Anyone else have trouble finding online gamers?

[SoulsFury]

I'm just curious if I'm the only one. I've been searching everywhere for months, leaving posts on gamers boards, etc and can't find even four people to get a game going. My online game I play in only has two players and a dm because no one else could play regularly. Anyone else have this problem?

SoulsFury

 

[Agamon]

I was looking for an online game to play a few months back, but decided to spend my time elsewhere. Looking at the PbEM News page, it looked as though most games were 2E (wtf?) and the rest were play-by-post, which I tried before, but found frustraing due to lack of commitment from other players and DMs.

 

[S'mon]

There's thousands of online D&Ders looking for games at www.pbem.com in the 'AD&D' section - most are 3e now, admittedly though most are email gamers (thus 'pbEM), not chatroom.

 

[Carnifex]

I can suggest www.roleplayinggames.net, or its sister site www.nexuscity.net, for online roleplaying.

 

[Aeolius]

While I have found a player or two, over at pbem.com, I have noticed that many requests there are for free-form games, not 3e D&D. Also, many folks there seem strangely opposed to playing in message-based games. Add to that the fact that my game is set underwater (read that: scrap all you PH races), and yes, I have difficulty finding players there, much less anywhere else.

What I need are 3e D&D players who also enjoy writing and are fascinated by the sea. That shouldn't be too hard now, should it?

 

[Olidammara]

(heh)

Good question. Where to find viable gamers? It's almost something a body would pay for ...

(heh heh)

Oh, stop.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

People run all sorts of games over at Macray's Keep.

Currently, there are open games in

• Advanced D&D 1st edition
• Advanced D&D 2nd edition
• D&D 3rd edition
• Call of Cthulhu d20
• Wheel of Time d20
• GURPS
• Heavy Gear
• Lejendary Adventures
• Robotech
• Vampire: The Masquerade

Other games are run there, but there weren't any with open slots when I just checked.

 

[Emiricol]

Check here on the right side of the page. I turn away players all the time - the tough part is finding online gamers who are not complete flakes, but with patience it can be done.

If you post a game, I highly recommend posting a website with campaign info, make them see the site for info they MUST submit to be considered. That'll weed out lots of the flaky kinds of folks right there.