Trechriron10 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 I have stood up a new Discord Server called Hero-Champions-RPG. You can join with this (permanent) link --> Hero-Champions-RPG Goals: A discord server focused on the HERO RPG and genre books; past, present and future. A place where folks can schedule and run online discord games. A place where HERO can announce new releases. A place where 3rd Party Publishers can announce new releases. A place where people can share or announce Kickstarter projects relevant to HERO gamers. A discord server that comes up in searches, focused on this awesome RPG! Let me know if you want to be a Mod! I'm happy to add any HERO games peeps as Admins as well (obviously). Barton, Korren9, Amorkca and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome BODY (important!) Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Why do you hate these forums? Why are you trying to divert activity away from them? Beast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trechriron10 Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, Gnome BODY (important!) said: Why do you hate these forums? Why are you trying to divert activity away from them? Discord is super popular! When I went to look for a Discord server for HERO I found a small server focused on a superhero setting that discussed a bunch of RPGs. Not exactly HERO-related. Having a Twitter account doesn't mean I hate Facebook. I use a bunch of different social media platforms. I feel like the goal here is to meet people where they are at. It doesn't hurt to have a presence on every platform. Did you know there is a /r/Champions and /r/herosystem Reddit forums? A Facebook fangroup? To wit: when I upload something to the downloads here, I link to it in other places - to encourage people to come look here! The goal is to generate buzz, find people where they are at and then share stuff with those interested. One of the big issues with non-current-D&D RPGs is keeping the presence up to those looking for something else. I believe having a Discord server could help on that front. Think of it as screaming into the room from under the 800lb gorilla... Amorkca, JCR, Korren9 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 I support the idea of a Discord for Hero System/Champions players to chat in real-time. These forums are invaluable for long-form discussions where you want the content to be searchable and to endure for years. A Discord is good for casual conversation where anything said doesn't need to last any longer than the few minutes it will remain on screen before getting scrolled off by newer comments. Duke Bushido, Psillias and Korren9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Glad to see Champions and other Hero games thriving in other parts of the net too. Lots of room for all. Psillias 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM_Champion Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Yes, lots of room, and there's been some good discussions on the discord thus far! Giving this thread a bump so perhaps more people will do as many of us now do - participate in both these forums AND the Discord. Jump in folks, the water's fine! Trechriron10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Just joined! Trechriron10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensman Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Would like to join the Discord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensman Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Currently no idea how to 'Clim my Account' Have two messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 You have to use your Discord name, Not your Hero Forum name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensman Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Figured it out with help from a friend. All good. Trechriron10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 I tried to create a Hero System Amino once...nobody came, even when I posted an add here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trechriron10 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 3 hours ago, steriaca said: I tried to create a Hero System Amino once...nobody came, even when I posted an add here. The Hero Discord is doing well. Lot's of convos! I hope you have joined us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Trechriron10 said: The Hero Discord is doing well. Lot's of convos! I hope you have joined us? I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Yeah, I'm a bit paranoid. Can someone from this board tell me precisely what Discord is? (I have sort of a history with you guys; I trust you more than those _other_ random strangers on the internet.... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Duke Bushido said: Yeah, I'm a bit paranoid. Can someone from this board tell me precisely what Discord is? (I have sort of a history with you guys; I trust you more than those _other_ random strangers on the internet.... ) It's a chat system. It's like IRC, or America Online or its predecessors, Compuserv, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 That's it? Chat? Geez... All the stuff I found trying to look it up made it sound like some amazing new thing. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, Duke Bushido said: That's it? Chat? Geez... All the stuff I found trying to look it up made it sound like some amazing new thing. 😕 Amino you have chatrooms, make post and internal Wiki enteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 ... Maybe? There might be a whole bunch of features that I would never use because I don't follow professional gamers on Twitch or whatever. I just use it for chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trechriron10 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 You can also create real-time chat rooms which can be fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shigeru Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Its also a reasonable Skype-replacement for voice chats. At least one of the games I am in uses discord for game/forum chat and group voice chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 What happened to Skype? I remember eight or nine years ago running a game over Skype. Not too terribly buggy, even with the video feeds. Don't think I could ever do it again, though: so many people breathing heavily into headsets..... I can't explain it, but that's got a seriously high gross-out factor for me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eepjr24 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, Duke Bushido said: What happened to Skype? I remember eight or nine years ago running a game over Skype. Not too terribly buggy, even with the video feeds. Don't think I could ever do it again, though: so many people breathing heavily into headsets..... I can't explain it, but that's got a seriously high gross-out factor for me..... We use roll20 and pretty much no headsets. Everyone is on speakers and mics, which does get some background noise once in a while but no heavy breathing. I feel you on that on. - E Duke Bushido 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatut Zeraze Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I am having some kind of weird connection issue using the link in the opening post. I already use Discord for a few groups (a couple different groups of gaming friends, and Greg Rucka has one for Lazarus), so I know I can get into those channels. ......AND as I was typing this, the connectivity concern settled itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 3:09 PM, Duke Bushido said: Yeah, I'm a bit paranoid. Can someone from this board tell me precisely what Discord is? (I have sort of a history with you guys; I trust you more than those _other_ random strangers on the internet.... ) I use Discord extensively. It's like a working version of Skype, with better privacy, but allows file sharing. It can facilitate 1 to 1 chat and voice communication and file sharing, But also allows one to create private or public group environments, such as for individual games for voice, plus a chat for text and file sharing. We use it for our Roll20.net games. I use it as well for group projects and discussions, It's a great coordination tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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