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Sttucker13



Joined: Jan 31, 2009
Post   Posted: Mar 03, 2009 - 12:50 Reply with quote Back to top
I'll be running a game for one of those two systems via IRC one night a week, should I gather enough participation. Anyone interested in playing? And which system would you prefer?
veron



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Mar 03, 2009 - 13:34 Reply with quote Back to top
By night do you mean US night or BBTime night?

Would be interested, but because of family & work finding a suitable time might be an issue.

I have GM'd (tabletop) both, but never played either, so either one would be great. Still, if I had to choose one, I think I'd go for Cthulhu.

PS. Fantasy Grounds is pretty handy for playing RPGs online.
harvestmouse



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Post   Posted: Mar 03, 2009 - 13:37 Reply with quote Back to top
circular logic and sillysod (I think) sometimes run forum based paranoia games.
Chrome_ghoul



Joined: May 31, 2008
Post   Posted: Mar 03, 2009 - 15:33 Reply with quote Back to top
I'd be interested in a Paranoia game. What time zones are we talking?
Sttucker13



Joined: Jan 31, 2009
Post   Posted: Mar 04, 2009 - 01:52 Reply with quote Back to top
This wouldn't be forum-based. We'd setup an IRC channel, I'd run a dice-bot, and we'd use the tabletop rules to run the game.

As far as time goes, I'm really open to anything. I live in CST, United States. I can run the game at any time. If you're interested, post what nights, times you'd be available. Thanks for the interest.

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veron



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Post   Posted: Mar 04, 2009 - 11:37 Reply with quote Back to top
I could play most days around 6-10pm BBTime.
Sttucker13



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Post   Posted: Mar 04, 2009 - 11:45 Reply with quote Back to top
Veron, that Fantasy Grounds software is pretty neat. But I dont figure many players would like to buy the software just to play. I don't necessarily assume that "paying" is a prerequisite, but have you used the software before?

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sk8bcn



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Post   Posted: Mar 04, 2009 - 14:05 Reply with quote Back to top
harvestmouse wrote:
circular logic and sillysod (I think) sometimes run forum based paranoia games.


They play kind of tabletop game, not an rpg game

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veron



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Post   Posted: Mar 04, 2009 - 16:45 Reply with quote Back to top
Sttucker13 wrote:
I don't necessarily assume that "paying" is a prerequisite, but have you used the software before?


Yes, I actually have bought the licence for it (thought it was good enough for me to support it, it's not that pricey anyway). My version is 1.x though, not the latest 2.x version.

I GM'ed a few games with it, and played on a few. We used TeamSpeak with it so we were able to talk while playing (speeds things up quite a bit). It's not necessary though, you can just use the chat tools the program has to offer.

I like FG alot, it's very handy for showing maps, where characters are on it, for rolling dice, character sheets, etc etc. Of course if you run a game that FG doesn't have a ruleset for, you'd have to make your own or just use it without all the features that the program has to offer. There is a Cthulhu ruleset available though for $15.

If there would be enough people interested, I wouldn't mind buying the lastest version of FG. But using IRC is okay too.
BadMrMojo



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Mar 06, 2009 - 00:51 Reply with quote Back to top
There are actually many alternatives to FG, too. From Fear the Boot we have one person's take, copied below.

CheeseDemon wrote:
For those interested in playing RPG's online or just looking for some nifty computer tools for F2F games, here is a list of what I have found in my search for an alternative to WotC's gametable.

Virtual Tabletops

Fantasy Grounds 2 http://www.fantasygrounds.com/
--Easily the most polished VT.
--Focuses mainly on D20 and Savage Worlds.
--Very easy to use.
--Have to buy, but it is a one-time charge and includes all future updates.
--Windows only

BattleGrounds http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/
--Similar to above but is game system agnostic and focuses more on the map interface.
--Window, Mac


Klooge Wurks http://www.kloogeinc.com/index.html
--Robust tools and system agnostic
--Java based so works on all operating systems


Maptool http://rptools.net/doku.php?id=maptool:intro
--Opensource (Java) with many active contributors
--Very robust set of tools can be customized to any game
--Some basic programming knowledge is needed to take advantage of all of the features.
--Easily the best free VT.


Viewing Dale http://www.viewing.ltd.uk/cgi-bin/viewingdale.pl?category=main&sx=1024

D20Pro http://www.d20pro.com/d20/index.php

ScreenMonkey http://www.nbos.com/products/screenmonkey/screenmonkey.htm
--Runs in browser

iTabletop http://www.itabletop.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Gametable http://sourceforge.net/projects/gametable

Interactive Dungeon http://www.geocities.com/trainz_ca/ID/

Mapping software

Dundjinni http://www.dundjinni.com/

Campaign Cartographer http://www.profantasy.com/

Mapcrafter and Easybuilder3D http://www.empowergames.com/index.php

Dungeon Crafter 3 http://www.dungeoncrafter3.com/product.php

Tile Mapper http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/20061121t

Other cool programs

RPTools http://rptools.net/doku.php
--Initiative, character, dice and token tools

DM Genie http://dmgenie.com/screenshots.php?name=camp_main
--Complete game manager.

Turn Watcher http://www.turnwatcher.com/index.html
--Initiative Tracker

Digital Assistant http://www.mjhkstudios.com/DA/Frameset.htm
--abandoned, but looks very useful.

Alot of these came from the extensive list on the Battlegrounds site.
I will add more later.


Again, this is just one guy's opinion but the links are right handy. I've never actually tried any of the above but they seem worth looking into, at least.


Edit: Note that - particularly for Paranoia and 'Thulhu, I don't think the crunchy mappy bits are the way to go. IRC, skype, ventrillio, group IM or whatever you'd like sounds like more than enough to me, particularly if you're playing light on the rules. Just bringing up some free alternatives in case you disagree.

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SillySod



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Post   Posted: Mar 06, 2009 - 00:54 Reply with quote Back to top
sk8bcn wrote:
harvestmouse wrote:
circular logic and sillysod (I think) sometimes run forum based paranoia games.


They play kind of tabletop game, not an rpg game


We generally run forum games which often have their background themed from popular rpgs. They arent rpgs definately arent tabletop games.... they are a type of game you will pretty much only see in a forum.

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Post   Posted: Mar 06, 2009 - 13:22 Reply with quote Back to top
Interested in CoC, depending on what time/day it'll be on.
sk8bcn



Joined: Apr 13, 2004
Post   Posted: Mar 06, 2009 - 14:07 Reply with quote Back to top
SillySod wrote:
We generally run forum games which often have their background themed from popular rpgs. They arent rpgs definately arent tabletop games.... they are a type of game you will pretty much only see in a forum.


Werewolf games were edited in ermmm "Tabletop". I actually used that word because I didn't knew the right translation for "Jeu de société" (which include card games or things like that).

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