July 18th, 2000

[The Rifleman]

That sounds outstanding. I'll be at work so no Skype for me. I'd be willing to try google

[M-Type]

Google Hangouts is pretty slick when it comes to gaming. You have the option of video/audio chat (I've used both, but audio is less intensive on the computer), and you can have maps/docs/links shared pretty easily.

[M-Type]

Heck, if you're at work and want to be really 'discrete' (ie. can't be talking out loud for obvious reasons), I've also just recently tried gaming with Mibbet, which is just a simple web IRC chat platform. Can't do die rolls (sadly), but you can set up nicknames (Player names) and have separate chat threads (OCC, IC, etc.)

You can set up a channel and people can join in.

[The Rifleman]

I can bring my own computer with me and I work alone.... so it CAN be done, but the danger is that if something happens I may have to leave.

[M-Type]

Originally Posted by The Rifleman

...but the danger is that if something happens I may have to leave.

That's when your character makes the heroic sacrifice the other player's figured you'd agree on.

[cavtroop]

I'm not a fan of skype/video gaming, but I'm in MA myself, and might be up for some ftf gaming

[James Langham]

I once ran a similar scenario ftf with new players who didn't know what happened to the 5th. I had them acting as platoon and squad commanders for the week leading up to the final battle. The look on their faces as NPCs they had come to know (we had played a number of sessions) died in vast numbers was a picture!

[The Rifleman]

Originally Posted by M-Type

That's when your character makes the heroic sacrifice the other player's figured you'd agree on.

Well you've sold me, I'm in!

[M-Type]

So I bought the Stage I rules for T2013 the other day (I'm cheap, it was $5, what are you gonna do?), and I like it.

How would the interested parties feel about putting Reflex through the paces? I can admit that I don't have any experience with it, but hey, Stage I is pretty simple, and this is the perfect learning experience for all of us.

Reflex should allow us for some quick 'n brutal firefights, which pretty much fits into the loose story I was writing for the one-shot. Not having the core rulebook I will certainly have to fudge some things, but this is one night, what can go wrong?

Thoughts? Comments?