tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post4851846661380177427..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: Face to Face or Online - Which is Your Preferred Method of Playing Your RPGs?Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-47437456575329300112013-06-22T11:40:00.551-04:002013-06-22T11:40:00.551-04:00Once you get past the awkwardness of online gaming...Once you get past the awkwardness of online gaming, the only downside is keeping the technology working for everybody. Otherwise, I have just as much fun with online as I do FtF. We crack jokes, eat, drink beer, and have a blast. It also exponentially increases your pool of players and the number of games you can play. I currently have three weekly online games, and one FtF.arcadaynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025690624100512801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-78039111367079552062013-06-19T21:53:04.589-04:002013-06-19T21:53:04.589-04:00I have two F2F games, one I GM and one I play in. ...I have two F2F games, one I GM and one I play in. The groups are very different, and while I love them, they are sometimes difficult to focus on gaming and instead the socializing takes over at odd times. I have also been running an online game for about 3 years now, and it is with groups of friends who live several hundred miles away from me, and they used to be F2F gamers long ago. They get a lot of rp done, but it is very hard to judge reactions since we don't use a cam when we talk using Skype. It is interesting, it always is regardless of what format the rp takes place. mattruanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097988435815668367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-19673258577217646772013-06-19T21:52:04.703-04:002013-06-19T21:52:04.703-04:00I agree with Rob.I agree with Rob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-89236412346791694382013-06-19T19:55:11.478-04:002013-06-19T19:55:11.478-04:00Whatever method that lets me game with my friends....Whatever method that lets me game with my friends.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-34840436262549955962013-06-19T18:38:43.075-04:002013-06-19T18:38:43.075-04:00I love FtF but I played a Roll20 with some guys fr...I love FtF but I played a Roll20 with some guys from the BFRPG forums with Chris (Solo) DM'ing and it was a blast. So if its a good group online can be fun too..The Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670101962259531452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-70015055128173981302013-06-19T17:31:49.607-04:002013-06-19T17:31:49.607-04:00My experiences with online gaming (Fantasy Grounds...My experiences with online gaming (Fantasy Grounds, Skype, G+ and others) have been pretty boring, uncomfortable or otherwise unpleasant, but I also haven't really tried it often enough to figure out a good routine. The one time I tried it as a DM I really enjoyed it (I used Fantasy Grounds) but it seemed like it was a lot less payoff in terms of time:gamew ratio....people in front of a PC seemed to be a lot easier to distract, so the game simply didn't flow well. I am sure if I ran games regularly that would change, but then I have to figure out why I'm doing them online when I already have more face to face gaming options than I have time for.Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-76227790467937560282013-06-19T15:44:21.948-04:002013-06-19T15:44:21.948-04:00Always face-to-face, the social gathering is as mu...Always face-to-face, the social gathering is as much part of the enjoyment of the evening as the gaming itself (although the game is always king!). <br /><br />To be honest never tried gaming over G+/Skype etc, kinda makes me nervous and being in the UK I can never figure the time differences to the States. It usually seems I'd be required to <b>start</b> gaming around midnight and I'm waaaaayyyy too old for that now ;)Tim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845783872464372488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-14119628322239906992013-06-19T15:40:52.065-04:002013-06-19T15:40:52.065-04:00I totally agree.I totally agree.Greg Gorgonmilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397374629757817360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-14247733621926155692013-06-19T15:37:28.905-04:002013-06-19T15:37:28.905-04:00Face to face, but I am hoping to try some on-line ...Face to face, but I am hoping to try some on-line stuff in the near future.Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722958681098483324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-37073917909704429622013-06-19T15:36:47.672-04:002013-06-19T15:36:47.672-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722958681098483324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-54610440461144495752013-06-19T15:11:59.007-04:002013-06-19T15:11:59.007-04:00I like text-chat play like my Dragonsfoot campaign...I like text-chat play like my Dragonsfoot campaigns (Yggsburgh etc) but I can't imagine wanting to play by remote-audio. Either way, face to face tabletop is the best for most sorts of game. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173759805310975320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-85096401702036036232013-06-19T15:02:26.933-04:002013-06-19T15:02:26.933-04:00I cry 'Bullshit' on that. 'Bullshit...I cry 'Bullshit' on that. 'Bullshit' I say. Good gaming is like good sex, best FtF and with at least 5 players. Jason Zavodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109502376214104276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-19889465388491097992013-06-19T14:34:21.552-04:002013-06-19T14:34:21.552-04:00Surprisingly enough Jason, FtF is not everyone'...Surprisingly enough Jason, FtF is not everyone's preferred method to play ;)<br /><br />R.J., I've been slowing down with the posting ;PTenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-80047357856299349082013-06-19T14:20:57.790-04:002013-06-19T14:20:57.790-04:00Because Erik has to make his post quota for that d...Because Erik has to make his post quota for that day ;)R.J. Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096180855518446449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-86995179305985350152013-06-19T14:12:40.036-04:002013-06-19T14:12:40.036-04:00Why is this even a question? Why is this even a question? Jason Zavodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109502376214104276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-30047741649550935852013-06-19T13:59:30.519-04:002013-06-19T13:59:30.519-04:00My knee jerk response is to say, "Face to Fac...My knee jerk response is to say, "Face to Face" but I have been playing with a small group online lately and I must say that I am really enjoying the game. A lot more than I thought I would. We laugh, we cut up ... we socialize ... and we play. The amount we seem to "accomplish" each session playing online certainly feels smaller than in face to face gaming, but I actually think that right now, I like my weekly online session better than my weekly face to face session. So, I think I am going to surprise myself and say ... at least for now: online. But, I think it really boils down to the campaign and the players more than the venue.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br /><br />Jeff Moore<br />Jeff W. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172275785507310262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-38110844051679816142013-06-19T13:58:46.110-04:002013-06-19T13:58:46.110-04:00I prefer the intimacy made possible by face to fac...I prefer the intimacy made possible by face to face but I've had a lot of fun with both G+ and PbP.<br /><br />I do find that as my leisure time becomes more precious playing online using G+ or PbP is easier to maintain.Flambeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133131881423202010noreply@blogger.com