Okay, after a long absence from RPGs, I'm back in it. My friends and I used to play on the line in chat rooms years ago. We're trying to get that up and going again but as there are new and better ways of playing on the line I thought I'd ask folks here what might be the best methods. I've heard suggestions on using Skipe (sp?), as there is a no-fee version. One of the stumbling blocks would be passing on map information to the other players. I'm looking into buying PDF versions of an adventure path to see how I might cut/past map portions to give to players on the line.
Any suggestions/advice on what the best on the line ways there are to play Pathfinder?
Are there Pathfinder game rooms I'm just not familiar with?
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First, "on the line" describes something that you're risking, such as "putting your life on the line". An adjective describing something that functions via the internet would be "on-line" or "online".
As for your question, there are lots of online gaming options:
• This very site has an entire subforum dedicated to Play-by-Post gaming, or "PbP"s, and even includes a built-in dice-rolling function.
• There are several virtual tabletops ("VTT"s) such as MapTool or Roll20, but my familiarity with them is limited.
• Many people use GoogleDocs to post maps, for use in conjunction with PbP or other text-oriented mediums.
Hope that helps!
"On the Line" is tribute to Vince Vaughn in a movie called 'The Internship" It's a phrase he used expressing his ignorance of the current technology available. But I digress...PbP option seems clunky to me. But I see it's attraction. I'll look into the other suggestions. Obliged.
I would check out roll 20. It is the simplest of all the virtual table tops and now has direct support for pathfinder, including adventures you can buy directly to run in roll 20, build in character sheets etc. It also requires no installations, as its all web based, its built in voice and video are also useful, though many use skype or something similar instead due to technical issues.
I'm going over the website now. *sigh* I'm so behind the times...
rolld20 is the best
I play two sessions a week via that.
Thanks for the tips, my fellows. We're gonna give it a shot.
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The introductory blurb at the Pathfinder Society Online Collective has an excellent introduction that explains best practices for online RPG play.
Personally, I prefer Roll20 and G+ Hangouts for online games. Skype can also work for voice chat, but is less suitable. The difference is worth signing up for a G+ account. Maptools is alo an excellent VTT, but has a much steeper learning curve than Roll20.
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pathfindersocietyonline.com has some excellent startup guides for Pathfinder Society. I know you've played before, but check it out.
My crew used to play on IRC without voice, but now we can't live without voice. We used to (and occasionally still do) use a much simpler version of Roll20 called Combat Assistant (or CA). pfrpg.com.au has the details on that, if that's your cup of tea. There's a link to the chat room on the front page, which is still in regular use every day.