Anyone interested in this

Well, this is some screenshots of the software our group has been running in for the last 6 months. If it written in Java 1.6 (revision 12 or later) and runs atop a Postgres DB (all freeware).
* Map authoring via tileset composition (Basically, any tiles you can get represented as an image file can be imported and used in a map)
** Maps can also have notes built into them (i.e. add text to the map) which can then be displayed via moueovers
** Maps have visibility control, allowing the GM control over what the players can see
* Fully internet compliant. We have tested connection between different cities (we had a person playing in Sydey with video conferencing and software running)
** Comes with chat window with built in dice roller
* Combat handling in authored maps including
** Intiative tracking
** Used power tracking (including auto support for recharge powers)
** HP and temp HP via slider bars. REALLY easy to use...no more trouble keeping track of temp hp
** Temporary effect tracking
** To Hit Calculator!!! <<<< (Yes, it does all of the number tracking for you. Even Temporary effects)
** Movement planner
* (In alpha development) Skill Challenge support

* In Planning : Campaign designer
Most of all : After 6 months of play, I have not used a single sheet of paper. It tracks everything I need it to.
Its not quite ready for release (still a bit buggy, but hey, we are successfully using it every week) and I am still negotiating some website space I can use, but hopefully will have ready within the next month or two. (hopefully)

That looks pretty freakin' awesome.

Thanks for saying.

I have also made significant progress on the skill challenge module, screenshot included.

And oh, also got a some screenshots of the final battle of the Kobold Hall map (including the zoom out feature).

Have you considered Derbyfor your db?

Also, any chance of having a look at the source code?

Hadnt looked at Derby. Sticking with what I know I guess. Postgress is pretty low signature (though I dont know how it compares to Derby). I imagine any freeware database will work, except that I do utilize the postgress id sequence allocator, but even then adaption based on platform will be a one-function re-write (perhaps a little extra around the connection handler and use of differing drivers...nothing too hectic)

No source code till I get a website setup (and that wont happen until I get adequate expression of interest). I would be keen to get the wider community to aid me in the development, but have no experience in how to co-ordinate such activities. All things in time...phase one is get the compiled code out there

I just wanted to say congratulations on what looks like a very promising and useful program. Please keep us updated on your progress. I will be very interested to try it out for myself.

I think this is pretty rad.

BobTheNob said:

Hadnt looked at Derby. Sticking with what I know I guess. Postgress is pretty low signature (though I dont know how it compares to Derby). I imagine any freeware database will work, except that I do utilize the postgress id sequence allocator, but even then adaption based on platform will be a one-function re-write (perhaps a little extra around the connection handler and use of differing drivers...nothing too hectic)

No source code till I get a website setup (and that wont happen until I get adequate expression of interest). I would be keen to get the wider community to aid me in the development, but have no experience in how to co-ordinate such activities. All things in time...phase one is get the compiled code out there

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Forgot to mention that what you have so far looks fantastic!

As to wider community development, IMO you'd want to pick up a small crew of committed developers rather than going open source and set up a source control server (CVS or SVN or what not) for them. You'd be in charge of assigning tasks to your team rather than allow cowboy coding of course.

FYI: Derby is made for this type of project: tiny footprint, configurable data store (can use the filesystem, store in a jar file, etc.), and has an 'embedded JDBC' driver which runs inside your application's JVM instead of starting another process.

Derby Huh...Might give it a closer look. I like the idea of a jdbc compliant db that embeds itself (and is therefore distributable with) within the software itself. That is a nice touch

That looks really nice

I was thinking about writing a really simple tool for status, temporary effect and initiative tracking myself - but now as I see someone already did this - and even more ^^
I'd be really glad, if I could use that program.... So here's at least one person with interest