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Playing D&D online?

CentipeedCentipeed Registered User regular
edited December 2006 in Critical Failures
Because D&D is a pen and paper game, using things like dice and maps with tokens, and all that jazz, it seems that it would lend itself PERFECTLY to an online format. It appears that all of the things necessary for an online D&D game are incredbily easy to set up.

I KNOW that it doesn't fit with the entire reason for the game, because it's meant to be pen and paper, with all the immersion and whatnot, but it seems like an online D&D game would help for someone new to it, to get the hang of how things work.

Does such an online system exist?

EDIT: I found one: www.dndonlinegames.com - Any better ones?

EDIT 2: Oh, and as a side request, dealing with DnD, does anyone have a link to that French Canadian video showing those 4 DnD players, where one of them starts messing around and ends up raping one of his friends whilst they're sleeping? It was hilarious, but I can't find it anywhere.

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  • JamesDMJamesDM Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Centipeed wrote:
    Because D&D is a pen and paper game, using things like dice and maps with tokens, and all that jazz, it seems that it would lend itself PERFECTLY to an online format. It appears that all of the things necessary for an online D&D game are incredbily easy to set up.

    I KNOW that it doesn't fit with the entire reason for the game, because it's meant to be pen and paper, with all the immersion and whatnot, but it seems like an online D&D game would help for someone new to it, to get the hang of how things work.

    Does such an online system exist?

    EDIT: I found one: www.dndonlinegames.com - Any better ones?

    Basically all MMO's are D&D you know?

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  • RookRook Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    JamesDM wrote:
    Centipeed wrote:
    Because D&D is a pen and paper game, using things like dice and maps with tokens, and all that jazz, it seems that it would lend itself PERFECTLY to an online format. It appears that all of the things necessary for an online D&D game are incredbily easy to set up.

    I KNOW that it doesn't fit with the entire reason for the game, because it's meant to be pen and paper, with all the immersion and whatnot, but it seems like an online D&D game would help for someone new to it, to get the hang of how things work.

    Does such an online system exist?

    EDIT: I found one: www.dndonlinegames.com - Any better ones?

    Basically all MMO's are D&D you know?

    I think he means running a P&P game but over the internet.

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  • GanzidanGanzidan Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    The link you're looking for is: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5825493270005637835&q=Farador&hl=en

    Just always do a google search for "Farador".

    Enjoy.

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Id have to say NWN 2 is as close as you can get with a commercial game that you can play online. No other games really get as close as to the feel of the game, especially since it is such a hard thing to do to be truly loyal to D&D.

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  • CentipeedCentipeed Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Rook wrote:
    JamesDM wrote:
    Centipeed wrote:
    Because D&D is a pen and paper game, using things like dice and maps with tokens, and all that jazz, it seems that it would lend itself PERFECTLY to an online format. It appears that all of the things necessary for an online D&D game are incredbily easy to set up.

    I KNOW that it doesn't fit with the entire reason for the game, because it's meant to be pen and paper, with all the immersion and whatnot, but it seems like an online D&D game would help for someone new to it, to get the hang of how things work.

    Does such an online system exist?

    EDIT: I found one: www.dndonlinegames.com - Any better ones?

    Basically all MMO's are D&D you know?

    I think he means running a P&P game but over the internet.

    Yeah.

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Ganzidan wrote:
    The link you're looking for is: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5825493270005637835&q=Farador&hl=en

    Just always do a google search for "Farador".

    Enjoy.

    Holy Fuck. That was amazing.

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  • GanzidanGanzidan Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    I believe the correct reply is: Boba Fett FTW! Or am I wrong?

    And in terms of looking for Online DnD stuff, the Of Dice and Men Forum has a lot of good info to help you there.

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  • Mai-KeroMai-Kero Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    OpenRPG, I think it's called, is an awesome program for this.

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  • JamesDMJamesDM Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Ganzidan wrote:
    The link you're looking for is: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5825493270005637835&q=Farador&hl=en

    Just always do a google search for "Farador".

