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#1 lscheppee Jul 28, 2011 12:15:39	So i have resently discovered that you can do D&D TableTop online, something that i have always wanted to do, but i cant seem to find out how to get it started.  I dont know what software, if any, that i need or how to make my character online.  is there a link i need to download or a group i need to join?  As i said i am very new to this.  I have never played a tabletop version of D&D in my life but i have always wanted to i could just never find anyone to play with.  So any help that anyone could provide me would be much appreciated.                 Eagerly awaiting your responses,                                                       Logan
#2 owaru Jul 28, 2011 12:38:04	Buy the books.  Read them.  Use pencil, paper and dice.
#3 zombie_babies Jul 28, 2011 12:45:18	If you want access to the online tools, you'll need to purchase a D&D Insider subscription.  Yes, purchase.  Not free.  But it's worth it, IMO, if you're gonna play.  Access to all the info without needing to buy all the physical books and it's not expensive in the least.  Some people are frustrated with it right now but if online stuff is what you're after, then that's what you need to do.
#4 lscheppee Jul 28, 2011 12:56:09	If you want access to the online tools, you'll need to purchase a D&D Insider subscription.  Yes, purchase.  Not free.  But it's worth it, IMO, if you're gonna play.  Access to all the info without needing to buy all the physical books and it's not expensive in the least.  Some people are frustrated with it right now but if online stuff is what you're after, then that's what you need to do. alright sweet, i wasnt sure if thats what i needed to do but i expected as much, just didnt want to jump the gun if i didnt need to.  thank you for your quick responce ;)
#5 zombie_babies Jul 28, 2011 13:14:12	No problem, glad to help.  I don't know if you noticed, but there's also a specific forum or so for people that are interested in DDI.  I read a lot of stuff there before I purchased my sub.  You may wanna check it out before you buy.  If you want to just get right into the online stuff, though, buy a month.  It isn't expensive and you'll get a good test drive out of it.
#6 lscheppee Jul 28, 2011 13:27:16	No problem, glad to help.  I don't know if you noticed, but there's also a specific forum or so for people that are interested in DDI.  I read a lot of stuff there before I purchased my sub.  You may wanna check it out before you buy.  If you want to just get right into the online stuff, though, buy a month.  It isn't expensive and you'll get a good test drive out of it.  yeah that is what i did, i bought a month so that i can test it out and give it a go, but when i launch the character creation program i come to a new page with nothing to click on...is this normal?  or maybe a resent problem that the makers are fixing?  its not a blank page it has pictures on the right hand side of what look like premade characters and the background is different shades of green but theres nothing there for me to continue with
#7 zombie_babies Jul 28, 2011 13:47:17	To be honest, I just don't know.  I haven't used it in so long I can't remember (my group stopped playing).  The guys in the DDI forums ought to know.
#8 lscheppee Jul 29, 2011 16:47:41	ah so does that mean you dont play at all anymore?  if you felt like starting up again you could play with me some time lol not that i could be much help but hey it could be fun if u ever wanted to.  if not thanks a lot for your help
#9 zombie_babies Aug 01, 2011 8:49:00	Yeah, unfortunately it means I don't play at all currently.  We still hang out, we just BS a lot.  I actually kinda like having the extra time right now.  Very busy.  ;)  Thanks for your offer, too, but I'm afraid I won't be able to play.  Oh, and np on providing the info.  I'm just glad it helped.