I used to play D&D online with Neverwinter Nights but am now looking for current recommendations of its advanced features on online platforms for this mod version. If you are currently playing D&D online, I would appreciate your experiences and insights on different platforms. Additionally, any tips on getting message scheduling started would be greatly appreciated.
Depends on what you're looking for. What I know of Neverwinter Nights is that it's more video game than D&D, so if you're looking to reproduce that experience I'm not really the person to answer. That said, I have been playing and DMing online since the early pandemic days and I've used a few platforms. I'm happy to chat about those.
Getting started You can find online games in the Looking For Players and Games forum here on D&D Beyond, and there's also games on a number of other sites. Reddit and Roll20 come to mind, but I'm sure there's others. There are two types of online play: real-time (which simulates sitting at a table with other people to play) and play-by-post, which is text-based and generally better if your schedule isn't regular or you don't have 2-7 hours at a time to spare for regular sessions.
Real-time platforms I've used (and DMed on) Discord primarily, but I've also played with a free account on Roll20. Roll20 is a virtual tabletop that lets you create and see maps, as well as move your character and roll in real time. Discord doesn't have a built-in maps feature, but I make a lot of use of private and group text channels for game chatter, and I can access it easily on my phone, so it wins out for me. There are bots for dice rolls and music that help recreate a table experience, and Discord integrates with D&D Beyond. Both Discord and Roll20 have voice chat options and video options, I believe.
Play-by-post platforms Discord and the D&D Beyond Play-By-Post forum. Both support post-when-you-can styles of play, and really rely the DM's ability to describe the game in engaging and clear ways. Much slower play, and combat (which normally takes a long time) takes ages while you wait for people to come online and take their turns. But if you have a good and invested group, it can still be fun.
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Hello everyone,
I used to play D&D online with Neverwinter Nights but am now looking for current recommendations of its advanced features on online platforms for this mod version. If you are currently playing D&D online, I would appreciate your experiences and insights on different platforms. Additionally, any tips on getting message scheduling started would be greatly appreciated.
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Depends on what you're looking for. What I know of Neverwinter Nights is that it's more video game than D&D, so if you're looking to reproduce that experience I'm not really the person to answer. That said, I have been playing and DMing online since the early pandemic days and I've used a few platforms. I'm happy to chat about those.
Getting started
You can find online games in the Looking For Players and Games forum here on D&D Beyond, and there's also games on a number of other sites. Reddit and Roll20 come to mind, but I'm sure there's others. There are two types of online play: real-time (which simulates sitting at a table with other people to play) and play-by-post, which is text-based and generally better if your schedule isn't regular or you don't have 2-7 hours at a time to spare for regular sessions.
Real-time platforms
I've used (and DMed on) Discord primarily, but I've also played with a free account on Roll20. Roll20 is a virtual tabletop that lets you create and see maps, as well as move your character and roll in real time. Discord doesn't have a built-in maps feature, but I make a lot of use of private and group text channels for game chatter, and I can access it easily on my phone, so it wins out for me. There are bots for dice rolls and music that help recreate a table experience, and Discord integrates with D&D Beyond. Both Discord and Roll20 have voice chat options and video options, I believe.
Play-by-post platforms
Discord and the D&D Beyond Play-By-Post forum. Both support post-when-you-can styles of play, and really rely the DM's ability to describe the game in engaging and clear ways. Much slower play, and combat (which normally takes a long time) takes ages while you wait for people to come online and take their turns. But if you have a good and invested group, it can still be fun.