Mix of Face-to-Face & Online Players?
- Thread starter Chaldfont
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I actually played a solo adventure for an old gaming buddy of mine that lives in Nunavut. We used a couple of old El'Cheapo speaker phones and played that way. It wasn't that bad really, I just wasn't able to see his rolls and I had to be more descriptive on position and location since I couldn't draw out the scenerio in front of him. Other than that it was pretty fun, until I got the long distance bill.
We've tried a few times using voice over internet and cheap web cams. The results were mixed with the largest problems being a slight lag that definetly kept the electronic players a step behind and a tendency to ignore the e-players, especially when we used a split comp screen to show more than one player.
The problem ultimately was humans simply ignore the ones who aren't there, especially when things get heated. It worked as an occasional thing, but I wouldn't want to run a game like that on a long term basis (though it might get better with experience).
The problem ultimately was humans simply ignore the ones who aren't there, especially when things get heated. It worked as an occasional thing, but I wouldn't want to run a game like that on a long term basis (though it might get better with experience).
HeapThaumaturgist
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When I had to move I had to leave a campaign pretty much in the middle ... as in, the middle of a dungeon.
So I think the guys are going to at least bring a computer and let me know what's going on and any important decisions at the game, so I can still have a hand in whether or not my character bites it.
--fje
So I think the guys are going to at least bring a computer and let me know what's going on and any important decisions at the game, so I can still have a hand in whether or not my character bites it.
--fje
I tried it once - it was a case where it was specifically applicable. One of my players was in Germany for a while, so for a Shadowrun game, his decker character interacted with the face to face gaming sessions via computer.
I wouldn't try it for the general case. Too many faults in communication get annoying really fast.
I wouldn't try it for the general case. Too many faults in communication get annoying really fast.
Chaldfont
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This is kind of what I thought. The tech is almost there to make it relatively seamless. But there's the human nature part of it. It would be easy to forget the remote folks at critical times.
Its a shame. I have a couple of buddies cross-country who would love to join in our weekly game, but I can't really figure a good way to do it realtime.
Its a shame. I have a couple of buddies cross-country who would love to join in our weekly game, but I can't really figure a good way to do it realtime.
Keeper of Secrets
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I think the reliable (and inexpensive) technology is not quite there yet. I mean, sure it can probably be done but still . . . I have not heard of it being done on a consistent basis with any success.
the Jester
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My group brought the subject up at one point a couple of years ago, but I thought (and still think) that it wouldn't work out very well for the 'remote' person(s).
If everyone was remote, I think it would be much more possible.
If everyone was remote, I think it would be much more possible.
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