The Fantasy Trip Online Virtual Tabletop

[ColinK]

I thought it would be so easy.

Then I discovered how few support hex grid.

None support megahexes, of course.

Have you found a VTT you actually like?

I'm currently experimenting with Roll20 -- https://roll20.net/

and Open Source Game Table -- http://gametableproj.sourceforge.net/

because both are free or have free demo versions.

[ColinK]

Bingo!

Check out VASSAL at http://www.vassalengine.org

There is a module for MELEE/WIZARD at

http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:Melee_-_Wizard

The VASSAL system is big and complex, so I might not come back with a report for at least several days.

[ColinK]

Well, that was relatively easy, though not quite painless.

My brother in Spokane installed a copy of VASSAL, then he joined a game of MELEE that I posted on the VASSAL server.

That "join" part required some research on the VASSAL wiki.
http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Server

We did our 'chat' by telephone, but did also test the text chatting and will probably use it in the future.

The VASSAL has a set of fighters, wizards and monsters, including several of the multi-hex creatures.

This looks like a functional way for friends to get together, shake the dust off those old copies of Death Test, Orb Quest, etc., and have fun.

Enjoy!

[Carnifex]

I have been using virtual tabletop programs since 2002 to run my campaigns. I have been using Roll20 for several years now. Prior to that I used OpenRPG, which is now defunct, and I experimented with several others. Roll20 is by far the best experience I have come across to date. There are no character sheets for TFT yet, but I am sure someone will sort that out as soon as the game is published again.

[JLV]

Originally Posted by ColinK

Well, that was relatively easy, though not quite painless.

My brother in Spokane installed a copy of VASSAL, then he joined a game of MELEE that I posted on the VASSAL server.

That "join" part required some research on the VASSAL wiki.
http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Server

We did our 'chat' by telephone, but did also test the text chatting and will probably use it in the future.

The VASSAL has a set of fighters, wizards and monsters, including several of the multi-hex creatures.

This looks like a functional way for friends to get together, shake the dust off those old copies of Death Test, Orb Quest, etc., and have fun.

Enjoy!

VASSAL is an excellent system for a ton of board wargames -- been using it for years (though I actually prefer to work with ADC2 for designing games...)

[afschell]

I've been using roll20 for 5 or 6 years for a GURPS campaign. Works well across all operating systems. Can be a hassle sizing the grid maps correctly at times and there is some network latency rolling dice but overall I am very satisfied with the experience.

Vassal is Windows only, isn't it?

[Ronnke]

Fantasy Grounds will support TFT just fine. With a little effort a custom ruleset for TFT would make make FG an ideal platform to play online. It works great for GURPS.

[PBarone714]

Roll20 supports regular hexes, not megahexes.

Originally Posted by ColinK

I thought it would be so easy.

Then I discovered how few support hex grid.

None support megahexes, of course.

Have you found a VTT you actually like?

I'm currently experimenting with Roll20 -- https://roll20.net/

and Open Source Game Table -- http://gametableproj.sourceforge.net/

because both are free or have free demo versions.

[phiwum]

Originally Posted by PBarone714

Roll20 supports regular hexes, not megahexes.

I just posted an image of a map with megahexes that you can overlay on the Roll20 hex map. Takes a bit of fiddling to get the scale factor right (I set the dimensions to 3246x2905 to get a pretty good fit, may be a pixel or so off at the edges).

See this thread.

I've set up two adventures on Roll20 by drawing maps using Gimp and uploading them to Roll20. I haven't played either of them yet. I appreciate this thread, by the way, for pointing me in that direction. I was already using Gimp to draw maps for use with SJG's Megahexes, but this gives me the option of remote play.

[ColinK]

Happy to see how this thread has developed. My brother in Spokane and I tried a game or two of Tabletop Simulator in the STEAM environment several months back. I like the direction that VTT seems to be going and hope to get back to it sometime soon.