Other methods of play (4e)

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#1

incarnatos

Jun 07, 2010 15:48:02
I play DnD (And oWoD) with a small group (3 people), each of us taking turns in DMing when a campaign ends for whatever reason.

Unfortunately, due to the fact that we often have scheduling and planning issues, we often don't get to play for 2-3 weeks at a time, and when we do, the small number of players means the RP immersion is a bit lacking.

Anywho, needless explanation out of the way..

In short, I was wondering if there are other mediums for playing DnD other then playing face to face with friends, possibly with larger player bases.

Gracie
Incarnatos
#2

Cohen95

Jun 07, 2010 16:36:02

There are. Tons of other ways. There's LFR, DDE (both of which are face-to-face, but usually more or less Pick-Up oriented). There's also any of the various online mediums. YahooChat, Skype, Vent, and other programs like that can all be used to set up a game in some form or fashion. Yes, it becomes a bit harder, but it can be done.


When all else fails, there's always play-by-post. I've never tried it, but I've heard it's usually extremely slow going, so I'm not really big on it.

#3

Mysteria

Jun 08, 2010 11:41:39
PbP is slow, but if you can live with that, it's a good way to play. If you want to take a look at some examples, try the links in my sig.
#4

Astromath

Jun 08, 2010 22:39:47
Mysteria, here's one you missed: z10.invisionfree.com/Monkeying_Around/in...
#5

Mysteria

Jun 09, 2010 13:42:23
In case you didn't notice, I've just put links to other wizards groups in there - I won't attempt to put the whole internet in there. ;)
#6

zahg

Jun 09, 2010 18:30:45
You can try using Google Wave, it has a lot of features that look to be useful for DnD type things.
#7

malcapricornis

Jun 09, 2010 20:58:31
MapTools may be of use.
#8

Astromath

Jun 10, 2010 12:29:43
Sorry, Mysteria.  I didn't realize all your links were Wizards.  In knew about PbP Haven (which I play in) and that was it.  My fault for not looking at your links more closely.