• iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
    681·
    6 months ago

    I’ve formed some of my best, and strongest friendships through online ttrpg play starting as strangers. But not quite randoms, which is an important distinction. I collected hundreds of applications to play, and went through every single one to hand select ones that had good vibes. I even video interviewed them.

    Still playing almost ten years later with a few of those, and the ones who don’t still play with me still had multi year campaigns with.

    • TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world
      31·
      6 months ago

      This seems nuts on paper but bet it finds a lot of people frustrated by the same things.

      Was it arduous?

      Glad it worked out for you. Good advice.

      • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
        20·
        6 months ago

        I don’t know, doesn’t seem that nuts to me. I’m a GM and I reckon if I’m going to run games for years for people for free, I had better like them and know a little bit about them.

        I wouldn’t say it was a fun task, but I wouldn’t go so far as arduous. I kinda like reading everyone’s answers and, if I’m being quite frank, I’m not above admitting that so many people trying to get into a game I run is a nice feeling.

          • Justdaveisfine@midwest.social
            7·
            6 months ago

            I had a co-worker who couldn’t stop bragging about an angle grinder he got for $5 at Harbor Freight.

            I thought that’s a pretty good deal, so I went in and got some gardening tools, in particular a shovel that was only a few bucks.

            The very first time I stuck that shovel into dirt, the metal head bent and sheared off.

            The next day I told my co-worker what happened, and he went on to admit his angle grinder only powered on one time before it broke. “But it was only $5!” He added.

            I think everyone gets their “one and done” experience there.

            • Swedneck
              1·
              6 months ago

              you too can waste 5 dollars, for only the low cost of 5 dollars!

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.socialEnglish
    13·
    6 months ago

    The way people play and enjoy D&D varies so wildly, I don’t think just popping into a random game with random people would necessarily be fun 90% of the time.

    Maybe I’m a Mony Haul type campaign enjoyer and everyone is running their super serious, extra dark and edgy medieval simulation. I would be bored out of my mind during all those 8 hour long fictional political debate sessions. I wanna hit things with various sticks and win fabulous prizes! 😩

  • misterdoctor@lemmy.world
    13·
    6 months ago

    Stamets, if you’re legit putting together an online D&D group I’d be super interested. I’ve never played but I vow to not be that guy in the group and to try my hardest.

  • Doom@ttrpg.networkBanned
    13·
    6 months ago

    I’ve found only fantastic 1000% perfect groups online. Only ever had issues irl

  • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
    10·
    6 months ago

    I’ve always wanted to try playing DND, but I don’t know anybody where I live since I moved five years ago, and I’m not an outgoing type of individual.

  • Justdaveisfine@midwest.social
    4·
    6 months ago

    I’ve never had success with randoms because all it takes is one person to really dampen the game, and the odds of that happening are just too high.

    Which is a shame because I’ve ran into good players who just can’t find a group to click with.