Comments on: D&D 4.0 previewed at Gencon 2007, would have been cooler in 1997 http://www.vtoreality.com/2007/dd-40-previewed-at-gencon-2007-would-have-been-cooler-in-1997/1511/ VTOR - Virtual TO Reality, featuring Second Life Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:12:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2 hourly 1 By: R.I.P Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D » VTOR - Virtual TO Reality http://www.vtoreality.com/2007/dd-40-previewed-at-gencon-2007-would-have-been-cooler-in-1997/1511/comment-page-1/#comment-10528 R.I.P Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D » VTOR - Virtual TO Reality Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:36:14 +0000 http://www.vtoreality.com/2007/dd-40-previewed-at-gencon-2007-would-have-been-cooler-in-1997/1511/#comment-10528 [...] in November, I lamented the direction of D&D 4.0 by current owners Wizards of the Coast, which seems opposite of Gygax wishes as well. The good [...] [...] in November, I lamented the direction of D&D 4.0 by current owners Wizards of the Coast, which seems opposite of Gygax wishes as well. The good [...]

]]> By: MorbenDK1 http://www.vtoreality.com/2007/dd-40-previewed-at-gencon-2007-would-have-been-cooler-in-1997/1511/comment-page-1/#comment-10092 MorbenDK1 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:47:27 +0000 http://www.vtoreality.com/2007/dd-40-previewed-at-gencon-2007-would-have-been-cooler-in-1997/1511/#comment-10092 You're so right. I'm currently playing a game where half of our members are 2 hours away. We have been using a video chat to keep the game going for a few months now. The game we're playing does use miniatures, but really more just to plot out the battles It would be great to just have a set of tools online: easy to build/use battle layouts, customizable character sheets, inventory and such. Obsidian Portal is a great resource for documenting much of the Information (characters, NPC, items etc.) and I think it has some great potential... I'd just like to see a little bit more be available for the active portions of the game. battles, dice-rolling thats viewable to all, etc. You’re so right. I’m currently playing a game where half of our members are 2 hours away. We have been using a video chat to keep the game going for a few months now. The game we’re playing does use miniatures, but really more just to plot out the battles

It would be great to just have a set of tools online: easy to build/use battle layouts, customizable character sheets, inventory and such.

Obsidian Portal is a great resource for documenting much of the Information (characters, NPC, items etc.) and I think it has some great potential… I’d just like to see a little bit more be available for the active portions of the game. battles, dice-rolling thats viewable to all, etc.

]]> By: Micah http://www.vtoreality.com/2007/dd-40-previewed-at-gencon-2007-would-have-been-cooler-in-1997/1511/comment-page-1/#comment-10042 Micah Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:51:41 +0000 http://www.vtoreality.com/2007/dd-40-previewed-at-gencon-2007-would-have-been-cooler-in-1997/1511/#comment-10042 I created Obsidian Portal ( http://www.obsidianportal.com ) for exactly the reasons you specify: D&D and other tabletop RPGs are all about the story and getting friends around the table. Technology's role is to alleviate some of the bookkeeping and drudgery. As soon as you start automating the actual game and removing the face-to-face element, count me out. I'll just go play WoW. I created Obsidian Portal ( http://www.obsidianportal.com ) for exactly the reasons you specify: D&D and other tabletop RPGs are all about the story and getting friends around the table. Technology’s role is to alleviate some of the bookkeeping and drudgery. As soon as you start automating the actual game and removing the face-to-face element, count me out. I’ll just go play WoW.

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