -5
This seems promising. sourceforge.net/projects/gametableproj/You might have to download java to run it. I'm also thinking we might do non-combat stuff via the forum so we don't have to find a time when we can all play. You think the mods would mind if we got a thread going for that? If they mind, we could get a discord chat or something going. |
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Post by crapgame on Jan 3, 2019 1:52:21 GMT -5
This seems promising. sourceforge.net/projects/gametableproj/You might have to download java to run it. I'm also thinking we might do non-combat stuff via the forum so we don't have to find a time when we can all play. You think the mods would mind if we got a thread going for that? If they mind, we could get a discord chat or something going. This would need to be approved by Sparks if there would be a dedicated thread for this. A detailed description of what would be needed and why it is needed would be most helpful. |
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Post by kirk13 on Jan 3, 2019 10:03:08 GMT -5
I love mtg but haven't bought cards in about 10 years. Me and my friends will play with our old cards. And I was curious about what kind of feed back I would get and feel out if people want to play online. Maybe if we get a good group we could just play short dungeons and rotate DM'ing. Because having that responsibility can get old fast and is a lot of work. I was playing Magic at work for a while a few years ago. Wasnt any good but it was good fun! |
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Post by mectain on Jan 3, 2019 18:07:41 GMT -5
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jan 3, 2019 18:16:33 GMT -5
This seems promising. sourceforge.net/projects/gametableproj/You might have to download java to run it. I'm also thinking we might do non-combat stuff via the forum so we don't have to find a time when we can all play. You think the mods would mind if we got a thread going for that? If they mind, we could get a discord chat or something going. This would need to be approved by Sparks if there would be a dedicated thread for this. A detailed description of what would be needed and why it is needed would be most helpful. We could also just meet up on FB and create messenger group if text is the way we wanna go. But I can see Diamond's point. Combat could be strange if we are rolling die on the honor system. Haha You guys would definitely think I'm cheating. I have a golden hand. |
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Post by mectain on Jan 3, 2019 18:42:56 GMT -5
So long as you sprinkle in enough 1's in there it'll balance out
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Post by mectain on Jan 18, 2019 7:55:17 GMT -5
So I know r20 was hoped to be avoided but what if we start a game on there and then just possibly migrate to another system later?
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Post by AJ on Jan 18, 2019 20:09:47 GMT -5
You guys may not believe this but I haven’t a clue what this thread is about. There were no computer games when I was in school.
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Post by jackdiamond on Jan 18, 2019 21:23:13 GMT -5
You guys may not believe this but I haven’t a clue what this thread is about. There were no computer games when I was in school. Hah hah. We're talking about finding a way to play Dungeons & Dragons online (NEEEEERDS!). It's not a video game, but hopefully we can find a way to play online. |
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Post by AJ on Jan 18, 2019 21:36:31 GMT -5
Maybe if I had some experience in this I would like to get involved with you guys but I’m afraid the old saying about teaching old dogs new tricks applies to me in this case. Good luck on your quest.
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Post by jackdiamond on Jan 18, 2019 21:46:11 GMT -5
Maybe if I had some experience in this I would like to get involved with you guys but I’m afraid the old saying about teaching old dogs new tricks applies to me in this case. Good luck on your quest. AJ You're more than welcome if that sort of thing scratches an itch for you. |
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Post by AJ on Jan 18, 2019 22:06:16 GMT -5
Maybe if I had some experience in this I would like to get involved with you guys but I’m afraid the old saying about teaching old dogs new tricks applies to me in this case. Good luck on your quest. AJ You're more than welcome if that sort of thing scratches an itch for you. Your kindness is appreciated but I think it best if I pass on this. AJ |
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Post by crapgame on Jan 19, 2019 1:32:10 GMT -5
Can we try D100 instead of D20 for combat? maybe try arms law/claw law ?
