# Anyone up for some scifi D&D? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 3, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922 "2008-03-03T06:17:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/121 "2008-03-22T20:11:58Z")
[QUOTE=Hostile Dialect] So, what’s the deal? I’m busy today…are we starting tomorrow? Or Tuesday? Or what? [/QUOTE] I’m not sure, I’m still waiting to hear from anyone… I’m free tomorrow or tuesday, so it’s really up to Arr, Odds and Dio. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/122 "2008-03-23T20:53:50Z")
Looks likes Tuesday, as I got a it aught up this weekend. I haven’t heard hide nor hair from D\_Odds, though I’ve got workable characters from the rest of your three. Shall we say 8pm EDT, on Tuesday, to start? ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/123 "2008-03-23T21:20:30Z")
[QUOTE=Diomedes] Looks likes Tuesday, as I got a it aught up this weekend. I haven’t heard hide nor hair from D\_Odds, though I’ve got workable characters from the rest of your three. Shall we say 8pm EDT, on Tuesday, to start? [/QUOTE] That works for me. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/124 "2008-03-23T21:46:12Z")
Works for me. I just realized I have yet to incorporate the requested changes into my character sheet. I’ll get on that later today. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/125 "2008-03-24T05:25:47Z")
I’m a bit unclear about how OpenRPG is supposed to function… does Dio just start a server and post or PM the connection information here? ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/126 "2008-03-24T14:40:39Z")
Tuesday -should- be good for me, assuming I don’t stumble into day four of the headache that won’t go away… ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/127 "2008-03-25T06:43:28Z")
Oh man! I’m so excited! I’ve _really_ been champing at the bit to play ever since I picked up the book. **Diomedes** , have you an idea of how this OpenRPG thing is supposed to work? I sure don’t… ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/128 "2008-03-25T14:53:00Z")
[QUOTE=Hostile Dialect] Oh man! I’m so excited! I’ve _really_ been champing at the bit to play ever since I picked up the book. **Diomedes** , have you an idea of how this OpenRPG thing is supposed to work? I sure don’t… [/QUOTE] Well we could always use AIM or another IM program as a contingency, if nobody knows how to run OpenRPG. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/129 "2008-03-25T16:47:22Z")
So I’ve got a bit of an idea of how Open RPG is supposed to work. Only problem is, I don’t think the whiteboard function is worth the hassle of using it. If I were a good GM, and spent hours making beautiful maps, it might be more useful. It’s probably also more useful in D&D, where a mobile visual setup of the battlefield is necessary. In Shadowrun It’s probably less useful. You guys won’t be hitting anything even vaguely mazelike in the first portion (tonight’s installement) of the run, so why don’t we just do it in an AIM chatroom for tonight. My aim ID is in the profile. Dice rolling will be on yer honor. I’ll go over the rules a little before we start and as needed during the game. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/130 "2008-03-25T18:13:26Z")
KHAAAAAAAN! I hate this… Emergency has reared its ugly head, and I -may- be unavailable tonight. Keep your fingers crossed! If I can’t show, I’ll post here saying so. Do we have a set time to start out this shindig? ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/131 "2008-03-25T18:26:48Z")
8 Pm Est. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/132 "2008-03-25T18:33:58Z")
EDT, actually. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/133 "2008-03-25T18:56:14Z")
Sure. Anyway, my IRL buddy said he’s down to play. His computer is fried, unfortunately, but he’ll try to use his girlfriend’s, and I’m gonna go over to his place and help him draw up a character before the game starts. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/134 "2008-03-25T23:51:37Z")
Hmm, if I’m not online when you connect to AIM, could you guys please post here? I’m leaving my AIM up since I’m on the computer anyway, but it’s a homebrew client and I want to make sure it isn’t making me invisible for some odd reason. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/135 "2008-03-26T00:01:59Z")
Hrm… Hanging out, added both Hostile and Dio to my contacts list… And I’m not seeing either of them. It’s 5 past… I’ll hang out until half-past, see if anyone stirs. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/136 "2008-03-26T00:03:38Z")
[QUOTE=ArrMatey!] Hrm… Hanging out, added both Hostile and Dio to my contacts list… And I’m not seeing either of them. It’s 5 past… I’ll hang out until half-past, see if anyone stirs. [/QUOTE] Could be that they auto-block anyone who isn’t on their friends list, and it just slipped their mind to add our AIMs. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/137 "2008-03-26T00:05:54Z")
I just got home from my buddy’s house. I went over there and got him set up with my sniper/hacker character. I’ll get on AIM in a minute. I dunno if we’re using OpenRPG or AIM, but hopefully Dio shows up soon. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/138 "2008-03-26T00:07:03Z")
[QUOTE=Hostile Dialect] I just got home from my buddy’s house. I went over there and got him set up with my sniper/hacker character. I’ll get on AIM in a minute. I dunno if we’re using OpenRPG or AIM, but hopefully Dio shows up soon. [/QUOTE] I think Dio suggested AIM at least for today, since this evening’s game doesn’t have a maze component. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/139 "2008-03-26T00:15:50Z")
Dio was listed as ‘on’ before, a few hours ago. Listed as off now. If anyone sees him, lemme know. I’ll check here again in a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922/140 "2008-03-26T01:05:57Z")
Well, update: It’s now game time +1 hour and 15, and I’m thinking this just isn’t happening tonight. Hopefully we’ll get this going next week. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-scifi-d-d/439922.md?page=8)