[ddo] Virtual Tabletop

setanta at dspsrv.com setanta at dspsrv.com
Mon Feb 5 16:41:44 GMT 2007 

Tuesday is good for me.
Monday tends to be "jobs" night at mine!

B

> 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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