I always thought that playing a game while sitting alone at the table would never work. But SonsOfKryos episode #54 eroded my conviction. It might be an opportunity to play a different system like Burning Wheel or Fudge or whatever.
What I don’t want is a MUSH game – I hated the so-called “long typers” on Elendor. Everybody has to wait two minutes and then a 25 line mini-essay comes in...
Stuff to keep in mind:
1. Tech issues, test the setup
2. Honor system for dice & character sheet
3. Body language, webcam, and immersion (might be better without a cam)
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I have been running an Arcana Evolved solo game over Skype with a friend of mine. We will be shortly trying Exalted 2e over Skype with one other person, using the conference call feature. So far I am relatively pleased with it. It definitely works better with a system like Exalted 2e (which is more cinematic) than AE/D&D/d20 (which my friend and I are used to playing with minis and a battlemap).
– Adrian 2008-01-18 13:49 UTC
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Double cool! How is 1:1 working for you? I’d like to talk about it on Sunday. I’ve been trying it with Claudia but it turns out that we rarely take the time to actually sit down and play. There are so many other things to do.
And I’m interested in Skype. I’m also interested in mixed groups. Mircea, for example, will be around coming Sunday. But I’m not sure about later. It’s a long drive from Munich to Zurich for D&D... 😄
– Alex Schroeder 2008-01-18 15:50 UTC
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I think I’ve found the thread on RPG.net where Judd talks about the Burning Wheel game involving two hateful orcs. I love it.
the Burning Wheel game involving two hateful orcs
– Alex Schroeder 2008-01-19 16:29 UTC