Can you play remotely using IRC or some kind of similar chatroom?

Haven't played since high school (long before the rise of the world wide web).

With this much people I'm hoping to do a slower play by post game on a forum. IRC would probably get too crowded with text and stuff all at once. If I do IRC I'm for sure thinning the numbers down to 5 players, and not a one more.

http://www.sarahdarkmagic.com/content/playing-dd-over-skype

Interesting post about using Skype for role playing games

I have not a microphone. Also using gametable and stuff is getting way to complex for a starting group. Just a forum, and it's dice roller to keep it simple at first. Although after start up if people agree en mas to change how we play the game ie from forums to skype or wherever I'm fine with that. Though starting simple is the key.

When I think of D&D I think of the books not the board game Probably because I only own the books :unsure:

That's what we're talking about actually. Though technically I'm recruiting for Star Wars Saga which uses a d20 system.

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Even in real life I don't use mini's, just make a map and let people know where stuff is on it, unless the trick is not letting them know where stuff is on it.

Ahh in that case D&D is awesome yes

Hmmm...I do love Star Wars...where would we do it?

These forums I'm linking, it's going to be a newbie game so I don't expect hard core posting every day unless people want to. Though I'm going to try for a minimum of 1-2 updates a week. If people think they can handle more (and I think I can), we can increase the posting rate a little bit. http://www.giantitp.com/index.html

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They have a dice roller built into the forum like a command. So it's convenient.

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No one has any era preferences for Star Wars so far?

There is a D&D board game?

Not really. BTW considering you have limited number of players I'm assuming you want hardcoe fans who know loads about the lore ?



http://www.retroist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dungeons-and-dragons-board-game.jpg.

No, not necessary to know anything at all. There's a wiki easily available for me to use to figure out lore. If you guys want to become lore buffs it's completely up to you and your interests. Though it might help if say an aquilish thug attacks you and everyone is like wtf is that? They can just wiki it if they want a picture. Or I can describe it, but otherwise no your not going to need that kind of stuff.

Ahhh good cause although I love Star Wars I'm not a lore guy at all How often would these games happen?

It's continuous, as in never ends. Though I'll only update one or twice a week, so very laid back and slow. If people all agree to increase the pace, and I think I can handle it we'll increase that pace.

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If we all agree in the future we can have dedicated days where we all agree to be on and posting more frequently, but this would be outside of the norm.

Quite interested I have to say

I'll add you to the list then.

Sure.

Okay and we're full on applications. At this rate I have more players than expected, and I still have to see if Specters friends want in so they got spots reserved on the application list so to speak. I doubt my friend will join, but have to keep that open as a possibility. Finally just waiting for Capital to confirm he's still interested. If everyone shows up that's 9 people when I said 8 was the absolute maximum, and it looks like we have a majority of new players as well so hence taking 8. Though I expect this to dwindle down to 4-6 by the end of the first month of play.

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Would be neat to see another game master step forward and offer to set up another game for something in case more people want a chance to play, but we're far and few in between.

One of Spectres friends is me

Okay added you to the list. Just waiting for Specters other friend, mine, and Capital.

I was actually thinking about setting up a Swords and Wizardry game, too. Newb GM with Newb players: the great combination. Luckily, S&W is very newb friendly, because it's basically OD&D.

our other friend wont be able to play.

Alright that brings us to 8 at most, but we have to wait on my friend and Capital. If spots free up I'll let people know.

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GM:
Me (If it's Star Wars).

Players
Specter
Hell
Verlox
Skull Crusher
Lemunde
ryace

Interested Players
Capital
1 of my friends.

Extras (first come first serve, I'll make my way down the list if I need to get more people)
Starwulf

If S&W gets any takers, I can drop from Star Wars to make room.

Same.

Well 8... is fairly optimal. More so for people who aren't sure if they like it or not. It means we can suffer a few people drifting away from disinterest and have the people who are interested keep playing. In theory this works better than simply getting the necessary players you want.