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Yanlin

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D&D Online.
« on: March 17, 2009, 11:56:06 am »
Recently, my interest about D&D peaked. Since NOBODY (Not even the biggest nerds) play D&D in this hellhole, I'm looking for online alternatives. Is it possible to play D&D online for free?
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 12:07:52 pm »
Is the hellhole Bay12, or where you live?

Also, there are lots of D&D utilities for playing online, but you still need a group.
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2009, 12:45:32 pm »
"Hellhole"?
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You mean West Virginia?
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2009, 12:51:37 pm »
D&D Online (the MMO) ≠ D&D

I havn't played in a long time but unless they've completely redone the way the game is played you'd be better off playing WoW.

You can try a Neverwinter Nights "persistent world" (basically NWN playing like a MMO). It uses the D&D rule set and persistent worlds may have much better player interaction than D&D Online (the MMO). Don't bother with NWN2 though.
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2009, 01:55:11 pm »
Quote from: Cthulhu on March 17, 2009, 12:07:52 pm
Is the hellhole Bay12, or where you live?

Also, there are lots of D&D utilities for playing online, but you still need a group.

Where I live.

Hell, if we can get a Bay12 D&D game, that'd make me happy. It's just the matter of actually doing it...

Oooh! Double entrande!
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2009, 11:25:40 pm »
I'd be in for a game, schedule permitting.
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2009, 11:27:33 pm »
If you want to play Dungeons and Dragons online

OpenRPG is your friend.

Though it may take some getting used to especially since the community has its own ettiquette.
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2009, 11:52:45 pm »
Or Maptool. Though you would need preexisting online friends.
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2009, 12:15:12 am »
Quote from: Willfor on March 18, 2009, 11:52:45 pm
Or Maptool. Though you would need preexisting online friends.

If that was kinda the case... couldn't he have just played it over AIM? So I guess he will need to go to Online Recruitment boards... I cannot remember its name but you get people who run Maptool and MIRC games.

If you need help getting used to OpenRPG Id be glad to help (assuming you will use it)
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2009, 07:27:35 am »
Quote from: Leonon on March 17, 2009, 12:51:37 pm
D&D Online (the MMO) ≠ D&D

I havn't played in a long time but unless they've completely redone the way the game is played you'd be better off playing WoW.

You can try a Neverwinter Nights "persistent world" (basically NWN playing like a MMO). It uses the D&D rule set and persistent worlds may have much better player interaction than D&D Online (the MMO). Don't bother with NWN2 though.

Do people still play Neverwinter Nights? I have all of the expansions, how do I set up the persistent world?
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2009, 07:34:11 am »
Ugh. Would be so much easier if somebody could just explain to me how to play D&D and invite me to a game.

Thanks for your advice guys.
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2009, 10:20:15 am »
Quote from: Neonivek on March 19, 2009, 12:15:12 am
Quote from: Willfor on March 18, 2009, 11:52:45 pm
Or Maptool. Though you would need preexisting online friends.

If that was kinda the case... couldn't he have just played it over AIM? So I guess he will need to go to Online Recruitment boards... I cannot remember its name but you get people who run Maptool and MIRC games.

If you need help getting used to OpenRPG Id be glad to help (assuming you will use it)

Well, I actually play on Maptool and mIRC in one game, and just Maptool in another. Maptool doesn't log chats (not the versions I'm on anyway, I haven't checked the latest yet), and it bumps you down when someone says something so it's hard to back read an active chat. It does however provide the vital service of a map.

I would invite you along to one of my games but one of the groups is restricted, and the other one is... well, it might be better just to make a new group of players out of people from this board. The main difficulty is finding people with compatible scheduling.
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Iron mixed with oxygen as per the laws of chemistry and chance /
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2009, 02:17:52 pm »
Hey, just schedule a game on a friday and god damnit I'll be there.
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2009, 02:58:48 pm »
Quote from: Yanlin on March 19, 2009, 02:17:52 pm
Hey, just schedule a game on a friday and god damnit I'll be there.

It is always Friday, Saturday, or Sunday isn't it?

Ohh Online Gaming, your so funny! (50% first game dropout rate :D)

I am currently starting up Exalted starting this Sunday Woo!

"It does however provide the vital service of a map"

Yeah that part is nice. OpenRPG used to have such serious problems with maps... then the fog of war (which still isn't exactly fixed... well... maps are fixed... Fog of War... not so much...)... It has a map but I rarely if ever use it.

Map Tool is much easier I think... It doesn't require your map already be online right?
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Re: D&D Online.
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2009, 03:08:31 pm »
Looks like I'm out of luck then. I'd much prefer if you guys got a game going and tagged me along.
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