LFG - Who wants to play online Pathfinder?

Firstly, download Mumble from here, and install it. I don't have @sirchet 's Mumble server details as yet though.

Secondly, download Fantasy Grounds from here, and install it. since I don't have an Ultimate Licence yet (which allows free demo users to connect to the GM), you'll need at least a Standard Licence ($3.99 per month, or $39 for a lifelong licence). I am considering upgrading to an Ultimate Licence (so anyone can play my games for free), but haven't done so yet since it is a bit pricey, and I haven't needed it so far.

Thirdly, download Hamachi from here, and install it. you'll need this to connect Fantasy Grounds to the GM's instance of Fantasy Grounds, this is to mitigate any annoying connection issues that may occur otherwise (I still have some trouble connecting sometimes).

Optionally you may want headphones with a microphone built in if you don't have one already, or headphones and a webcam to record audio and/or video.

I am thinking about recording the sessions, either the audio only, or video stream as well. Depending on how well it goes, and only if all participants are willing of course, I may upload the games as a Podcast and/or Youtube channel... if it goes insanely well and people are up for it, I could even stream the games live on Twitch. If not, I'll record them for our personal use, and make them available to the players to listen back to if they so wish.

As for content, I was thinking of starting with some single modules, I have We B4 Goblins set up, and 2 parts of the Quest for Perfection Pathfinder Society Scenario trilogy already. I also have the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path.

I also recently got the Shattered Star Adventure Path (though this isn't set up for Fantasy Grounds yet, and I have yet to read it) in a Humble Bundle as well as a HUGE number of other Paizo rulebooks and other products. I just got $505 of Paizo .PDF files for just $18... this offer is only running for another 12 days or so if anyone is interested, I SRONGLY SUGGEST YOU GRAB THIS WHILE IT LASTS.

 

It shouldn't interfere with other games @sirchet. Best I can tell, it just means connecting Hamachi on your end to Hamachi on my end instead of directly connecting to my IP address.

 

Hamachi is widely used by gamers of many games, and it's even recommended on the Fantasy Grounds forum's for those suffering with connection issues, I'd happily forgo Hamachi IF I can get the connection working without it.

Hamachi is for when you can't get passed the port forwarding issues.

To be fair, I think the remaining connection issues I have are on my laptop, whereas I would be using my desktop for these games as it's a fair bit more powerful.

 

@sirchet sorry dude, this idea seems to have died on it's arse. I will invite you to join my Saturday game instead though if you like?

We play from 2pm GMT till 6pm at least twice a month. You'll need a 13th level character rolled up (4d6 drop lowest method for stat generation) and imported to FG ready to play.

@anatoliy has also expressed interest in joining my home game via Fantasy Grounds, I'll also be contacting him about setting it up.

We currently have a 13 Ranger, 13 Cleric, 13 Sorcerer and 4 Rogue/4 Wizard/5 Arcane Trickster in the party, so whatever you want to bring along will be fine.

 

I am aware of Roll20, it has some nice features in it, I personally decided against using it because the host of the game is required to pay a subscription to host content on their servers and I'd rather not have the reoccuring bills. Fantasy Grounds has a Licence option to pay once and never pay again, as well as a GM's licence to allow free demo accounts to join a game for free. I just haven't upgraded my licence yet.

Then if course there is the whole racism row that blew up last year when Roll20 doublebacked on some of their biggest online advocates when 5 DnD streamers wanted to put out a new stream with Roll20, and were refused because they were "all middle aged white guys"... and the hate and rage that followed etc...

 

That wasn't the impression I got when I was looking it over, if you want to upload maps you need space on the server to host it there... that said I didn't try it out for an extended period of time either. In any case, I'm happy with Fantasy Grounds, and I already bought the Adventure Path I'm running in FG, no desire to buy it again in Roll20.

The dynamic lighting and line of sight features of Roll20 are certainly restricted to subscribers only.