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VOIP game/chat idea Eg. over Skype
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:07 am
by ComicJam
I've been playing with the idea of playing a game over Skype or something similar. Ok, I can't practise what I preach as I don't have the time to sort anything out (exams in August!!!), but I thought it would be a good idea.
What do people think? And how would dice rolling work? I would be happy with just trusting the players to be "honest" during the game, otherwise its no fun. I find characters that screw up rolls fun more fun!
Cheers!
Re: VOIP game/chat idea Eg. over Skype
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:20 am
by TheBouncyPherret
ComicJam wrote:I've been playing with the idea of playing a game over Skype or something similar. Ok, I can't practise what I preach as I don't have the time to sort anything out (exams in August!!!), but I thought it would be a good idea.
What do people think? And how would dice rolling work? I would be happy with just trusting the players to be "honest" during the game, otherwise its no fun. I find characters that screw up rolls fun more fun!
Cheers!
That's actually a good idea!! Haven't really heard much about Skype...but I browsed their site, and it looks really cool. What/how were you planning on doing it?
I'm interested!!
TBP
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:26 am
by ComicJam
I will say it now, I haven't got time to GM currently, I could probably play for an hour or two in the evening (I'm on GMT here in London). Maybe in a few months I could GM, but not now.
Skype's very good as you can send links to people via a chat window (like MSN). This means that the GM can upload maps and NPC pictures to the web and link them for all the players to see!
Cheers!
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:49 pm
by Clay
I've heard of Skype, but I'm afraid I'm not familar with it. Is it a RPG client of some sort?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:04 pm
by TheBouncyPherret
Clay wrote:I've heard of Skype, but I'm afraid I'm not familar with it. Is it a RPG client of some sort?
Check it out:
www.skype.com
It's a VoIP (Voice Over IP) that allows phone convo's over the internet...and it's free if it's a Skype-to-Skype call. I actually just downloaded it, and it seems pretty cool, but I don't know anyone else on, so I haven't been able to actually
talk with it yet...but it does allow up to a 5-way convo...and it doubles as an AIM-type instant messanger client--no limit on people for that.
TBP
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:33 am
by ComicJam
Search for me on it, same name, United Kingdom.
What time zone are you in? +/-? GMT?
P.S. Skype is very good and useful- tell your friends and the whole world can talk for free!
Cheers!
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:24 am
by Clay
Duh, I'm a moron. My friend uses it all the time to chat with his online-gaming friends. I just knew I recognized the name. *laughs*
Thanks for the tip. ^_^
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:14 pm
by ComicJam
Another one (for gamers mostly) is TeamSpeak, where one person sets up a "server" and everyone else joins to it.
Its rather good!
Cheers!