Tabletop RPGs via Internet

[Dr Zaius]

Has anyone tried any of the various online systems that are available for role-gaming via the Internet? I'm not talking about computer RPGs like Baldur's Gate, I'm talking about player aids that allow a group to play a tabletop RPG online. Anyone tried this?

There seems to be quite a lot of choices, so I can only assume there is a healthy community for online role gaming.

 

[L`zard]

Has anyone tried any of the various online systems that are available for role-gaming via the Internet? I'm not talking about computer RPGs like Baldur's Gate, I'm talking about player aids that allow a group to play a tabletop RPG online. Anyone tried this?

There seems to be quite a lot of choices, so I can only assume there is a healthy community for online role gaming.

Don;

Could you list a few URL's aimed at what your refering to?

 

[Dr Zaius]

Here are some of the ones I have heard of; I am sure there are more. Some of these are for actually running games online and others are assorted player/DM support programs.

Screen Monkey:http://forums.gleemax.com/leaving.php?destination=http://www.nbos.com/products/screenmonkey/screenmonkey.htm

DM Genie: http://forums.gleemax.com/leaving.php?destination=http://www.dmgenie.com/home.shtml

Role Playing Master: http://forums.gleemax.com/leaving.php?destination=http://www.enworld.org/RolePlayingMaster/

Open RPG: http://forums.gleemax.com/leaving.php?destination=http://www.openrpg.com/

Kloogeworks: http://forums.gleemax.com/leaving.php?destination=http://www.kloogeinc.com/

Fantasy Grounds: http://www.fantasygrounds.com/

Dungeon Forge: http://www.dungeonmapping.com/df/public_html/index.php

WOTC Player Aids: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/tools

DM Secretary: http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_1_9_15681.html

HeroForge: http://forums.gleemax.com/leaving.php?destination=http://www.nzcomputers.net/heroforge/

ViewingDale: http://www.viewingdale.com

 

[Leftie]

Has anyone tried any of the various online systems that are available for role-gaming via the Internet? I'm not talking about computer RPGs like Baldur's Gate, I'm talking about player aids that allow a group to play a tabletop RPG online. Anyone tried this?

There seems to be quite a lot of choices, so I can only assume there is a healthy community for online role gaming.

A couple of years ago I played an online campaign of Traveller using some sort of interface or another. It was a great time and gave me an opportunity to play a game that I would not have been able to otherwise.



Ben

 

[L`zard]

@Don and Leftie;

Thanks guys!

Theres a couple o' days viewing and thinking, LOL!

@Leftie: my ghod, I thought 'traveller' died back in the late '80's!!!!!!!!!

(large box of same, including self made maps, etc, still exists somewhere in my storage........would that THIS game made it to computer!)

 

[Aries]

Hmm I have actually never encountered anything like this before (I gotta get out more).

I guess the notions I heard connected with D&D 4th edition are not so weird or improbable then.

 

[Dr Zaius]

From what I gather reading on the official D&D forums, it seems that WoTC may be laying the groundwork for the 4th edition to be more friendly toward online play. This is something GameSquad will look into and see if we can get some answers.

 

[Aries]

I just wish they had left off those Youtube videos. God talk about professional disasters. I have never seen pros create worse looking crap in my life.

 

[Dr Zaius]

I just wish they had left off those Youtube videos. God talk about professional disasters. I have never seen pros create worse looking crap in my life.

Do you have links for those?

 

[Aries]

Labelled Presentation Video (Part 1,2,3 and 4) on You Tube.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/welcome

I'm almost tempted to sign up there and tell them how dreadful they look.