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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Computer Projects and Ideas => Topic started by: cooliojazz on July 08, 2009, 01:52:20 pm
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First how many people actually play DnD? If no one plays obviously no one would care, but if some of you guys do...
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DnD? Dungeons and Dragons or what? xO
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Yes. I was assuming anyone who plays would know that. And that was kind've the point; too see who knows it etc.
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actually i never played it :p
I haven't even ever seen it irl
It's not really a good known game here
I just know it from internet and American cartoons (one or other episode of Dexters lab etc)
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Still, the question stands: does anyone play? Since obiously you don't.
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Cooliojazz, calm down. No need to be an ass toward him just because he's confused
And Yeah Advanced Dungeon And Dragons. I never played these ones, but I know what they are, as I played a similar serie in french and read some novels based on DnD and LOTR before such as Dragon Lance series.
This was a book-based RPG... welll, A LOT of books. Actually, there was a story but instead of being narrated at the third person it was narrated at the second person to make you feel you're the book hero. Each paragraphs were numbered and at the end of most of them, it was like:
If you want to search the current area longer, go to 41. If you want to go East, go to 69. If you want to go West, go to 187. If you want to go North, go to 89. If you want to go back South, go to 100.
Every now and then you would encounter enemies. Battles were ran with dices (to calculate damage points, dodging/missing) and you wrote down your current HP and inventory on a sheet of paper. If you died, you had to restart the entire book from scratch.
There was the Advanced Dungeon And Dragons series in english and french. In french there was the "A Book Where YOU Are The Hero" series, which ran through the '80s and '90s and there were other similar series like Goosebump EXTRA where you didn't have items nor enemy encounters, which were meant more as humoristic games rather than paper-based RPGs. All these were pretty fun back in the days because they were much cheaper than video games, especially when bought used (I got 10 books for a quarter each 10 years ago). THey were very popular in hi school too, over here there was some sort of contests and clans during noon time. However, their popularity went down the years afterward because of increasing video game popularity, online mmorpgs and other online gaming.
Back in the '90s I used to draw weird and crappy comics. In 2000 and 2001 I drew two comic books by hand in color that played like the old game books but more complex. They didn't made much sense sometimes but I think if I had the patience to scan all 190 pages I could maybe make some sort of PC point-and-click RPG with them. It would look quite crappy, though, compared to some stuff I saw on Deviantart and mangas/anime.
I also believe there were DnD games on the NES in the '80s. I also think there was a movie in 2000 but it wasn't that great, from what I remember
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I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound that way. Yeah i've seen those books, but I'm talking about straight up Dungeons and Dragons, with DM's, character sheets, and people greater than one.
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lolz
I didn't even notice yet, so absolutely np dude ^^
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aah ok. I never played it in that form either. What does DM means, though?
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Dungeon Master. Controls the game. makes the game. Is in charge of everything but the players actions.
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oooh I see
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i played a dnd game once
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I have played in a number of 3.5 campaigns and I tried running one once (which was er...I don't think I speak on it). I tend to be a utilty/controller build wizard with minimall buffing/debuffing but lots of spell to deal area damage/effects, teleportation, etc and lots of exploitable spells like combining shape stone with wall of stone, or explosive runes with dispell magic (which will set the explosive runes off).
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I've heard of it, but never played it before. I looked it up though and it seems like it could be interesting.
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On a backup redemption ticket:
"I prepared explosive runes earlier this morn..." *BOOM*
Nah. I've heard loads about it, and I've sat in on a game once, but never have I played it. I was rather interested in it, and my contact for the Lost Legends II project seems to play it.
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So it seems like no one really plays it. Therefore my idea is invalid on this site, it seems.
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well it depends what kind of idea it is. If you plan to make a video game about DnD maybe it would interest ppl. The thing is that most users here were not born when DnD type games were at their peak of popularity and those who were were too young to discover about it in hi school
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I've never played DnD, but it seems interesting. Maybe I could even get up to being a level 10 vice-president!
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I've played DnD, and I'm here to say that a direct port is near impossible. My cousin had about 6 books on the rules to Dnd, and he didn't even have them all. Maps can be greatly varied, created mostly by the DM's imagination.
That being said, you could make a modified version with less choice, less rules, and less freedom :\
Its a very ambition game :) I'm not really into Rpg stuff in general though, so I'm not the one to be asking about whether or not people would play it or not.
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a stripped down version would be the best solution. Else, a port/clone of an video-game version of DnD might do, too.
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What exactly is the idea? Were you thinking about a rule helper utility or calculator for such? I've figured such would be relatively useful instead of having to scan through the books each time you needed to look something up.
