WotC Podcast

[thalmin]

As for the m4a stuff....that's cool. Were there any pictures associated with the WotC podast?

There is a different picure for each "chapter" of the podcast. For example, a picture for each of the products mentioned.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

And the podcast is fully bookmarked. You can advance from subject to subject very smoothly.

 

[rom90125]

I really enjoyed the podcast. I think it was mentioned earlier, but I was most interested in hearing the developers discuss their personal campaigns, utilities they use, etc. Very cool stuff, imho.

 

[Shawn_Kehoe]

Dude! You revolutionized how I used my dungeon tiles. That was a really cool idea. I've already used it in one of my games.

Well, that makes us even then - I was trying to decide how to integrate both my flipmats and dungeon tiles into my adventures, and I like your ideas on that topic.

Oh, and I didn't come up with that idea, my team mates did. I was focused on not dying in the first room, like I did in the initial round of the Open. Somebody likes designing them meatgrinders, eh Mearls?

Speaking of the tournament, have the modules been made available on the web? Our group had no clue what to do after killing the Bluespawn, so we must have missed some clues along the way. I would like to see where we went wrong.

Shawn

 

[Dragonhelm]

I really don't get podcasts. I suppose that since the only thing I listen to on the radio is NPR in the mornings on the way into work, and don't get to listen to music while I'm at work (and rarely do at home), hearing a bunch of guys chat about something in the background from my computer doesn't really curl my toes. That, and I need to turn the sound up if I do, which means all my other applications beep and whistle and make noises constantly.

Part of it may just be that you don't have a long drive to and from work. In my case, it's a 45-minute drive, and the radio can get real boring real fast. The same old music repeats over and over, and the talk shows tend to repeat topics. So I just download my podcasts into my iPod, and I'm set.

Part of my own love for it undoubtedly springs from my broadcasting background. I've worked at a college NPR station, at a PBS station, and at a couple of UPN/WB affiliates. This sort of stuff interests me.

What I like about podcasting is that you can hear things you can't hear anywhere else. Where else can you get radio shows about science fiction and fantasy? Some of them are extremely well-produced, such as Tracy and Laura Hickman's Dragonhearth podcast, Mike and Evo's Slice of Sci-Fi and Dragon Page podcasts, or The Signal (the Big Damn Serenity Podcast). Some are great tools from fellow writers. Tee Morris and Mur Lafferty have some great podcasts for writers.

Plus, you have things such as Podiobooks.com where you can get podcast versions of novels for free (though you can make a donation). Tracy Hickman is re-releasing The Immortals as a podiobook. He adds a lot of cool sound effects and does some neat voice characterizations, so that makes it even better.

So for me, I just listen to podcasts on the way to and from work, and over lunch. I've gotten into them so much that I now work as a writer and voice talent on the Signal. I'm having a blast with it.

 

[Odhanan]

I must say I'm very interested in the Combat Pad/Initiative tracker of Open Mind Games. Anyone has tips/URLs as to where I could order it to ship to Canada? Seems like their website ships to the US only...?

 

[Enforcer]

I must say I'm very interested in the Combat Pad/Initiative tracker of Open Mind Games. Anyone has tips/URLs as to where I could order it to ship to Canada? Seems like their website ships to the US only...?

Email their customer service? sales@openmindgames.com

 

[Odhanan]

That's just what I would do if nobody comes up with options here. Thanks, Enforcer.

 

[Shawn_Kehoe]

I must say I'm very interested in the Combat Pad/Initiative tracker of Open Mind Games. Anyone has tips/URLs as to where I could order it to ship to Canada? Seems like their website ships to the US only...?

If that doesn't work, you could buy a magnetic whiteboard from Walmart and some Inkjet-compatible magnets. Then use a permanent marker to format your board.

Shawn

 

[ssampier]

I really don't get podcasts. I suppose that since the only thing I listen to on the radio is NPR in the mornings on the way into work, and don't get to listen to music while I'm at work (and rarely do at home), hearing a bunch of guys chat about something in the background from my computer doesn't really curl my toes. That, and I need to turn the sound up if I do, which means all my other applications beep and whistle and make noises constantly.

I don't get the notion to listen them on the computer, but that's what portable music players are for! This thread makes want an Mp3 player. My birthday is less than 2 months off... (whistles).

BTW, is mp4 an iTunes/iPod only file?