    Enjoy.

    Wow... just wow

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  • DevoutlyApatheticDevoutlyApathetic Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    rptools.net has a very good map program. I wouldn't trust the dice roller as it's easily spoofable.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Well when I was bored I did some googling and found this. I have never tried it, but the interface looks pretty slick.

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  • shroudedshrouded Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Thanks for the video link... my god that was funny.

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  • MordrackMordrack Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    While not wholly relevant to your needs I love the Great Net Spell/Prayer Books.

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  • DevoutlyApatheticDevoutlyApathetic Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Olivaw wrote:
    Well when I was bored I did some googling and found this. I have never tried it, but the interface looks pretty slick.

    Off hand, it's got a steep learning curve for the GM and is generally more pretty than functional.

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  • ZeonZeon Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Ganzidan wrote:
    The link you're looking for is: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5825493270005637835&q=Farador&hl=en

    Just always do a google search for "Farador".

    Enjoy.

    I laughed.... hard

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  • arcatharcath Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Nope, NWN2 is not as close as you can get....

    A Virtual Table program is the closest you can get.

    Fantasy Grounds is the best one I have had the pleasure to play.

    Its a great program.

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  • Spore CloudSpore Cloud Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    LOL god that video was hilarious, thanks!

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  • DevoutlyApatheticDevoutlyApathetic Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    arcath wrote:
    Nope, NWN2 is not as close as you can get....

    A Virtual Table program is the closest you can get.

    Fantasy Grounds is the best one I have had the pleasure to play.

    Its a great program.

    Did you run or play on it?

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    DevoutlyApathetic wrote:
    arcath wrote:
    Nope, NWN2 is not as close as you can get....

    A Virtual Table program is the closest you can get.

    Fantasy Grounds is the best one I have had the pleasure to play.

    Its a great program.

    Did you run or play on it?

    I meant like a widely used commercial game.

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  • WezoinWezoin Registered User regular
    edited May 2012
    I actually wanted to make one for a while... I e-mailed Wizards of the Coast about getting some form of permission to do it, just so I'd be covered on the legal side

    Heres the email I wrote:
    Wezoin wrote:
    To whom it may concern,
    I was playing with the idea of creating a platform on which your popular
    game, Dungeons and Dragons, could be played. Essentially I intend it to
    ease new players in to the game, and help bring players together. My
    plan is to create a text based client that would allow users to host a
    game (as the dungeon master) and others to connect to them and play with
    their characters. The program would help users create their characters,
    by the rules outlined in the Player's Handbook, and select (and roll)
    the appropriate die necessary during game play.
    Now at this point you may be wondering why I am sending you this e-mail,
    and the answer is quite simple, I would like to know if there are any
    legal problems with this, as well, if there are would it be possible to
    have the rights to such a project granted to me as it would be freely
    available over the Internet? To be honest with you, I don't expect that
    it would really take off, even if I were to make it, but I still felt
    necessary to ask permission.

    Thank you for your time,
    Name

    Heres the response:
    Rich Redman wrote:
    Dear ,
    Thank you for writing to Wizards of the Coast about using D&D for your
    text based game. All of our Dungeons & Dragons properties are under
    license to Atari, and we cannot grant further licenses. We're sorry to
    disappoint you that way.

    Rich Redman
    Assistant Brand Manager, Licensing
    Wizards of the Coast

    I think they misunderstood what I was asking... I wanted to essentially just make a tool to help build the characters, then it'd essentially just be a chatroom with dice...

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    It might be helpful to note that we have an entire forum for this type of discussion topic.

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  • arcatharcath Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    DevoutlyApathetic wrote:
    arcath wrote:
    Nope, NWN2 is not as close as you can get....

    A Virtual Table program is the closest you can get.

    Fantasy Grounds is the best one I have had the pleasure to play.

    Its a great program.

    Did you run or play on it?

    Both, I have run games as a DM and played it as a player.

    But yeah, this topic should be moved to Of Dice and Men

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    In fact, I'll move it right now.

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