Hooray for technology!

DeadReborn · Post by **DeadReborn** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:02 pm

On Friday night, I played in my first online game using Skype and Open RPG. I had a total blast! I've been a little hesitant in the past because I figured there was no way it could compare to playing face-to-face, but I was sadly mistaken. You can't get any closer to the real thing, IMO. Not to mention I was in the comfort of my own home and didn't have to spend gas money driving an hour each way to find a group with similar taste. If anyone is on the fence about playing online, jump over. There's lots of fun to be had. I have such a renewed energy for this wonderful hobby of ours. I feel like I'm twelve years old all over again.
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Ronin77 · Post by **Ronin77** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:09 pm

With a lot of my friends moving all over the country I have really been thinking about trying this. A few people in my regular group said they would like to try it too.

I'm just now looking into programs to run it with.
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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:16 am

SKYPE and Maptools from rptools.net are my favorite programs, both free, of course. I have been gaming on line for over 3 years now, and I agree, anyone who doesn't do this to get a game going is really cheating themselves of a good time.
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:21 am

I agree with Tree. I've been in his online game of over 3 years and have run a couple of online games too. It's the next best thing to actual face to face gaming.

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Go0gleplex · Post by **Go0gleplex** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:04 am

I hate technology. I still think that whole wheel thing was a bad idea! *wheeze*
Biggest issue I have with gaming right now is freaking time. With school going...I don't have much.
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Ronin77 · Post by **Ronin77** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:39 pm

Go0gleplex wrote:
I hate technology. I still think that whole wheel thing was a bad idea! *wheeze*

That made me LMAO for real.....
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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:49 pm

Ive used a few different virtual tabletops and the technology is excellent if you take a bit of time to learn how to properly configure a session. None of the ones Ive tried have been difficult to use.