tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post2641595285717340681..comments2024-03-29T07:35:51.362+00:00Comments on Fabled Lands: Life and death are only a dice roll away!Dave Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-42292785668944925972020-03-27T17:40:27.006+00:002020-03-27T17:40:27.006+00:00We use Discord for audio while running the game us...We use Discord for audio while running the game using Roll20. I'm not actually sure why, unless it's the lagginess we were getting with Roll20 even with audio and video disabled.<br /><br />Some of my friends have been reluctant to try realtime online gaming, so a play-by-email alternative might just tempt them back to the virtual table.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-6487941437014929892020-03-27T15:21:21.209+00:002020-03-27T15:21:21.209+00:00Hi Nigel - I'm also in The Glissom campaign on...Hi Nigel - I'm also in The Glissom campaign on RPoL, so good to see you here!<br /><br />But yeah, RPoL is Play-by-Email to all intents and purposes, so it inevitably has a slow pace. One combat can end up taking a couple of weeks. And it's asynchronous, for better or for worse (you don't need to be active at the same time, but some players can post several times a day, others maybe every couple of days). I can't imagine it would be great in real time, unless you had some strict turn-taking measures!<br /><br />I've used Zoom for our tabletop WFRP Campaign that has now had to go online, but that's one-on-one, so we can use the free version, and you have to take Dice Rolling on trust, since there is no built in dice roller (I mean, you could use screen sharing and the like to address that). It worked well.<br /><br />Does anyone here have experience of Discord?<br /><br />I imagine every streaming service is going to be struggling for bandwidth at the moment. Ray Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362789468169136983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-27599252633794809962020-03-27T14:55:21.301+00:002020-03-27T14:55:21.301+00:00Um it’s my first experience role playing online so...Um it’s my first experience role playing online so probably some newbie issues but RPoL seems essentially just a text based discussion forum repurposed with a neat dice rolling app so far as I can see. But it works fine. It’s early days and progress is a bit slow on the adventure but the dedication of some of thee players to their character and storyline makes it almost feel like we’re writing a collaborative novel... so it’s probably a good platform for this game and players... Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008412474153353926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-25044971010999062802020-03-27T08:34:47.578+00:002020-03-27T08:34:47.578+00:00Thanks, Nigel. I think Oliver has to take a lot of...Thanks, Nigel. I think Oliver has to take a lot of the credit for the story atmosphere. What do think about RPoL? We used Roll20 last night but their servers were overloading. Maybe Thursday is a popular night for gaming.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-89263351981767506042020-03-26T05:26:00.363+00:002020-03-26T05:26:00.363+00:00On the plus side I’ve joined an online DW campaign...On the plus side I’ve joined an online DW campaign on RPoL and we’re just at the Inn of “Chang” (Ciarrn). Dave one of the great appeals of DW (even to my tween/teen Min-max powerfaming tastes) was the extraordinary richness and quality of the adventures in the DW rulebooks. So nice to revisit it all these years later and find the strong storyline still holds up. Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008412474153353926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-29338672617246471222020-03-25T21:54:24.068+00:002020-03-25T21:54:24.068+00:00And to think that less than two weeks ago, I was c...And to think that less than two weeks ago, I was cheering home the 8th, 9th and 10th in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. Slight change in methodology.Andy Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735277481108984596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-21832508629667766032020-03-24T14:48:07.872+00:002020-03-24T14:48:07.872+00:00Thanks, Nigel. We're not quite in World War Z ...Thanks, Nigel. We're not quite in World War Z yet. I just went for a walk in the country and, though it was quiet for such a sunny day, the people I did see were happy to stop for a brief chat. Truth be told, I think the British enjoy having a new social rule to add to their performance of politeness -- in this case, stepping off the footpath so that the other person can pass you more than 2 metres away.<br /><br />But then I got back to find that more than 50% of Americans approve of Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis, which almost makes me want to catch it now and get life over with.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-81440514750382147412020-03-23T23:20:43.765+00:002020-03-23T23:20:43.765+00:00Just saw the latest UK measures. Hope you’re all ...Just saw the latest UK measures. Hope you’re all keeping safe and well. Sending you best wishes and virtual toilet paper from Australia. Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008412474153353926noreply@blogger.com