<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">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.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I dont know if players can draw on stuff or post content?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>B</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On 1 Feb 2007, at 12:51, Mike Kelly wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">This is one of the most polished looking ones I've seen, we should download it to get a feel for it.<BR><BR><A href="http://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/">http://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/</A><BR><BR><DIV><SPAN class="gmail_quote"> On 01/02/07, <B class="gmail_sendername">Mike Kelly</B> <<A href="mailto:mike.j.kelly@gmail.com">mike.j.kelly@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN><BLOCKQUOTE class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hi all, <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. ;) <BR><BR>To start with though:<BR><A href="http://rptools.net/doku.php" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://rptools.net/doku.php</A>?<BR><BR>Now, the real question is: who'll DM? :) <BR><SPAN class="sg"><BR>Mike.</SPAN><DIV><SPAN class="e" id="q_1107d48edd4e89eb_2"><BR><BR><DIV><SPAN class="gmail_quote">On 01/02/07, <B class="gmail_sendername"> Leigh Murphy</B> <<A href="mailto:murphy.leigh@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">murphy.leigh@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN><BLOCKQUOTE class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <DIV>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 :-) </DIV> <DIV>Never tried a camera conference call b4</DIV><SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Leigh<BR><BR> </DIV></SPAN><DIV><SPAN> <DIV><SPAN class="gmail_quote">On 1/31/07, <B class="gmail_sendername">Leigh Murphy</B> <<A href="mailto:murphy.leigh@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">murphy.leigh@gmail.com </A>> wrote:</SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <DIV>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. </DIV> <DIV>Surely the computer guru's in our group could write a dice prog in like 1 hour?</DIV> <DIV>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.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Aye"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Leigh<BR><BR> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN> <DIV><SPAN class="gmail_quote">On 1/31/07, <B class="gmail_sendername">B P Casey</B> <<A href="mailto:setanta@dspsrv.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">setanta@dspsrv.com</A>> wrote: </SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hiya All,<BR>DDO is good, but for me and I think you ppl, it lacks depth. It's<BR>hack and slash to the max . In p'n'p I was never a big fan of giving <BR>the other guy a fair fight, if indeed fight was to be given at all.<BR><BR>So, I have been doing a bit of scratching around to see how we could<BR>actually play p'n'p game given the geographical separation.<BR> Part I is teamspeak, easy, solved.<BR>Part II is some means of putting up shared content<BR>Part II is a virtual table top of some description<BR>Part IV is an area to scripple on.<BR><BR>I have found Battlegrounds and Open RPG, they may be a goer. And GE <BR>host a limited virtual white board, which is ok, but limited time<BR>useage. Fantasy Grounds also seems to be a well developed piece of<BR>software to do this, but as its so developed also seems quite<BR>restrictive<BR> <BR>What would be ideal is a facility to put up an image and for<BR>everybody to be able to draw on it (different colors) and some sort<BR>of dice roller.<BR><BR>Couple of questions; Would anybody be interested in this kinda game? <BR>Are there any other tools you are aware of? Could it be developed?<BR>I have subscribed to the <A href="http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm </A> site, and<BR>have their dowloadable source of rules, which could serve as a common <BR>refrence, so rule sets are not an issue.<BR>This is made easier by the fact that we are all grown ups, and<BR>therefore not intrested in "cheating" on these games. I use grown ups <BR>in its loosest form there. <BR><BR>Any thoughts?<BR><BR>B<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>ddo mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:ddo@dspsrv.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ddo@dspsrv.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.dspsrv.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ddo" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.dspsrv.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ddo</A><BR></BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV><BR><BR clear="all"><BR></SPAN></DIV>-- <BR>Leigh Murphy,<BR>Højmarken 13, Gevninge, <BR>4000 Roskilde, <BR>Danmark. <BR>(H) + 45 46 36 02 20 (M) + 45 50 59 80 25 <BR><BR>photos <A href="http://www.dspsrv.com/leigh" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> www.dspsrv.com/leigh</A><BR>Skype: LeighSter<BR><BR>Master of the DeathSport - Squash. </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR clear="all"><BR>-- <BR>Leigh Murphy,<BR>Højmarken 13, Gevninge, <BR>4000 Roskilde, <BR>Danmark. <BR>(H) + 45 46 36 02 20 (M) + 45 50 59 80 25 <BR><BR>photos <A href="http://www.dspsrv.com/leigh" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.dspsrv.com/leigh</A><BR>Skype: LeighSter<BR><BR>Master of the DeathSport - Squash. </SPAN></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>ddo mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:ddo@dspsrv.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ddo@dspsrv.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.dspsrv.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ddo" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> http://www.dspsrv.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ddo</A><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR> </SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">ddo mailing list</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="mailto:ddo@dspsrv.com">ddo@dspsrv.com</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="http://www.dspsrv.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ddo">http://www.dspsrv.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ddo</A></DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>