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“My mana is low”
When we started playing World of Warcraft Classic we were suddenly reminded of all the ‘error’ phrases that characters say if they are low on resources, you know the ones: “My mana is low”, “Not enough energy”, etc. They were … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, EQ2, Fantasy Grounds, MMORPG, Starfinder, TTRPG, World of Warcraft
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Voice and Video chat in online gaming
I’ve just read the post by Wilhelm about Discord and other voice platforms. I play MMORPGs and (virtual) tabletop gaming with a set of different overlapping groups of friends and family members. For the most part I game with a … Continue reading
Posted in DDO, Fantasy Grounds, LotRO, MMORPG, TTRPG, World of Warcraft
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Digitial roleplay product alternatives
Today is one week since we should have flown off for a 11 day holiday in Canada. Since I’ve had to stay at home and have continued working, I am trying to invest more free time in rpg writing. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, Fantasy Grounds, Starfinder, TTRPG
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My virtual tabletop gaming tips
I’m starting to see discussions online about replacing, short-term at least, round the table roleplaying (rpg) sessions with virtual ones. It’s a sad reality that “social distancing” is becoming a necessity in many countries, and that will inevitably impact the … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, Fantasy Grounds, Starfinder, TTRPG
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Gaming connections
A few random thoughts that have happened this last week: I was reading an article over at PCGamerN about gaming’s rising popularity amongst older people (the article states this as 50+). The reference that smart-phone gaming is behind this may … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, Fantasy Grounds, MMORPG, Starfinder, TTRPG, World of Warcraft
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Happy New Year (and new decade)!
So it’s 2020 and a new decade. Happy New Year, and happy 2020s! Allusions to the roaring 20s aside (anyone who knows history, knows how that ended), I’m feeling more hopeful about the coming year in real life than I … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, EQ2, Fantasy Grounds, MMORPG, World of Warcraft
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When tech gets in the way
I was reminded on Monday of how much my gaming relies on technology these-days and how that technology can, at times, be quite the hindrance. I ran another session of Dungeons & Dragons 5E for family members via Fantasy Grounds … Continue reading
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Tangible gaming
Over the course of this week I’ve done almost no MMORPG gaming, but I’ve been lucky enough to do a good amount of other gaming. We’ve played two different rpg sessions in the room with friends or family (Starfinder & … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, Fantasy Grounds, Starfinder, TTRPG
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Virtual and physical rpg gaming
Recently we had that rare opportunity to sit down and do some tabletop roleplaying in person. Such events vary greatly in frequency but, with my longest running D&D (3.5) campaign that started back in 2006, it’s never that frequent. 2018 … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, Fantasy Grounds, MMORPG, Starfinder, TTRPG
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A week in MMO gaming
So what does a week look like for me as a multi-MMO gamer? Following on from a non-gaming Q&A post, I thought with this post I’d give a gaming update, with the aim that it shows the sort of mix … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, EQ2, ESO, Fantasy Grounds, LotRO, MMORPG, Starfinder, World of Warcraft
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