Since FG Is Down, Does Anybody Know...

[pjrake]

how to connect to a host? getting the IP from the GM is not working and FG doesn't have any options, like port or anything.

anybody have any suggestions? thanks!

 

[Festivus]

If you mean Fantasy Grounds, it's port 1802 that must be open on the host.

 

[Saba Taru]

Even though the servers are down (and might be for a while according to THIS thread on the Four Ugly Monsters board), you can still connect directly to the host comp and play games. You need the EXTERNAL IP of the host/GM though, not the router IP (common mistake). I believe the thread has some additional information that might help you.

And as mentioned above, don't forget to open the port on the GM/host comp/router.

Saba

 

[pjrake]

quick side note, as a GM how do you add modifiers before the roll? and i don't mean dragging. for example, a PC is fighting a troll that does 1d6+6. i want to add +6 but cannot drag.

and i don't want to use /d 1d6+6 cause i like rolling

 

[Festivus]

I usually will type "/die +n Modifier Description" and then drag that text to my hotkey bar. Then I just hit that hotkey before rolling the die I want.

 

[pjrake]

i just figured it out! use the scroll wheel on the mouse to add or subtract over the modifier box!

now i can roll my nice dice

 

[Festivus]

Just but it's faster to hit three F keys than wheel up for someone who is charging and power attacking against a prone opponent. To set this up I would have three hotkeys.

/die +2 charge <enter> and then drag to a function key
/die +1 power attack <enter> and then drag to a function key
/die +4 prone opponent <enter> and then drag to a function key (ok, yeah, the DM would really just adjust AC for that one but this is an example).

So, now if I wanted to power attack 2 points and charge that prone oppoent, it's f1+f2+f2+f3 and roll the d20.

It's just way faster.