Comments on: Just Out Of Curiosity… http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/ Where sassy women wear jaunty hats. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:58:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Aaron Digulla http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2575 Aaron Digulla Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:26:42 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2575 A couple of friends and I developed a set of tools for our own RPG "Jungle of Stars" which helped to build, develop and maintain space ships and character sheets (development of stats and skills). The main problems still persist: There is no display which can be used as a table with an active surface that can distinguish between a coffee cup, an elbow and a finger. That means you can't use these tools in play, only between games for maintenance. What I'd like to see is: - A tool to manage maps (draw, add comments, a player and a GM version) with a couple of plugins for caverns, cities, villages, forests, etc. - A campaign module (GM and player infos, log, quests, "where were we last time?") - A character manager for players to be able to create a clean char sheet after the nth coffee stain. - For SciFi games: car and space ship designer. Galactic map with stars, planets. - A wiki A couple of friends and I developed a set of tools for our own RPG “Jungle of Stars” which helped to build, develop and maintain space ships and character sheets (development of stats and skills).

The main problems still persist: There is no display which can be used as a table with an active surface that can distinguish between a coffee cup, an elbow and a finger. That means you can’t use these tools in play, only between games for maintenance.

What I’d like to see is:

- A tool to manage maps (draw, add comments, a player and a GM version) with a couple of plugins for caverns, cities, villages, forests, etc.

- A campaign module (GM and player infos, log, quests, “where were we last time?”)

- A character manager for players to be able to create a clean char sheet after the nth coffee stain.

- For SciFi games: car and space ship designer. Galactic map with stars, planets.

- A wiki

]]> By: Rob Smith http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2313 Rob Smith Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:59:51 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2313 I love face to face gaming, and we have a group of about 20 folks who used to do it a lot. We've all moved to different areas of the country, so we can't really do it anymore. We've looked into online tools to do it, but none really stand out as very awesome, and we'd want face time, so web cam integration would be a must. I love face to face gaming, and we have a group of about 20 folks who used to do it a lot. We’ve all moved to different areas of the country, so we can’t really do it anymore. We’ve looked into online tools to do it, but none really stand out as very awesome, and we’d want face time, so web cam integration would be a must.

]]> By: Chris Torrence http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2256 Chris Torrence Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:38:17 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2256 Do I sense an Eclipse project in the works? "eRPG"? Do I sense an Eclipse project in the works?

“eRPG”?

]]> By: Chris Aniszczyk http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2249 Chris Aniszczyk Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:18:02 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2249 I'm a closet RPG fan ;o I’m a closet RPG fan ;o

]]> By: Alex http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2240 Alex Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:53:34 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2240 I am, both RPGs and regular board games. Don't play as much now (out of college) as I used to. I am, both RPGs and regular board games. Don’t play as much now (out of college) as I used to.

]]> By: Brian Fitzpatrick http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2238 Brian Fitzpatrick Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:52:43 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2238 I am with a gaming group that gets together once a month or so to play a RPG (D&D at the moment, though we've played other systems). I would like to explore online tools further, but time is never on my side in my quest. I am with a gaming group that gets together once a month or so to play a RPG (D&D at the moment, though we’ve played other systems). I would like to explore online tools further, but time is never on my side in my quest.

]]> By: Denis http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2234 Denis Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:48:40 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2234 I'm not much of a traditional board game player, but I do like computer games. Like Ed, I can't stand playing online with people I don't know, but LAN parties involving friends and drunkedness are awesome. I’m not much of a traditional board game player, but I do like computer games. Like Ed, I can’t stand playing online with people I don’t know, but LAN parties involving friends and drunkedness are awesome.

]]> By: Ed Merks http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2233 Ed Merks Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:23:57 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2233 I love playing games, but I don't get much opportunity for them anymore living in the boonies. Online games are okay, but it seems far more impersonal and so kind of loses something. I love playing games, but I don’t get much opportunity for them anymore living in the boonies. Online games are okay, but it seems far more impersonal and so kind of loses something.

]]> By: Eugene Kuleshov http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2232 Eugene Kuleshov Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:51:47 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/03/just-out-of-curiosity/#comment-2232 Face to face games are fun because you can see your opponents. Nothing can replace that little poker humor and it will be completely lost in the online space. Face to face games are fun because you can see your opponents. Nothing can replace that little poker humor and it will be completely lost in the online space.

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