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Google Wave

Started by Roger Calver, October 27, 2009, 01:03:17 PM

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Roger Calver

October 27, 2009, 01:03:17 PM
Not Gaming related.

If anyone wants a Google Wave invite PM me, first come first served and all that.

Rog.
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One Horse Town

#1
October 27, 2009, 01:07:31 PM
Hmm. I'm only on a 2 gig a month broadband package. Any idea how much bandwidth it takes up? Nothing like video streaming presumably.

Roger Calver

#2
October 27, 2009, 01:20:09 PM
That depends on what your looking at I suppose, so far I havent seen any streamings other than the embedded links (so not showing as videos).
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JongWK

#3
October 27, 2009, 04:59:31 PM
You know, I'd like to see for myself how it looks like.
"I give the gift of endless imagination."
~~Gary Gygax (1938 - 2008)

Roger Calver

#4
October 27, 2009, 05:09:47 PM
Quote from: JongWK;340712You know, I'd like to see for myself how it looks like.

PM me with your email and I will send one out.

Rog.
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Roger Calver

#6
October 27, 2009, 05:14:40 PM
Quote from: ConanMK;340718You have a PM from me.

Cheers!

Just answered it :)

Rog.
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Roger Calver

#7
October 28, 2009, 01:02:29 PM
And there all gone.

If I get a new batch I will post again.

Rog.
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Drohem

#8
October 28, 2009, 01:21:51 PM
Roger, can I queue up for the second batch? :)

A non-RPG friend sent me a link about Google Wave and using it for role-playing and I'm very interested in checking it out.

Here is the article.

Have you looked into the role-playing application of this?  I would be very interested to hear your thoughts, or anyone else who has looked at it.

Does it support sending images?  Can it do a virtual battlemap and token?  

It looks like you have a dice roller program... er, widget is the correct term, I believe.  

Any information would be appreciated.

Roger Calver

#9
October 28, 2009, 01:26:38 PM
Things are still settling down but getting there.

You can use maps in Waves and people have already been linking Google Maps direct into Wave for tactical uses, this is the same as posting images, videos and text files.

There are a few dice robots around and random20 is one of the better ones, it allows you to use any dice combinations with modifiers.

Rog.
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RPGPundit

#10
October 29, 2009, 10:31:27 AM
Great, now two questions:

1. What the fuck is a google wave?
2. If it isn't gaming related, why is it here on the main board?

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October 29, 2009, 10:56:08 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;3410981. What the fuck is a google wave?

Google Wave is a new online communications system integrating chat, wiki, forum, and other functionality, fully archived and editable by all participants in realtime, with the ability to embed images, video, and (I assume) sound.

Quote from: RPGPundit;3410982. If it isn't gaming related, why is it here on the main board?

Despite what Roger said, it is highly gaming-related as it introduces a superior and free platform for online/pbem gaming.

Here are some links about gaming on the Wave:

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/10/google-wave-we-came-we-saw-we-played-dd.ars (this one was posted above)
http://spiritsofeden.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/playing-online-google-wave/
http://gameplaywright.net/?p=1019

Roger Calver

#12
October 29, 2009, 11:42:06 AM
Yes Google Wave will have a lot of gaming uses and there already some games on there.

When I said not gaming related I was talking about my invites not the program.

Rog.
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Roger Calver

#13
November 17, 2009, 04:49:16 PM
Ive got a new bunch of invites so once again first come first served.
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Mistwell

#14
November 17, 2009, 05:20:13 PM
I have a wave account.  If anyone wants to start up a wave for TRPGS lemme know (mistwell at gmail dot com)
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