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Post by mectain on Jan 19, 2019 9:20:33 GMT -5
We could try the site obsidian portal. Free seems easyish to use. I didnt dive down deep in the mechanics yet.
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Post by gav on Jan 19, 2019 17:53:31 GMT -5
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Post by mectain on Jan 19, 2019 18:07:34 GMT -5
I almost bought that at barnes and noble the other day. I think I spent about 10 min just leafing through it.
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Post by mwps70 on Oct 26, 2021 13:49:59 GMT -5
Just curious if you guys figured out a way to get a game going online? My son and I recently began the Icewind Dale Campaign. My son is the DM and there are 6 of us in the party. It is a blast and I am loving 5E. We use the d&dbeyond site and we use discord to bring my sons cousin in via vid from Florida, we live in Illinois. Other than that it is pencil and paper old school. I have a big bar in the garage that the in person party sits at. I am addicted to collecting dice. I first played back in junior high around 1983. With the different youtube channels dedicated to actual gameplay live I do believe the great roll playing game is making a very large comeback or at least I hope so. Cheers and I hope you guys found a way to game.
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Post by mwps70 on Oct 26, 2021 13:52:45 GMT -5
I love mtg but haven't bought cards in about 10 years. Me and my friends will play with our old cards. And I was curious about what kind of feed back I would get and feel out if people want to play online. Maybe if we get a good group we could just play short dungeons and rotate DM'ing. Because having that responsibility can get old fast and is a lot of work. I was playing Magic at work for a while a few years ago. Wasnt any good but it was good fun! My son and I recently purchased a couple of boxes of magic the gathering the forgotten realm that was recently released. The set is dedicated to the Dungeon & Dragons world. I think it is a pretty cool set. We created a couple of decks and have had some fun. |
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Post by simnettpratt on Oct 26, 2021 17:21:45 GMT -5
I wish you the best of luck. I think the youth have had their pens and papers replaced by their touchscreens and keyboards, and their words reduced to abbreviations and heiroglyphics. After we die off, they'll probably just be grunting at each other or using ones and zeros.
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Post by Professor S. on Oct 29, 2021 23:21:09 GMT -5
Just curious if you guys figured out a way to get a game going online? My son and I recently began the Icewind Dale Campaign. My son is the DM and there are 6 of us in the party. It is a blast and I am loving 5E. We use the d&dbeyond site and we use discord to bring my sons cousin in via vid from Florida, we live in Illinois. Other than that it is pencil and paper old school. I have a big bar in the garage that the in person party sits at. I am addicted to collecting dice. I first played back in junior high around 1983. With the different youtube channels dedicated to actual gameplay live I do believe the great roll playing game is making a very large comeback or at least I hope so. Cheers and I hope you guys found a way to game. We talked about it briefly some months back. I'm my experience, starting online games is more difficult than FTF, and far more likely to fizzle out. |
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Post by adui on Nov 1, 2021 18:39:58 GMT -5
FWIW I regularly (weekly) game with a local group, we use the Discord app and voice / video on nights we don't get together in person (which is most since the lockdowns began). Though we don't use any of the published game systems, we are using a D10 based system we call Story Engine. We emphasize the role play more than the dice and mechanics, that said we developed a way to convert real world energy calculations (Muzzle energy) for firearms into repeatable dice damage.
You might look into just using a voice chat system such as Discord or Zoom for online games. Yes it requires a bit of the honor system, but We're all adults here right?
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Post by sperrytops on Nov 2, 2021 10:02:10 GMT -5
My sons and nephews play online. I join occasionally. Roll20 is the easiest online gaming site. Nothing to download, and there is a free play option, though I think one of the players needs to be subscribed str a pay level. Fantasy Grounds is another, but you need to download an app. I know that Roll20 offers in game audio and video, but you can use zoom, Skype or discord for that if you want. They play every saturday night and have played for years. There are some long running campaigns in there. But somebody needs to set up the game and that's a bit of work.
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