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Google Wave: we came, we saw, we played D&D

arstechnica.com — Give a bunch of computer geeks a new medium to play around in, and you could probably guess that the first thing they'd think to do with it is... no, not that, we're talking role-playing games.

Who dugg this? Made popular Oct 28, 2009

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  • confuciussay, on 10/27/2009, -2/+55and we didn't receive an invite..
  • zephc, on 10/27/2009, -0/+24This looks like
    *rolls 3d6, scores 17*
    an excellent idea!

    (/8^B)
  • Echuu, on 10/27/2009, -0/+15I went in thinking how ridiculous it was, but actually looks like a quite fitting medium for remote tabletopping.

    Also got 20 wave invites today so the first person(hey lot of people want em) that reply with their email adress will get an invite :)
  • swagv, on 10/28/2009, -0/+13I'll add it to my growing list of solutions in search of a problem.
  • yocouchdigga, on 10/27/2009, -1/+11Porn _always_ comes first, someone's not telling the whole truth.
  • MidnightReign, on 10/27/2009, -0/+10Given a dicebot worth a crap, this could be awesome for groups of now-grown-ups who can't find time to get together, but who want to play on a semi-regular basis anyway.
  • minorplace, on 10/28/2009, -0/+9wait.. shouldn't it be:

    Google Wave: we saw, we played D&D, we came ?
  • Echuu, on 10/27/2009, -0/+9No need to be a douche, offer still stands.

    http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/231971/waveinv.png
  • nouman1989, on 10/27/2009, -0/+8Its working fine for everyone else , there is something wrong with your internet.
  • appleofdischord, on 10/28/2009, -0/+5Porn while RPing. That's the true advantage over tabletop.
  • rompom7, on 10/28/2009, -0/+5arstechnica down? it's set as my homepage, and i've never seen it even wink an eye to the countless stories that end up on digg.
  • emma786, on 10/27/2009, -3/+7i give you digg...
  • sfajou, on 10/28/2009, -0/+4It will take a little while to get there - its not sent instantaneously by Google's servers for some reason.
  • Echuu, on 10/27/2009, -0/+4True, use it well sir!
  • buckrogers1965, on 10/28/2009, -0/+3I just got my invite yesterday. Just made my first wave. :)
  • bladerunner627, on 10/28/2009, -0/+3Nice bluff check there.
    In any case,
    *rolls 1d20+4 scores 18*

    I don't believe you.
  • WernerCD, on 10/28/2009, -0/+3Isn't Wave signup like Voice signup? Add your email to the "I wanna join" list, and wait for your place in line to come up?
  • Echuu, on 10/27/2009, -0/+3Sent!
  • mabsark, on 10/29/2009, -0/+2Obviously not, given that these guys are nerds, not retards.
  • WhereAmI, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2I have some for when Echuu is gone.

    tomgameb is contactable aim. Just through AIM, don't email that.
  • Alienkid, on 10/28/2009, -0/+2truth
  • joemc72, on 10/28/2009, -0/+2Wanted to say thanks again for the invite! You're the best Digger EVAR!
  • Echuu, on 10/28/2009, -1/+3Oh wow, you guys can stop posting now, all tapped out.
    Those of you that get it sometime this week, grats.

    And brandonn, thank you sir :)
  • Spoomeister, on 10/28/2009, -0/+2Judging just from the screenshots, the UI for Google Wave really blows. Seriously, it's a complete mess. No structure to it at all. I imagine most of it is updating or scrolling or blinking at you all the time. Probably an ADD 20-something's wet dream.

    Feh. My lawn, off it.
  • capthowdy1027, on 10/28/2009, -0/+2I'm using Wave right now. So far, I'm not too impressed. It's just a chat client that you can see people typing in real time. No big deal at all. I'm sure there is some cool stuff that I'm missing that I will figure out later, but so far I'm not impressed.
  • WhereAmI, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1Yeah, it says on us inviters end that the invitees are "nominated."
  • wachris, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1wachris@gmail.com - teacher, and wondering how I can use this in the classroom.
  • toopie, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1Davers or Echuu do you have any left? if so... send me one haha tylers.7@gmail.com thanks!
  • WhereAmI, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1I closed our conversations, but I need to tell those of you that I invited that you may not get in right away. It says you are "nominated", so it seems you have to wait until the great Google thinks you are worthy.

    For any others, I have 3 left, send a gmail through the AIM message. Don't ask me what a gmail is, I get pissed.
  • WhereAmI, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1Please use AIM people...I don't come back to the comments all of the time.
  • Midnitte, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1midnitte@gmail.com - lets get a game of D&D going?
  • tjex, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1ttossme @ gmail . com

    Please :)
  • mjoe, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1explcow@hotmail.com

    thanks!
  • Konstantino, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1If there are any left (as well):
    teemyster[at]gmail.com :)
  • NismoDrift, on 10/29/2009, -0/+1send me invite nismodrift@gmail.com ive been apart of gmail beta back in 05 and voice beta so help me out ill in turn return a google voice invite if u want it
  • coopa, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1You mean like the google docs integration and sharing?
  • WhereAmI, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1No time for D&D but for some of the others:
    I closed the window too soon for you guys. It says you are "nominated", so it seems you have to wait until google deems you worthy.

    @WernerCD,
    Yes thats how I did it. Took a long time though. Not sure how long my invites will take to take effect.
  • leprix, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1You need to get better friends.
  • Boxtavious, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1So this is where the interwebs keeps all its tubes?
  • LordVance, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1AIM sent :-D (VanceUAT)
  • mm63, on 10/28/2009, -1/+2Dugg for using Chrome on Mac. Suck it Safari
  • Roguecop, on 10/28/2009, -1/+2Implemented broadly among a variety of devices, especially smart phones, with a programmable and expandable api, and video capabilities this Google Wave could be a real killer app.
  • inactive, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1Lol you stupid *****. I'm obviously more tech savvy then you. You didnt even get the reference. Hit yourself and say "doh".

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD
  • tjex, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1Nada for the invite.. ah well.. worth the try ;)
  • Scottamus, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1Beg here:
    https://services.google.com/fb/forms/wavesignup/
    No one else cares.
  • ptFoe, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1original submission
    http://digg.com/tech_news/Google_Wave_we_came_we_s ...
  • DontThinkSo, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1keegano@gmail.com

    If there are any left. =D
  • allyant, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1allygamg @ gmail.com - Would appreciate it.
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