OT: Playing a RPG Online: is anyone interested?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

is anyone interested in playing a RPG Online?

specific RPG to be played to be settled in this thread. me, i say either D&D or Ars Magica because i have the latest PHB for D&D and because the 4th edition AM is available Online for free.

[Alneyan]

Planescape! *Raises flag* Erh I was digressing.

I may very well be interested depending on the universe and whether I can resist this temptation or not. *Frowns*

[Puke]

There are alot of web Boards like this, for people whom play RPGs on line. I tend to stay away from them, as most of them are totally absurd and the people obviously dont get out much.

If you are going to play Online, I would highly encourage you to pickup players from relatively trusted sources, like this board.

[Fyron]

Who would be the DM (dungeon master)?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

well, someone who's willing and has experience. if the game picks up players, we could go on IRC and nominate. i'd be willing, but i've got practically no experience, so it probably shouldn't be me.

[Alneyan]

As Narf has said. I don't have any experience with mastering a game so it shouldn't be me.

Incidentally, would the game be played over IRC or another IM program (Narf alluded to this) or would it be over a board? (Puke mentioned this) The former would seem the most likely, but as having several players available Online at the same time might be quite dificult... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Fyron]

IRC would be best. Doing it on a forum isn't IMO a very good setting for a game of D&D...

[narf poit chez BOOM]

well, i would try for an IM, somebody mentioned one had an automatic dice-roller, AIM i think, but if everyone's time zone's were to different, we would have to use the board.

[Fyron]

That would force everyone to get the AIM program... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif Couldn't we just trust the DM to report the rolls properly?

[Fyron]

I should mention that I have a copy of the 3rd edition E Tools program that amongst other things allows for creating character sheets really easily, and I believe I can export to various file formats... (can also print, but that hardly helps http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ). It would be best if the DM owned this program, as it can randomly generate monsters, NPCs, treasure, and even dungeons (all the random tables in the DM Guide for these things, basically, in an automated sense). And no, I am not volunteering to be the DM. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Argitoth]

I vote for D&D, 3rd Edition.

don't have 3.5 books though

[ December 23, 2003, 18:20: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

you got a couple of points, Fyron.

if you post in this forum, please indicate wether your interested or just chatting so i can get an accurate count, please.

[Alneyan]

Agreed Fyron, playing via IM would be much better if it can be done. I believe you have quite a good chance of finding enough players in the same time zone (or in a time zone close enough) so it should be possible to do so. (Once a DM is found that is. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif )

Edit: I am interested, but I cannot play via IM. (Different time zone, my connection isn't up 24 hours a day, and is as reliable as Geoschmo ISP. So it wouldn't quite work. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif )

[ December 23, 2003, 18:24: Message edited by: Alneyan ]

[Fyron]

I believe I implied I was interested... I think all that cheese has gone to your head. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[Fyron]

Originally posted by Argitoth:
I vote for D&D, 3rd Edition.

don't have 3.5 books though <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I don't have 3.5 books either, and probably won't ever get them... There is nothing wrong with the 3.0 books. 3.5 is mostly just reorganization, and changing a few subtle rules. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Fyron]

You know... we could always go on #se4 and flesh the idea out more. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

i guess my perfectionism was rearing it's head. i got a large dose of it that pops up in unexpected places. besides, you were argueing against it before.

oh, and you can edit.

i'm of to see the IRC, the wonderful IRC of #SE4...

[narf poit chez BOOM]

ok, i'm available from about 6 PM GMT to 8 AM GMT monday to some of saturday. can vary by about 2 hours without much trouble.

[ December 23, 2003, 20:34: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[ZeroAdunn]

on 3.5: I have to disagree with you fully on 3.5 fyron.

3.5 has a lot of new stuff, yes things are more organized, but their are also a lot of improvements. First of the ranger is actually a viable class now, whearas before, the ranger (and the paladin for that matter) where heavily front loaded, making it only worthwhile to take one or two levels of them. The ranger is also a lot more of a woodsmen now then he was before, before he was just an alternate fighter. The skills are a lot more fleshed out, there are some new feats (albiet most of the new feats are just taken from other sources)

A lot of spells have been modified (like jump, which bugs the crap out of me) some for the better.

[Taera]

well, i'll be interested. if you need to, i CAN DM(even tho i have no previous experience. nevertheless.) for my available times? Well, lets say any day from 6pm to 9pm (GMT -7), and more time on holidays -- probably.

As for the setting, i'm not familiar with 3.5 edition, but it cant be that difficult to learn now that i'm quite familiar with 3rd edition.

As for the program, AIM has something special for rp's, i'll ask friends that i know are playing RP's there.

[ December 23, 2003, 20:38: Message edited by: Taera ]

[Fyron]

Originally posted by ZeroAdunn:
on 3.5: I have to disagree with you fully on 3.5 fyron.

3.5 has a lot of new stuff, yes things are more organized, but their are also a lot of improvements. First of the ranger is actually a viable class now, whearas before, the ranger (and the paladin for that matter) where heavily front loaded, making it only worthwhile to take one or two levels of them. The ranger is also a lot more of a woodsmen now then he was before, before he was just an alternate fighter. The skills are a lot more fleshed out, there are some new feats (albiet most of the new feats are just taken from other sources)

A lot of spells have been modified (like jump, which bugs the crap out of me) some for the better. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">That would mostly fall under the heading of "a few subtle rules"...

[Fyron]

As for the program, AIM has something special for rp's, i'll ask friends that i know are playing RP's there. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">IIRC all it is is a dice roller... hardly worth it go go get that POS program. Unless there is a lot more... in which case it would be better to get a real Online RPG program (there are many free open source ones out there http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ), which would necessarily be much more feature-rich than AIM.

[ZeroAdunn]

Fyron: I don't think a complete rewrite of a class is a subtle change. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

And there are a lot of "subtle changes" that add up to much more.

[Taera]

http://www.rdinn.com/default.asp

You might find this website useful

[ZeroAdunn]

Hey, if you guys really want to do this, get together sometime and come up with some times you want to game, I may be able to DM.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

times seemed to be the biggest problem. i think the best hope would be for whoever DM's to just name a time and see who shows.

[tesco samoa]

i am playing in one now.

Who ever is running this one. i can get you two talking so he can give some pointers http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

nobody is running this one. we've had volenteers. are people expecting me to pick one? cause i have no experience in DM-picking.

[ZeroAdunn]

I don't care, I'll play or DM, just pick a time, and a DM. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Most of my week is free.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

fine. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif i'll use army rules. Adunn, you are hereby DM unless you mess up or nobody likes you. and, since your the DM, what matter's is when your available. so, pick a time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

um, if that's ok.

[ January 12, 2004, 18:52: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[Rojero]

May I make a suggestion that you guys utilize web cams? so that the group can see your dice rolls? I dunno if thats possible but is it?
Anyway just a thought!

[Fyron]

Or just have the DM do all rolls... or use a program to do it. Web cams are expensive wastes of money for the crap qualtiy of the video feed they give you IMO.

[Puke]

yah, there are plenty of Online die-rolling programs and services and such.

[Paul1980au]

Try sourceforge.net (open source software) you should find what you are after there.

[Fyron]

Or you will just find a few hundred projects that would be what you are looking for, but are not because they never got off the ground.