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<blockquote data-quote="Redcrow" data-source="post: 5433014" data-attributes="member: 94827">I've played in two online games.&nbsp; The first was a Shadowrun 4e game using OpenRPG that was kind of a mess and fizzled rather quickly.&nbsp; The second, which I am still currently playing in is a MRQ2 (Roman era) using MapTool and Skype and has been a lot of fun so far.&nbsp;I also purchased Fantasy Ground II, but haven't had a chance to play in any online games using it yet.&nbsp;There is a bit of a learning curve to using an online VTT and some are a bit more intuitive than others; so that could be an obstacle for some folks.&nbsp; Also, just as IRL, unless you know personally everyone in your group ahead of time you may end up with a few players who don't mesh well or you might join a game that ends up not suiting your particular tastes.&nbsp; That can also dissuade some folks from online gaming.&nbsp; This can appear to be more pronounced with online gaming as you may not be able to get to know the other players much on a personal level outside the game.&nbsp; YMMV.&nbsp;I rather enjoy online gaming and agree that it does (for me anyway) help to keep everyone focused.&nbsp; There is also a lot of cool stuff you can do with a VTT that would be rather difficult in a FTF game.&nbsp;My only suggestion to others would be not to let a couple bad experiences sour your opinion and keep looking for a game and players that better suit you.&nbsp; There are a TON of online DnD players, so there are plenty to choose from there.&nbsp; Other games can take a little digging to find.&nbsp; I got somewhat lucky in being asked to join the current online game I'm in, but hopefully as time goes on other RPG's will develop a larger online player base.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Redcrow, post: 5433014, member: 94827"] I've played in two online games. The first was a Shadowrun 4e game using OpenRPG that was kind of a mess and fizzled rather quickly. The second, which I am still currently playing in is a MRQ2 (Roman era) using MapTool and Skype and has been a lot of fun so far. I also purchased Fantasy Ground II, but haven't had a chance to play in any online games using it yet. There is a bit of a learning curve to using an online VTT and some are a bit more intuitive than others; so that could be an obstacle for some folks. Also, just as IRL, unless you know personally everyone in your group ahead of time you may end up with a few players who don't mesh well or you might join a game that ends up not suiting your particular tastes. That can also dissuade some folks from online gaming. This can appear to be more pronounced with online gaming as you may not be able to get to know the other players much on a personal level outside the game. YMMV. I rather enjoy online gaming and agree that it does (for me anyway) help to keep everyone focused. There is also a lot of cool stuff you can do with a VTT that would be rather difficult in a FTF game. My only suggestion to others would be not to let a couple bad experiences sour your opinion and keep looking for a game and players that better suit you. There are a TON of online DnD players, so there are plenty to choose from there. Other games can take a little digging to find. I got somewhat lucky in being asked to join the current online game I'm in, but hopefully as time goes on other RPG's will develop a larger online player base. [/QUOTE]

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