Online Sites to Play Heroes System 6th ED

[Daisuke]

I was wondering is there a site or program where you can DM Heroes with people? 

[Doc Democracy]

There is a whole set up you can buy to play HERO in Roll20.  It is set up to roll the right dice and everything.  Let me see if I can find the announcement.

Check this out.

 

 

[Daisuke]

Ohhh ok cool, thanks, I'll def check it out. Is this the only site to play Heroes?

[Doc Democracy]

Well @Legendsmiths has been doing some development on Foundry which I have never used

 

 

And @bluesguy had a thread on various platform pros and cons, that you might find useful.

 

 

Edited April 13, 2023 by Doc Democracy

[Cygnia]

Not as streamlined as what Doc posted, but if you want to do things the ol' fashioned way, there are sites like RPoL or Myth-Weavers

[Legendsmiths]

I have been using MapTool to run my games up til now. We use it for dice rolling, maps, and damage tracking but don't automate really anything. Keeping it simple. My hope with Foundry is to add a little more automation (e.g., END tracking when you use a power, recoveries, etc.), but still keep it as simple and easy to use as possible.

[Christopher R Taylor]

I have used a bunch of different programs (Maptool feels the best of them) and none are easy, quick, and intuitive to use. I am too old to learn entirely new systems just to run a game.

[Legendsmiths]

4 hours ago, Christopher R Taylor said:

I have used a bunch of different programs (Maptool feels the best of them) and none are easy, quick, and intuitive to use. I am too old to learn entirely new systems just to run a game.

These are the macros I use for playtesting Atomic Sky in MapTool.
Readiness & Morale is from my skirmish rules for Hero (as in the apocalypse you might have 30 raiders attacking a comm).

 

I've done some extensive development in MapTool, but I broke this down to the simple things:

• 3d6 Rolls
• Effect Rolls
• Hit Location
• Killing Damage
• Luck
• Specific Atomic Sky elements (Readiness, Morale, Random Mutations, Random Finds)

 

I do plan to share this once I get a little more polish. It includes "auras" that cover all AOE types, so you can easily overlay those on the battlemap. We've been playing for a year using this and it has not limited our play at all. I love automation as much as the next guy, but rolling dice and showing the battlemap are the key functions.

 

Only drawback is everyone has to have the MapTool client. That's also a plus, it's just a barrier to adoption. We had to help some of the non-tech folks get set up, but the good news is since most Hero players want to use Hero Designer, they already have java installed, and the installer for MapTool is super easy.

 

I mean, this sounds like I'm talking people out of buying Hero System for FoundryVTT. On the contrary, I plan Hero Foundry to be my preferred VTT for all of the other features that Foundry brings to the table. But, I also want people to just be able to play and if something like my approach in MapTool get's it done for them, then great. I've used MapTool for over 15 years now and I believe it is the most flexible platform out there. I also think Foundry is much easier for new players and requires zero-installation or configuration for the player which is a huge bonus.

[Khymeria]

I run games on Roll20 and just listed a Champions/Hero System other genres game on there this morning.