The Future of GMing
While this is a little rough, the News at Seven (edit) totally blows me away. While I don't see this type of thing replacing a good GM, I definitely think that as a game aid, there is a lot of potential here. Combine it with a more intuitive software Gaming Table (this is what currently exists) and some good "off the shelf" gaming modules and I think that RPGs could expand its base a lot more quickly. Or we can take the whole thing online with Skype and custom Avatar Overlays. Now we have an online rpg experience that I can get behind.
Is the "it" the software gaming table? It's not clear what the it that totally blows you away is...
Posted by
Anonymous |
6:01 AM
Bah! The link that blows me away did not post. I will edit the post. *Sigh*
Posted by
JudaicDiablo |
9:49 AM
Just in case someone isn't familiar with them, there are a number of virtual table tops.
I like Fantasy Grounds.
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I've been a user for a while now and have been enjoying it! There is no way I could participate in multiple weekly face to face campaigns without it.
Posted by
Anonymous |
5:58 AM
LOL dude, are you kidding me? Did you LISTEN to the news "report"? I couldn't make head or tail out of it, it's unintelligible, makes pauses in the wrong places, there's no feeling, and just sounds annoying.
If anything, making a GM out of that would send players FLOCKING to find good human GMs.
Maybe in another 5 or 10 years. but Not now.
Oh and I agree, for online playing nothing beats Fantasy Grounds + Skype. Nothing.
Posted by
Anonymous |
8:22 AM
There are many other virtual gaming tools out there as well.
I personally use Klooge+Ventrilo to run our games.
Klooge allows more customization and rules support then Fantasy Grounds, and Ventrilo has better sound than Skype for larger groups.
Moon Wizard
Posted by
Anonymous |
2:02 PM
I agree that in its current incarnation, it is not adequate, but you have to remember that the entire newscast, in fact every newscast, is created by the program, not a person. The choosing of the topic, the finding of videos, the text choices, everything.
Look at this as a blurry vision of a possible future, rather than just an inadequate present.
Posted by
JudaicDiablo |
10:55 AM