Scott Ruggels Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 On 9/20/2019 at 10:03 AM, 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..... Skype is still around and User "Lensman" runs a game with it. But Microsoft has overloaded it, and it's larger and buggier. it still works. As for the "breathing on the Mics. Well, newer mikes are better, because of the microphone placement, but you can also enforce a "push to talk rule" on your game so they can only be heard with a button push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM_Champion Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Just an update: The HERO Discord is now over 110 (one hundred and ten) users, with 30-40 online at any given time. Past writers/artists for HERO are also present, in small numbers. There's also a channel for GMing tips, among one per genre and one per edition of HERO... "Stay awhile and listen..." - if Deckard Cain likes it, so might you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM_Champion Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 Another bump - we're at about 170 members now on the Discord - the water's fine, come and join us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 I so hate Discord...probably completely irrational but it has behaved like malware on my PC in the past and I just don't trust it. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire42 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Tried to follow the link, came up as invalid. Does this Discord server still exist? If so, can we get a fresh invite link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM_Champion Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cheshire42 said: Tried to follow the link, came up as invalid. Does this Discord server still exist? If so, can we get a fresh invite link? Gadzooks, I'm not sure why the original link is broke, but here's one fresh from the server: https://discord.gg/HcUJvJH Please reply here if the above doesn't work, and I'll generate another eternal join link. (I'm also one of the moderators on the server) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/2/2020 at 4:03 AM, Doc Democracy said: I so hate Discord...probably completely irrational but it has behaved like malware on my PC in the past and I just don't trust it. Doc Behaved like malware? What do you mean? I've got it on 2 systems (don't use it much though, only for voice chat when my son and I play games) and it doesn't seem to be causing problems. I do have it so that it doesn't start on boot up so if I want to use it i have to actively start it. I dislike having software start on boot up. If I want it running I'll start it myself, thank you. (There are exceptions of course . . .antivirus software, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Lots of little niggly things. The big one that annoyed me was the first time I deleted it. A few months later my friends got me to reinstall. Without signing into anything it knew who I was etc etc. So it had not uninstalled. That is a red line for me... Duke Bushido 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome BODY (important!) Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Doc Democracy said: Lots of little niggly things. The big one that annoyed me was the first time I deleted it. A few months later my friends got me to reinstall. Without signing into anything it knew who I was etc etc. So it had not uninstalled. That is a red line for me... The pedantic programmer in me says "Well that's just configuration data, the program was probably totally gone. He probably just missed a tickbox.". He is then immediately shouted down by the security security guy in me going "WHY THE EXPLETIVE WOULD THEY LEAVE LOGIN DATA AFTER AN UNINSTALL! EXPLETIVE THAT'S BAD!" and the tinkerer in me going "Well I just tried it and there wasn't any tickbox he could have missed.". I only put up with the blasted thing because my entire social circle recoiled at the mention of IRC like vampires exposed to a cross. Korren9 and Doc Democracy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 You've made me smile twice in two minutes Gnome, thank you. 🙂 Doc Gnome BODY (important!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Gnome BODY (important!) said: The pedantic programmer in me says "Well that's just configuration data, the program was probably totally gone. He probably just missed a tickbox.". He is then immediately shouted down by the security security guy in me going "WHY THE EXPLETIVE WOULD THEY LEAVE LOGIN DATA AFTER AN UNINSTALL! EXPLETIVE THAT'S BAD!" and the tinkerer in me going "Well I just tried it and there wasn't any tickbox he could have missed.". I only put up with the blasted thing because my entire social circle recoiled at the mention of IRC like vampires exposed to a cross. Good morning, GB(i). I've gotta level with ya: the entire structure of that tells me it was probably hilarious, and I would love a good laugh before I get back into the attic and finish my tinkering. I would help though, if you would do a favor for a social-media-unsavvy barbarian and explain what "IRC" means. Thanks, Dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Duke Bushido said: the entire structure of that tells me it was probably hilarious, and I would love a good laugh before I get back into the attic and finish my tinkering. I would help though, if you would do a favor for a social-media-unsavvy barbarian and explain what "IRC" means. Internet Relay Chat. Freely open chat rooms on the Internet, with all that implies; it was big in the 90's, but still exists today as far as I know. (I met my wife on IRC!) Duke Bushido 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks, Chris! So I was _right_! It _was_ funny! Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Shephard Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi, I'm an old Champions player, looking for a Discord server for HERO games, I tried the link, but says it's unavailable. Is there a new link, since I would like to join up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM_Champion Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Tungsten, Use this one: https://discord.gg/HcUJvJH Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 3:39 AM, Doc Democracy said: Lots of little niggly things. The big one that annoyed me was the first time I deleted it. A few months later my friends got me to reinstall. Without signing into anything it knew who I was etc etc. So it had not uninstalled. That is a red line for me... Hmm. I can certainly see where that would cause. . . concern . . . i can see where that would be a problem. I've never tried to uninstall so haven't run into that yet. But I did happen to run across something similar with a Java based program a while back. Turns out that the program was deleted but user/install information still hung around like GBi mentioned. You needed to go into the .jre user app thingy and delete that as well as uninstalling the program. Wonder if Discord has a similar set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM_Champion Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 All, The Discord continues to grow - we're over 300 members now, and we are having, and have had, many awesome HEROic discussions! https://discord.gg/HcUJvJH Jump in, the active points are fine! Chris Goodwin, Amorkca and Christougher 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM_Champion Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Over 370 members now, and growing - come join us and stir the best RPG pot ever, HERO! https://discord.gg/HcUJvJH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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