Too bad they don’t offer Steam for Mac.
Sounds like it can work.
Cheers,
Phil
On Apr 14, 2020, at 8:33 PM, Jeffrey Schemmel <schemmel.jl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I’d be up for trying! I’m in a remote D&D campaign for D&D that uses Discord -
works well.
Jeff
On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 8:20 PM Forrest Harris <knuckledusterharris@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:knuckledusterharris@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi guys,
I've been checking out Tabletop Simulator. We could actually play Fire and Fury
virtually. If you're not familiar with Tabletop Simulator, it's a PC game on
Steam. You are given the table, dice, figures, everything you need for a game
in beautiful 3D graphics and you just point with the mouse and click and move
stands. You literally pick up dice with your mouse and roll them, and you can
measure by dragging your mouse for a measurement.
Communication would happen over Discord, a communication program that uses the
internet, but doesn't go through a browser. We as a group would have a private
channel where we can all talk on our computer mics and listen over headphones
to each other. So we could all chat while playing the game. Everyone would just
use their own charts at home.
If this sounds complicated, trust me, even I figured it out when Eddie showed
me.
Eddie would be the MC, as he has the tech down pat.
I sculpted toy soldiers and we're creating Cadet on tabletop simulator as well.
We've also got stands of figures in a simple format in solid colors to play any
Napoleonic game as Royal Red vs. Big Blue, Great Green, or Imperial White.
Anyway, I think this is very do-able. if you can point and click a mouse, you
can play.
You would need to download the free Steam portal program, make a login (also
free), then buy Tabletop Simulator (about $30). You would also need to download
Discord, also free, also make yourself a login.
Also, we need to get Eddie on this list to coordinate. His email address is
eddiemhharris@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:eddiemhharris@xxxxxxxxx>. The double "hh" is
not a typo. It was a typo when he setup his email, but he's sticking with it.
Also, just about any game you can imagine is on there. Sails of Glory. Black
Powder, Fire and Fury. Bolt Action. And of course many, many board games.
Let me know if you're interested!
Forrest
