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D&D On Google Wave

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-failed-my-invite-throw dept.

Jon Stokes at the Opposable Thumbs blog relates his experience using Google Wave as a platform for Dungeons and Dragons — the true test of success for any new communications technology. A post at Spirits of Eden lists some of Wave's strengths for gaming. Quoting: "The few games I'm following typically have at least three waves: one for recruiting and general discussion, another for out-of-character interactions ('table talk'), and the main wave where the actual in-character gaming takes place. Individual players are also encouraged to start waves between themselves for any conversations that the GM shouldn't be privy to. Character sheets can be posted in a private wave between a player and the GM, and character biographies can go anywhere where the other players can get access to them. The waves are persistent, accessible to anyone who's added to them, and include the ability to track changes, so they ultimately work quite well as a medium for the non-tactical parts of an RPG. A newcomer can jump right in and get up-to-speed on past interactions, and a GM or industrious player can constantly maintain the official record of play by going back and fixing errors, formatting text, adding and deleting material, and reorganizing posts."

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  1. Re:Privacy and the real-time web by pwfffff · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    1. Don't be fucking stupid.
    2. Obfuscated? Don't. Be. Fucking. Stupid. http://www.waveprotocol.org/
    3. If you're afraid of complex things, you really shouldn't be on the internet. I imagine you'd be happy living in a tent on the side of the mountain, but us societal folk like our technology.
    4. In what way is this proprietary? You can make your own server/client RIGHT NOW. The ENTIRE SPEC is online. Even their implementation is OPEN SOURCE. DON'T BE FUCKING STUPID.

    5. "The waves are persistent, accessible to anyone who's added to them, and include the ability to track changes, so they ultimately work quite well as a medium for the non-tactical parts of an RPG. A newcomer can jump right in and get up-to-speed on past interactions, and a GM or industrious player can constantly maintain the official record of play by going back and fixing errors, formatting text, adding and deleting material, and reorganizing posts." IDK what IRC client YOU have, but please link me to it so I can take part in these awesome benefits! It can also do video/voice chat, right?

    6. Another prejudice! Wooo! Some people would be ashamed to let the world know that they think that one, single word typed by one, single marketing droid determines the overall quality of the finished product... but not you! Fuck in-depth analysis! All you need is ONE WORD!

    I know you're so freakishly averse to change that you cry every time the sun comes up, but maybe you should try actually thinking about things with an open mind, or perhaps seeking education about things before making blanket statements about them and showing just how oblivious you are to reality.

    I really, really hope I was trolled, because knowing I wasted a bit of my time makes me feel MUCH better than knowing that someone as bitter and backwards as you is allowed to roam the internet.