[ddo] Virtual Tabletop

Mon Feb 5 11:45:17 GMT 2007

I can't do tonight, tomorrow is fine tho,

Leigh

On 2/5/07, Mike Kelly <mike.j.kelly at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On DDO, I reckon tonight or tomorrow are the fliers as usual, pick a
> night, I'm free both.
>
> On 05/02/07, Leigh Murphy < murphy.leigh at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > In other news are we playing DDO this week? If so, when?
> >
> > Leigh.
> >
> > ps. I think the fantasy grounds is just what we're looking for Joe, DL
> > the demo and have a look, there are screenshots as well.
> > Any word from Diarmuid?
> >
> >
> >  On 2/4/07, Joe Vaughan <joev at jarhedz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm up for this and Bren has expressed an interest too.
> > >
> > > Let's keep fishing around for the right tool(s) and then have a get
> > > together to discuss.
> > >
> > >
> > > Personally, I won't be giving up DDO for it because I love DDO for
> > > what it is... it's not PnP but as an MMO it's enjoyable :)
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm nearly 9th level!!! :)
> > >
> > >
> > > Someone propose a date then for an initial "tool selecting" meet.
> > >
> > >
> > > joe
> > >  On 4 Feb 2007, at 12:47, Leigh Murphy wrote:
> > >
> > >  I am 100 % up for it, we can get the bumper pack bundle for a
> > > pittance, 1 full and 4 lites for about $80. For a once off that's cheap.
> > > Alternatively, it can be torrented. We *could* have a look using that
> > > before buying something we won't like...
> > > If this is a go can we get a vote or something, or a show of hands?
> > > I will drop DDO as I will only have 1 night a week (until Summer
> > > anyway), and we could hook up on TS to have a proper look at the software
> > > and discuss char generation, who wants what etc.
> > > Don't tell Dalton as he'll only kill the prince of the fairies again.
> > > B)
> > >
> > > Leigh
> > >
> > > "What do you mean you fumbled?!!"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/4/07, B P Casey <setanta at dspsrv.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have being playing with the demo and it is very good. It seems
> > > > however that you have to preload a lot of content, where-as I would like to
> > > > load as I go on some stuff.
> > > >
> > > > I dont know if players can draw on stuff or post content?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In answer to some of the other questions. I would be willing to DM
> > > > and I have tons of content which I have been wanting to play people through
> > > > for years, and also I know that Joe and Bren are interested in such a game.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > B
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  On 1 Feb 2007, at 12:51, Mike Kelly wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This is one of the most polished looking ones I've seen, we should
> > > > download it to get a feel for it.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/
> > > >
> > > > On 01/02/07, Mike Kelly <mike.j.kelly at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > it sounds like a good idea, however you might need a PHB and the
> > > > > DM will need a DMG (not all the information was released in the SRD, try
> > > > > looking up mind flayer or beholder in the monsters for example). Combat and
> > > > > skill/save/whatever checks in D&D 3.5 are a whole lot simpler in
> > > > > terms of resolution than previous versions but there are a lot of options
> > > > > open to you (disarm, trip sunder, coup de grace etc). Combat is also fought
> > > > > on a squared board which takes a lot of the guesswork and petty arguments
> > > > > about who can move where and hit whom out of it.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are a number of virtual tabletops already in existence,
> > > > > Dragon is full of ads for them every issue, I'll try to get a list of them
> > > > > so we can check them out. The best of these might even take a lot of the
> > > > > drudgery of *snort* "roll" playing out of the "role" playing *chortle*.
> > > > > Gosh, what a clever play on words. ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > To start with though:
> > > > > http://rptools.net/doku.php?
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, the real question is: who'll DM? :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 01/02/07, Leigh Murphy <murphy.leigh at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Skype 3.0 has a virtual drawing pad under extra sections. I
> > > > > > haven't used it though. that could be used for both communication and
> > > > > > drawing then. We'd need the dice program though, unless we all have web
> > > > > > cameras and could roll live....cool :-)
> > > > > > Never tried a camera conference call b4
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Leigh
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  On 1/31/07, Leigh Murphy <murphy.leigh at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I started DDO in order to get a good DND buzz up again, and
> > > > > > > play with you guys. I loved PNP in college, and I would be interested to see
> > > > > > > how this would pan out. An intriguing idea, definitely and a chance to start
> > > > > > > over without the drudgery of repeating quests or REP runs. The new content
> > > > > > > is fun, we're playing tight little team now but I still am right clicking
> > > > > > > the ass off my mouse every evening, and tumbling and eventually getting
> > > > > > > squished. There will be more control in a PNP situation, thought a lot of it
> > > > > > > will be new to me as I haven't played the new rules. I do have the newest
> > > > > > > PHB though.
> > > > > > > Surely the computer guru's in our group could write a dice
> > > > > > > prog in like 1 hour?
> > > > > > > We could see if Conor wanted back in and see if Chop would
> > > > > > > like to start up with us as well. No maximum party players, no confinements.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Aye"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Leigh
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  On 1/31/07, B P Casey <setanta at dspsrv.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hiya All,
> > > > > > > > DDO is good, but for me and I think you ppl, it lacks depth.
> > > > > > > > It's
> > > > > > > > hack and slash to the max . In p'n'p I was never a big fan
> > > > > > > > of giving
> > > > > > > > the other guy a fair fight, if indeed fight was to be given
> > > > > > > > at all.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So, I have been doing a bit of scratching around to see how
> > > > > > > > we could
> > > > > > > > actually play p'n'p game given the geographical separation.
> > > > > > > > Part I is teamspeak, easy, solved.
> > > > > > > > Part II is some means of putting up shared content
> > > > > > > > Part II is a virtual table top of some description
> > > > > > > > Part IV is an area to scripple on.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have found Battlegrounds and Open RPG, they may be a goer.
> > > > > > > > And GE
> > > > > > > > host a limited virtual white board, which is ok, but limited
> > > > > > > > time
> > > > > > > > useage. Fantasy Grounds also seems to be a well developed
> > > > > > > > piece of
> > > > > > > > software to do this, but as its so developed also seems
> > > > > > > > quite
> > > > > > > > restrictive
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What would be ideal is a facility to put up an image and for
> > > > > > > > everybody to be able to draw on it (different colors) and
> > > > > > > > some sort
> > > > > > > > of dice roller.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Couple of questions; Would anybody be interested in this
> > > > > > > > kinda game?
> > > > > > > > Are there any other tools you are aware of? Could it be
> > > > > > > > developed?
> > > > > > > > I have subscribed to the http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm site,
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > have their dowloadable source of rules, which could serve as
> > > > > > > > a common
> > > > > > > > refrence, so rule sets are not an issue.
> > > > > > > > This is made easier by the fact that we are all grown ups,
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > therefore not intrested in "cheating" on these games. I use
> > > > > > > > grown ups
> > > > > > > > in its loosest form there.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any thoughts?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > B
> > > > > > > >
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