I suspect we will initially try it out on a D&D 3.5 campaign since that's what it comes set up for by default. We really want to use the customizing features to use it on a Serenity campaign that Joe was running before he moved away from Los Angeles. I'd also like to see a game of Shadowrun get going.
We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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NoiseDesign - May 15, 2008 2:25:29 pm PDT #551 of 26132
Our wings are not tired
Sean K - May 15, 2008 2:33:53 pm PDT #552 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Yeah, by default, it's set for D&D 3.5 but it's supposedly customizable through XML or scripting or some such.
I wonder if I could even eventually rig it to run Republic of Rome. I bet I could. That would be downright awesome.
Sean K - May 15, 2008 2:35:20 pm PDT #553 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, I may go plug in my old XP machine now and start looking at how to get stuff off of there.
I think it has a firewire card. Can I use that firewire card to start XP in target drive mode, like I can with Mac?
NoiseDesign - May 15, 2008 2:36:22 pm PDT #554 of 26132
Our wings are not tired
I don't believe the XP has a target disk mode.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - May 15, 2008 2:43:29 pm PDT #555 of 26132
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Maaan, looking over at the D&D homepage, the release countdown is down to 23 days. Crazy! Time flies.
Sean K - May 15, 2008 2:57:53 pm PDT #556 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I don't believe the XP has a target disk mode.
Just as well. it seems that box does not actually have firewire ports. Actually, it might on the motherboard, but it doesn't have any external ports.
billytea - May 15, 2008 3:05:37 pm PDT #557 of 26132
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
in our weekly game I just got my dwarven ranger to fourth level and my new animal companion is a dire rat. I have a diseased rodent for a pal.
Hee. My main Living Greyhawk character is an arcane trickster with a rat familiar. Yes, it is a mole rat.
Maaan, looking over at the D&D homepage, the release countdown is down to 23 days. Crazy! Time flies.
I know! I have to budget for it in this month's pay! Where does the time go?
Laga - May 15, 2008 3:23:15 pm PDT #558 of 26132
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
allow us to play pencil and paper RPG's through the internets.
Does each player have to have her own computer or could more than one player share a terminal?
omnis_audis - May 15, 2008 6:02:46 pm PDT #559 of 26132
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
omnis we've been playing in Long Beach, are you ever free Monday nights?Often. Not always. But yes.
We really want to use the customizing features to use it on a Serenity campaign that Joe was running before he moved away from Los AngelesYes! Jiro was just coming to life... or rather I was just learning what to do. And well, Joe rocks the DMZ as GM!
Let me know how much to chip in. Also, if I'm playing froom work, would I need a separate license for work computer? Or would one license work for the two machines as long as only one is in use? Or will we figure that one out at a later date.
(I'm not here either. I'm in tech. They are playing disco. Ugg. Me no like disco... and now it's earwormed)
Volans - May 15, 2008 6:06:25 pm PDT #560 of 26132
move out and draw fire
Does each player have to have her own computer or could more than one player share a terminal?
I think you have to have your own computer. At least, I haven't tried to have more than one character logged in per computer, and I can't think of any obvious way to do it.
We're still on a break from The Drow Wars. Which we'll be playing until we die of old age, I think....but it's awesome. In any case, must finish this Iraq one first. Must get annoying Republican Space Ranger character killed.
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