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Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
wildknives
Nov 30, 2009 7:42:12 Ok I have searched the FAQs and still I dont get it can you help? I wanted to join RPGA to play LFR online with others. I can not get to a conn and the closest group is farther than I want to travel right now. I just needed a players number. So I emailed and called WoTC and they gave me a judges DCI number. How do I get over to the players area? Thanks in advance. Tery
#2
WolfStar76
Nov 30, 2009 8:31:40 There isn't any official online place to play Living Forgotten Realms - at least, not anything sponsored directly by Wizards of the Coast.

There are, however one or two groups that play online that are self-organized. The largest and most active group that I'm aware of can be found here: games.groups.yahoo.com/group/RPGA_Group/... .

They play online using the Fantasy Grounds II software available for purchase from www.fantasygrounds.com.

Hope that helps get you pointed in the right direction, they're a pretty friendly group (I follow their messages) and are pretty happy to help new players get up and running.
#3
kenobi65
Nov 30, 2009 10:04:36 Another group which runs LFR games online is Online Game Day, which primarily uses OpenRPG (a shareware program):

games.groups.yahoo.com/group/OnlineGameD...
#4
wildknives
Nov 30, 2009 16:38:18 Thank you. not quite what I was looking for but Thank you. The problem I am having is: I would like a RPGA number for a player (me). They (WoTC) sent me a number to the judges page. I just wanted to play LFR as a registered player. How do I do that?
#5
dan_lynch
Nov 30, 2009 18:31:00
Thank you. not quite what I was looking for but Thank you. The problem I am having is: I would like a RPGA number for a player (me). They (WoTC) sent me a number to the judges page. I just wanted to play LFR as a registered player. How do I do that?

Each person needs only one DCI/RPGA number. It doesn't matter how you got it.

If you want to play LFR, find a group and start playing. Give them your number. Done.

Or, if you have no DCI/RPGA number at all, find a group and start playing. They will give you a number. Done.

Easy.
#6
kenobi65
Nov 30, 2009 20:07:36 Just in case Dan's response wasn't clear...the RPGA doesn't issue separate numbers for judges and players. An RPGA number is an RPGA number (and, as of a year ago, is also a DCI number).
#7
wildknives
Nov 30, 2009 20:48:29 Ahhh I see said the blind man.... Thank you for setting me right on that. I was under assumtion that there was a player area that I needed to sign in on...guess not.
#8
kenobi65
Nov 30, 2009 21:52:53
Ahhh I see said the blind man.... Thank you for setting me right on that. I was under assumtion that there was a player area that I needed to sign in on...guess not.

Nope. It's a good idea to sign in and get your personal information updated on the RPGA database (so that they've got the right info for you for the occasional goodies that they might send out), but, otherwise, there isn't much reason to sign into the site unless you're an event organizer / DM.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 wildknives Nov 30, 2009 7:42:12	Ok I have searched the FAQs and still I dont get it can you help? I wanted to join RPGA to play LFR online with others. I can not get to a conn and the closest group is farther than I want to travel right now. I just needed a players number. So I emailed and called WoTC and they gave me a judges DCI number. How do I get over to the players area? Thanks in advance. Tery
#2 WolfStar76 Nov 30, 2009 8:31:40	There isn't any official online place to play Living Forgotten Realms - at least, not anything sponsored directly by Wizards of the Coast. There are, however one or two groups that play online that are self-organized. The largest and most active group that I'm aware of can be found here: games.groups.yahoo.com/group/RPGA_Group/... . They play online using the Fantasy Grounds II software available for purchase from www.fantasygrounds.com. Hope that helps get you pointed in the right direction, they're a pretty friendly group (I follow their messages) and are pretty happy to help new players get up and running.
#3 kenobi65 Nov 30, 2009 10:04:36	Another group which runs LFR games online is Online Game Day, which primarily uses OpenRPG (a shareware program): games.groups.yahoo.com/group/OnlineGameD...
#4 wildknives Nov 30, 2009 16:38:18	Thank you. not quite what I was looking for but Thank you. The problem I am having is: I would like a RPGA number for a player (me). They (WoTC) sent me a number to the judges page. I just wanted to play LFR as a registered player. How do I do that?
#5 dan_lynch Nov 30, 2009 18:31:00	Thank you. not quite what I was looking for but Thank you. The problem I am having is: I would like a RPGA number for a player (me). They (WoTC) sent me a number to the judges page. I just wanted to play LFR as a registered player. How do I do that? Each person needs only one DCI/RPGA number. It doesn't matter how you got it. If you want to play LFR, find a group and start playing. Give them your number. Done. Or, if you have no DCI/RPGA number at all, find a group and start playing. They will give you a number. Done. Easy.
#6 kenobi65 Nov 30, 2009 20:07:36	Just in case Dan's response wasn't clear...the RPGA doesn't issue separate numbers for judges and players. An RPGA number is an RPGA number (and, as of a year ago, is also a DCI number).
#7 wildknives Nov 30, 2009 20:48:29	Ahhh I see said the blind man.... Thank you for setting me right on that. I was under assumtion that there was a player area that I needed to sign in on...guess not.
#8 kenobi65 Nov 30, 2009 21:52:53	Ahhh I see said the blind man.... Thank you for setting me right on that. I was under assumtion that there was a player area that I needed to sign in on...guess not. Nope. It's a good idea to sign in and get your personal information updated on the RPGA database (so that they've got the right info for you for the occasional goodies that they might send out), but, otherwise, there isn't much reason to sign into the site unless you're an event organizer / DM.