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I just wrapped up the second Skype session for a 1e game I've been running for a couple of the moderators here... and it's been pretty successful (the session; not necessarily the group ). My preference, however, would be to run a game using the BX rules (or LL, if enough interested players don't have the official Moldvay rules), so I thought I'd throw out a post to see if there would be interested players.

Currently, the moderator group is playing every other week on Thursday nights, so I'm thinking I could run a second group on the alternating weeks.

The sessions are video calls, and I've been recording them (though, this recording for this second session was a massive failure and only recorded my window), so interested players would need to:

• Be able to perform video calls (a simple built-in webcam and mic on a laptop is fine -- it's what I use), and
• Be willing to be recorded.

The moderator sessions have been uploaded to YouTube as private, which is fine, but, interested parties willing, I'm hoping to post these new sessions publicly.

The next scheduled moderator game is scheduled for Thursday, February 16th. I don't have anything formally planned for this game I'm proposing (aside from the ruleset), but I might be able to get something basic ready for next Thursday, February 9th (otherwise, maybe three Thursdays from now (02/23). Or, I suppose, it doesn't have to be on Thursday nights, but it would be helpful for me to just peg that as my game night each week.

If anyone's interested, definitely let me know.

- Dave

I was interested up until the video and recorded part... I have no issues with my voice being recorded but not on video...that and my ISP sucks when I do video chat voice appears to have less issues. So yes I am interested however there are a few items that I would not be willing to do Dave...

GreyWolfVT wrote:I was interested up until the video and recorded part...

I've been watching a lot of live game sessions on YouTube lately and would like to begin adding my contributions as well.

After recording the two sessions that I have so far, and watching them and rewatching them, I find it really helpful to identify areas of improvement (of which there are many). I'll update here if my plans change, or if I eventually add an audio-only game, but my goal is to shoot for a live video game.

dmw71 wrote:

GreyWolfVT wrote:I was interested up until the video and recorded part...

I've been watching a lot of live game sessions on YouTube lately and would like to begin adding my contributions as well.

After recording the two sessions that I have so far, and watching them and rewatching them, I find it really helpful to identify areas of improvement (of which there are many). I'll update here if my plans change, or if I eventually add an audio-only game, but my goal is to shoot for a live video game.

If down the road I can get a better ISP so that video is not laggy I may reconsider, (despite my dislike of being on camera)

GreyWolfVT wrote:(despite my dislike of being on camera)

Ha! I'm right there with you. I used a new tool last night to record our session, and apparently it records everyone in the call in one stream, and just my call in a separate stream. I thought I did something completely wrong because I went to watch the recording and only saw myself, for the entire time. That wasn't good for anyone.

Thankfully I found the whole group recording and was able to upload it instead.

dmw71 wrote:I just wrapped up the second Skype session for a 1e game I've been running for a couple of the moderators here... and it's been pretty successful (the session; not necessarily the group ).

Oi! I resemble that remark!
As my signature on one of the forums says, if you aren't coming back to town dragging mostly dead party-mates, then it wasn't a good game.
--Ron--

Sounds like a cool idea...and I have no experience at all about playing via video...so, of course, I'd like to try it
I'd be up for a game on 2/23.

hedgeknight wrote:I'd be up for a game on 2/23.

Awesome. That's the date I'll shoot for instead of rushing for this upcoming Thursday.

Ideally, there will be at least two or three more players that agree to join before then since my plans involve a good, old-fashioned dungeon crawl which might be tricky for a 3d6 in order solo adventurer!

I'm going to request that Greg set us up with a forum for the game where character sheets can be posted and maintained.

dmw71 wrote:I'm going to request that Greg set us up with a forum for the game where character sheets can be posted and maintained.

This is done: Dave's Skype Game (LL).

I was thinking about this over the weekend and decided to go with the freely available Labyrinth Lord rules instead of the official BX rules (and, no, the Advanced Edition Companion rules will not be used). I plan to play largely by-the-book, but I am working on a few house rules which I'll be posting soon.

The first game is being targeted for Thursday, September 23, 2017, beginning at ~7:30pm (CST).



Now, to get some players.

dmw71 wrote:The first game is being targeted for Thursday, September 23, 2017, beginning at ~7:30pm (CST).

I might be interested, but I can't wait this long to play! Do you mean February?

ToniXX wrote:

dmw71 wrote:The first game is being targeted for Thursday, September 23, 2017, beginning at ~7:30pm (CST).

I might be interested, but I can't wait this long to play! Do you mean February?

D'oh!

Yes. Lol. Updating.

Two players really isn't enough (especially when one can't make it), so tonight's session won't be happening.

I'll leave this open, and if there's enough interest for a future date, I'll get something scheduled.