Re: [DL] icq

[Dan Davenport <danield@flash.net>]

John wrote:
> 
> rit@zwallet.com wrote:
> 
> >> anyone running an icq game?
> >
> I have run an ICQ campaign a year or so ago.  We did it using the chat
> feature on the application itself (not the web based groups). And It was
> actually kind of easy, because I marshalled from ohio, and the other 3
> players lived on the same floor in a dorm room out in iowa. We only had to
> use 2 connections (them being on ethernet, and me on my dialup). It worked
> rather well.  It went on about once, sometimes twice a week for a few hours,
> and the campaign went on about 3-4 months.  I would do it again, if like
> others, the timing was right, and I wasn't so terribly busy.  Just thought
> I'd through in my .02

I've run Star Wars, Call of Cthulhu, and Elric! over ICQ, but not
Deadlands. I can't _imagine_ handling all the dice, chips, and cards
like that. How'd you manage it? :)

(And BTW, has anyone had any trouble with the mailing list "eating"
their posts today? I wrote one in response to the Cabbala post that
still hasn't shown up.)

Dan Davenport

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