So I know of two programs out there that allow players to play in Real time. Fantasy Grounds (Over priced, but decent) & d20 Pro (Cheap, but less cool looking)
My curiosity is if anyone around on these boards would be willing to get a game going online for a once a month casual get together for say 4-8 hours, depending on times.
I am home bound, with no extra income, so I cannot host either of these options (They both require the GM to purchase a full version and players to purchase a player version). They both allow a few guest slots to play in a Game with a GM running a purchased copy.
I have alternative methods of running a game, but all of them involve a lot of patience if I am your DM, and also I would have to DM outside of the bases of this thread.
In my case I would hope to fill a guest slot for a few months until I can purchase the full version, at which point I would also be willing to DM.
I have been playing or DM/GM/ST-ing for the last 20+ years (yes I am old, but crafty). I would rather play (what a shocker), but with the right group willing to be patient with my old behind, I might be seduced out of retirement (Old DM's don't retire, we just have more stories to tell). I am computer literate, but slow when using computers for what I learned to use pen, paper, and abacus for (YES I used one at the TT for a few months, but it's cause my calculator had not been invented yet :P). In all seriousness though, I want to enjoy the game I grew up with and make some friends along the way. Care to join?
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Hi, Rysil.
Awhile back I purchased d20 Pro with extra Guest slots so I can judge and host up to at least 6 Guest players (those who use Guest Licenses and therefore run d20 Pro for free--they don't even need to purchase Player Licenses).
I've not been using d20 Pro, however, as I currently run a weekly Pathfinder game using Traipse (OpenRPG).
Would you be open to installing and using Traipse (at least at first) to help get a game going? The software is free and server-based so any client can be the GM.
Yorgi (Andy)
By the way, there are free virtual tabletop programs as well, like MapTools and TTopRPG.