Also, ideas like that would make great use of Celtic III, as I know teh rules are HUEG.
If you're talking about writing a game based on that, uhm... I'm, like, NOT the person to talk to. Sorta. Maybe? I've already got too many projects on my plate! Leave me alone! *runs away crying uncontrollably*
Uhm... I mean... yeah... We'd need a description. As far as I've read in the topic, I actually haven't seen what the idea in mind is. Just sorta speculation-y stuff.
EDIT: Sorry. I hadn't a clue. Maybe if the forums had a different background for calculator-related material or non-calculator-related material, I might understand. The only indication if you click on the new topics from the front page is the barely visible breadcrumbs thingie at the top. No one EVER checks that. Unless ... maybe... I dunno.
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Notice that this this was not under the calculator section. It is not something for the calculator...
EDIT: Sorry, that might have seemed a bit harsh. I've been vauge because, well, I don't know, I don't want to put a udeless idea out there...? Maybe?
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I've seen it pop up in the Foxtrot comic strip a bit. :P
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did you want to start a campaign on IRC or on the forum?
I haven't played version 4, but 3/3.5 seems to be the basis of some videogames (KOTOR I & II)
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OK time to throw the still vauger then in my mind idea out there:
*Whew* here it goes...
Ok, it is a program that you put on your computer. You start it up, and you connect to a group, either pre-planned, or you can find one, maybe starting in 30 min. etc. and join. Then once the game starts, an interface pops up that allows you to play an online game of DnD with nifty features, like:
-nice animated dice (everyones is visible to eachother but the DM's)
-tabbed misc. tables for easy, bookless reference
-auto stats calculators, and attack calclators based on rolls and sheets
-sheets are stored on server and can be used by player /computer like normal
Also, built in would be a talk interface, 'cause you obviously have to be able to talk to play.
I have a more definate picture in my mind, but there's the idea. If someone wants to help me make this DnD Client in vb 2008, I would love to make something like this...
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They actually already have a program like this.
It has talking, die rolling, finding parties and such... not sure what else though.
I used it a few years ago.
Still a nice idea to get an updated one or one with more features and such.
I'd help but my VB knowledge only goes to VB6 and I don't even have that anymore.
Not to mention, I have too many projects as it is. (a LOT more than listed in my sig)
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i know vb 2008 express well if thats what u mean
i honestly don't know anything about DnD
i would definetily be willing to help if u need it
:)
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vb 2008 express, regular, or professional. it doesn't matter. essentialy they are all the same.
About DnD: It's a fairly easy game to learn, as long as you're not going for DM-ing (which takes a lot more reading and stuff to get)
Love help if you want to.
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The basic 3.5 material is all online at http://www.d20srd.org/ (http://www.d20srd.org/), though it only offers the parts of the game and rules that aren't covered by the weird license for 3.0/3.5.
I have vb2008, though I am much more fond of C#. I have no idea how one would go about sending voice data across the internet, and of course how could you do things like mounting a dozen animated repreating crossbows to your dire bear or hiring an army of 1st level comoners armed with flasks of oil and tindertwigs.
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the program would not end up being a visual representation of DnD, it would allow people to connect and play together over the internet, if you see what I mean.
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basicaly it would be kind of like game spy
it groups people together and allows them to talk and see here what the otheres are doing?
tell me if i am wrong coolio
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Since I don't know what game spy is I can't truly tell you, but from what you said, no. It would do more then just that. It would be an all purpose DnD utility.
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Well, dnd can be played with minatures (which are awesome...but rarely used it seems) so imo a system to let players simulate that would be...helpful as would stat sheets and stuff.
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ummm on a side note any help you want you need to tell me explicitely what u are wanting and i ll do my best other wise i dont kow what u want me to do so :)
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Ok, I've been thinking about ths project, (along with my basic editor, platformer, etc.) and I think I can do most of the main interface stuff (dies, tables mute mic, etc). The problem I have is the networking stuff (the voices streamed over the net, getting the sheets off the server, transmitting the die rolls,etc.), that's not *really* my thing. So if you were able too do those things...
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Thats the part I have no idea how you would do. I am terrible with networking stuff.
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hmmm ill need to do a lot of reasearch but i might be able to do it as i atually never have tries so yea
note i dont have a lot of time to put into this currently so any of my contributions are going to be sporadic but i will try my best :)
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i play DnD over skype every Monday with a small group. :{o
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its gametable. its been a long time since ive touched D20 But i absolutely love it.
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I love D&D. I play it almost every week :D
Being rogue 0wns.
EDIT: I play 4e. Most people think that sucks, but I don't. (I never played an earlier version :P)