New Posts For Thread: D&D Over Skypehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29390985/DD_Over_SkypeAlright. I suppose this is also an introduction thread for myself. So, if you will, allow me to get that out of the way first hand. I'm a fresh D&D player with a deep-rooted interest in the game, but not a lot of people who live nearby that are reallI play three types of games:1. All of us in the same room sitting around a table.2. All of us on a computer playing on line, using RPG MapTools (www.rptools.net/index.php?page=maptool) for the map and "minis" and TeamSpeak (www.teamspeak.com/?page=tehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29390985/DD_Over_Skype?post_id=524689543#524689543I play three types of games:1. All of us in the same room sitting around a table.2. All of us on a computer playing on line, using RPG MapTools (www.rptools.net/index.php?page=maptool) for the map and "minis" and TeamSpeak (www.teamspeak.com/?page=teTue, 02 Oct 2012 10:59:28 -0500i actually found maptools to be really easy to setup and build on, there are already alot of preset macros and campaing settings/properties for 4e. We have macros that set initiative table, add/subscract hp, calculate surges, healing, etc... it speehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29390985/DD_Over_Skype?post_id=524668669#524668669i actually found maptools to be really easy to setup and build on, there are already alot of preset macros and campaing settings/properties for 4e. We have macros that set initiative table, add/subscract hp, calculate surges, healing, etc... it speeMon, 01 Oct 2012 16:24:56 -0500Yes, I've noticed some of the bugs with the "Tools" set. Mainly the character tools as I can't seem to edit pretty much anything, so there's that. I'll be checking out GameTable sooner or later.Of course with the idea of Skype D&D on the mind, I'm lohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29390985/DD_Over_Skype?post_id=524666963#524666963Yes, I've noticed some of the bugs with the "Tools" set. Mainly the character tools as I can't seem to edit pretty much anything, so there's that. I'll be checking out GameTable sooner or later.Of course with the idea of Skype D&D on the mind, I'm loMon, 01 Oct 2012 15:31:38 -0500Maptools is extremely powerful but also extremely complex both internally and to fully configure for your game and characters. The complexity increases the risk of bugs.If it seems a bit too much, look at GameTable. Much less powerful... and much simhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29390985/DD_Over_Skype?post_id=524630919#524630919Maptools is extremely powerful but also extremely complex both internally and to fully configure for your game and characters. The complexity increases the risk of bugs.If it seems a bit too much, look at GameTable. Much less powerful... and much simSun, 30 Sep 2012 13:03:46 -0500I've been hardpressed at work, but I'm still around! Just trying to manage my time a little; I know I have zero time and I'm talking about D&D? Madness. But thank you all for the tips and advice and I've looked into everything. I downloaded MapToolshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29390985/DD_Over_Skype?post_id=524596917#524596917I've been hardpressed at work, but I'm still around! Just trying to manage my time a little; I know I have zero time and I'm talking about D&D? Madness. But thank you all for the tips and advice and I've looked into everything. I downloaded MapToolsSat, 29 Sep 2012 09:39:35 -0500