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The Wiki for a game I play in...

Started by Balbinus, September 07, 2007, 04:25:04 PM

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walkerp

#16
October 08, 2007, 01:59:19 PM
How come you guys all use pbwiki?  Is there an advantage there for gaming?  I arbitrarily picked wikispaces and it seemed okay, but now I feel like I'm missing something!

Here's the one for my PA PBeM game:

http://bloodandwater.wikispaces.com/History
"The difference between being fascinated with RPGs and being fascinated with the RPG industry is akin to the difference between being fascinated with sex and being fascinated with masturbation. Not that there\'s anything wrong with jerking off, but don\'t fool yourself into thinking you\'re getting laid." —Aos

Balbinus

#17
October 08, 2007, 02:24:49 PM
Quote from: walkerpHow come you guys all use pbwiki?  Is there an advantage there for gaming?  I arbitrarily picked wikispaces and it seemed okay, but now I feel like I'm missing something!

Here's the one for my PA PBeM game:

http://bloodandwater.wikispaces.com/History

I haven't created one yet, so I have no idea.  Unfortunately, with the other GMs in the group doing so I'll have to follow suit I figure.

Is that a Fate version of the Morrow Project you're running there?

walkerp

#18
October 08, 2007, 02:46:09 PM
It's my own PA world (more like Gamma World than the Morrow Project). Started out in GURPS and now we are debating whether to morph to FATE or Savage Worlds.  We stuck the Aspects in there but haven't used them yet.  It looks like it will be Savage Worlds.  The skill pyramids in FATE are too nitpicky for me.  I'm wating for 3.0.

I use the wiki as a reference and a place to keep track of damage, fatigue and possessions.  Player participation varies, as usual.

I wish the Wiki were a little bit faster and easier to edit.  I always feel like there is an extra step in there that I would rather be able to skip.
"The difference between being fascinated with RPGs and being fascinated with the RPG industry is akin to the difference between being fascinated with sex and being fascinated with masturbation. Not that there\'s anything wrong with jerking off, but don\'t fool yourself into thinking you\'re getting laid." —Aos

droog

#19
October 08, 2007, 05:31:17 PM
I use pbwiki because that's what I was shown first.
The past lives on in your front room
The poor still weak the rich still rule
History lives in the books at home
The books at home

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Ashy

#20
October 08, 2007, 09:40:14 PM
Generally speaking, there's a cool tool called tiddlywiki that's great for this sort of thing - much more flexible than a true wiki, I use it for all my games.  I'd post a link or two, but they're all password protected, so my players can't get in - I use them as DMing tools.  ;)

http://www.tiddlywiki.com

HTH,
Ashy
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droog

#21
October 08, 2007, 11:44:37 PM
Quote from: BalbinusAnything you could email I could take a look at?  Pendragon is increasingly becoming one of my favourite rulesets, it's just the setting which doesn't do so much for me.
Hey, Balb--for some reason I missed this the first time round.

I don't have anything in electronic form, because the computer I wrote the stuff on died. I could send you the printouts if you want to PM me an address, but that's the best I can do.
The past lives on in your front room
The poor still weak the rich still rule
History lives in the books at home
The books at home

Gang of Four
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Imperator

#22
October 09, 2007, 04:02:01 AM
We use blogs for the games we're playing. However, reading this thread I'm thinking about giving the wiki a try.
 
We use Wordpress, as we found it most convenient. Unfortunately, our blogs are mostly for our own use, so they're in Spanish ;) Anyway, these are the URLs:
 
http://mutantes.wordpress.com
The blog for my Mutants in Shadows game, using WoD system. It's lacking updates, because the player in charge of making them has a lot of work, but he'll catch up soon.
 
http://cthulhumythos.wordpress.com
 
The blog for my Horror at Orient Express campaign. Updated by yours truly, though the players are getting enthusiastic and one of them posted his first update.
 
Blogs are easy and convenient, and doesn't seem to intimidate people as much as a wiki, IME.
 
EDIT: Ups. Have to update my sig.
My name is Ramón Nogueras. Running now Vampire: the Masquerade (Giovanni Chronicles IV for just 3 players), and itching to resume my Call of Cthulhu campaign (The Sense of the Sleight-of-Hand Man).

stu2000

#23
October 10, 2007, 07:26:09 PM
Quote from: AshyGenerally speaking, there's a cool tool called tiddlywiki that's great for this sort of thing - much more flexible than a true wiki, I use it for all my games.  I'd post a link or two, but they're all password protected, so my players can't get in - I use them as DMing tools.  ;)

http://www.tiddlywiki.com

HTH,
Ashy

I checked this out on my WikiQuest and fell in love with it. TW's great. Not really the be all end all for all applictions, but tiny, portable, flexible, intuitive and incredibly easy to use. Thanks for the tip!
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EC: My cousin killed himself because of role-playing games.
OG: Jesus, what was he playing? Rifts?
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Ashy

#24
October 13, 2007, 09:45:21 AM
Glad ya liked it - Treasuretables has done a fair number of posts on tiddlywiki, as well as other wiki-type tools.  They might be helpful as well.  :)

http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/03/tiddlywiki-as-a-gming-tool
http://www.treasuretables.org/forum/index.php?topic=654.0;prev_next=prev
http://www.treasuretables.org/wiki/index.php?title=Reference_Prep
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