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Playing by webcam

Started by droog, November 18, 2006, 09:03:02 PM

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droog

November 18, 2006, 09:03:02 PM
Soon, very soon, I will be trying to play HeroQuest with my old group in Perth via Skype video. The discussions have been had, the wheels are in motion. Forward to the 21st century!

Has anybody done this? And does anybody have any advice? Because I'm fucked if I know anything about webcams and connections and all the rest of it. I may need to buy a webcam, for example.
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KenHR

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November 18, 2006, 11:29:22 PM
A group I started playing AD&D with locally uses Skype to patch in a really old friend of the DM's for their sessions via webcam.  It works very well, though there is the odd cut-out.  Connections are usually re-established pretty quickly, but can occasionally be a pain.
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droog

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November 19, 2006, 01:42:11 AM
Cool! I'm the GM, so if there's a dropout I guess I won't miss much.
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Dominus Nox

#3
November 19, 2006, 04:10:02 AM
Some people would hate it because they could not bitch about the hygene os other gamers, which seems to be all some gamers do anymore.

Other than that it makes a good substitute for being around a table when it's not feasible.
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Mr. Analytical

#4
November 19, 2006, 04:41:35 AM
Using a webcam to play HeroQuest is just wrong man... you should be using it to show your wang to teenage girls in the hope of getting them to take their tops off.

Playing heroquest is just... dirty.

droog

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November 19, 2006, 04:42:23 AM
QuoteOther than that it makes a good substitute for being around a table when it's not feasible.

Well, they're three thousand kilometres away, so not feasible, I'm afraid. We're hoping this will be fun in its own way.
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droog

#6
November 19, 2006, 04:43:57 AM
Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalUsing a webcam to play HeroQuest is just wrong man... you should be using it to show your wang to teenage girls in the hope of getting them to take their tops off.
I guess there are other applications I hadn't considered....
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History lives in the books at home
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Mr. Analytical

#7
November 19, 2006, 04:57:19 AM
It's one of those unwritten laws of the internet.  Like the fact that broadband's adoption was fuelled by P2P and illegally downloading copyrighted material.

Most people have no business having webcams at home... you can chat over messenger or even using a mic, there's no need to see the other person.  Unless of course she's hot and you're hoping she'll take her top off.

droog

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November 20, 2006, 03:57:57 AM
Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalMost people have no business having webcams at home... you can chat over messenger or even using a mic, there's no need to see the other person.
The players decided they wanted to see whether I was happy or sad....
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