tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781060643507162251.post1703596739560930286..comments2023-10-08T08:54:40.079-04:00Comments on LARP Ohio: Favorite File SharingTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17437406306299325645noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781060643507162251.post-76617768999704707892012-01-20T11:02:36.714-05:002012-01-20T11:02:36.714-05:00I recommend MPTW (Monkey Pirate Tiddly Wiki). I le...I recommend MPTW (Monkey Pirate Tiddly Wiki). I learned about it at http://www.encounteraday.com/2009/05/20/making-kickass-campaign-sites-with-mptw/<br /><br />Pros: <br />* It is usable while disconnected from the Internet<br />* It is easy and quick to edit pages<br />* You can view multiple "Tiddlers" (wiki articles) at the same time.<br />* It is easy to set up - everything is stored in one file (two if you use locking so it can be edited by multiple users). To get started, just download an empty TiddlyWiki and start editing.<br />* It makes it really easy to have a hierarchical structure<br />* It makes it easy to keep track of new changes to the Wiki<br />* It makes it easy to keep track of references that are empty. For example, if I mention [[Darnek Blackhand]] (a real NPC) in one of my articles, "Darnek Blackhand" will show up under the "More" | "Missing" - along with any other referenced, but empty article.<br />* Search is fast and easy.<br />* If you want to be able to access it over the web, you can just post it on a website. It won't be editable (unless you install the necessary plugins) and anyone will be able to view it (unless you set up htaccess permissions or install a plugin)<br /><br />Cons:<br />* If you are using a browser other than Firefox you may run into issues editing it. Chrome has a java plugin that you can use, but I couldn't get that to work with MPTW (I could with other TiddlyWikis, though).<br />* Multiple people cannot edit a TiddlyWiki at the same time (unless you have it posted online and set up something like CCTiddly. I set up CCTiddly but couldn't get it to import our plot notes)<br />* TiddlyWiki doesn't keep track of changes to individual Tiddlers (unless you install a plugin, like http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/07/01/adding-distributed-version-control-to-tiddlywiki )<br />* Complicated text formatting isn't easy (by default - you can install a plugin for this) though the formatting that's available is probably sufficient - bolding, italics, images, etcetera. I'm trying to use a TiddlyWiki to organize my personal writings as well, so this is a bigger deal. I didn't notice it when just using the wiki for plot.<br />* No inline image editing<br />* If someone else changes the TiddlyWiki, you have to refresh the page manually (it doesn't include their changes automatically)<br />* Plugins can be hard to choose or sometimes, to install<br />* Exporting to text or other formats might be difficult.<br />* Tiddler names are case sensitive.<br />* There's no way to preview changes that you've made without applying them (and this matters when you consider that there's no version control by default). If I make a change that messes stuff up and I want to revert, I have to use Dropbox's version control, which means using the web interface, unfortunately.Corey (Hedgehog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16960092864089394444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781060643507162251.post-76914111639541316112012-01-19T17:03:48.487-05:002012-01-19T17:03:48.487-05:00As a slight tangent, my plan for Invictus staff me...As a slight tangent, my plan for Invictus staff meetings is actually to use Skype so people don't have to travel much. So much easier and less of a time suck. We'll have occasional in person meetings (this weekend is one, for example) but the convenience of Skype teleconferencing is amazing.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410370955403380206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781060643507162251.post-43737996382457278442012-01-19T16:48:02.520-05:002012-01-19T16:48:02.520-05:00@Corey - Thanks for validating me. :) You should ...@Corey - Thanks for validating me. :) You should have written this post!! I hope to use Dropbox for all of that - although we don't have a wiki...hmmm... Can I ask what the pros and cons of TiddlyWiki are and if you're going to continue to use it for plot stuff?Karinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781060643507162251.post-87701894155055604142012-01-19T16:38:10.553-05:002012-01-19T16:38:10.553-05:00We (NERO Indy Plot and NERO Indy Logistics) use Dr...We (NERO Indy Plot and NERO Indy Logistics) use Dropbox extensively:<br /><br />Our monster database is stored in an Excel "database" that is stored in Dropbox. I can access the database from my phone, but I have to remember monster names and can't add monsters unless I do it manually. <br /><br />Our item tag database is stored in Dropbox, so if I need to do logistics from work or if I need someone else to do logistics, it records any items they add or print. Custom tag designs (like formal scrolls) and the like are also stored in Dropbox. Logistic forms and records are stored in Dropbox and shared between the owners.<br /><br />Our plot notes are stored in a TiddlyWiki that is stored on Dropbox. Map images are stored in Dropbox and linked into the TiddlyWiki with relative references. This is awesome (we used to have an online wiki) because it's accessible from any machine if you login to Dropbox online, but you can view it and update it at an event without issue. I can even view it (but not update it) by accessing Dropbox from my phone and loading the wiki.<br /><br />Maps can be edited collaboratively, assuming only one person edits the file at a time. We just need to find a good map editing software. We've looked at AutoRealm and Campaign Cartographer 3, but I haven't had the time to look into other tools, like Hexographer. I also don't have the time to learn a tool like Photoshop for this.<br /><br />Character sheets that I build for players on site (in NERO Character Creator) are saved in Dropbox for future inclusion in the National Database. NPC Character sheets are also stored here, in a different folder (accessible to plot rather than logistics).<br /><br />The entire plot team can be contacted via a single GoogleGroups email address, and we converse through emails there when we can't meet in person.<br /><br />Dropbox has minimal version control, but it does recognize when there's a conflict and saves the conflicting file. It's also supposedly fairly smart about network use.Corey (Hedgehog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16960092864089394444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781060643507162251.post-34697323266208676702012-01-19T14:45:31.229-05:002012-01-19T14:45:31.229-05:00The Google docs system is a little unwieldy, but i...The Google docs system is a little unwieldy, but in combination with a Google Group things get much better.D. Jurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364840138811705718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781060643507162251.post-7580166729725018432012-01-19T14:31:41.145-05:002012-01-19T14:31:41.145-05:00Hey bgardner! I see what you mean about chatting o...Hey bgardner! I see what you mean about chatting on Facebook, that's a good idea! It's a lot easier to have everyone talking at once. Just as an fyi for peeps, I read an article about running non-profits that warned against using Facebook for official communication. The idea being that you don't have the control that you do on a forum or webpage, and some groups got burned (I can't remember the legal issue one encountered). Now, the chances of having an issue (especially if your group isn't public) are probably pretty small, but just a thought. Good luck with your event!Karinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781060643507162251.post-78959452317131706072012-01-19T11:31:08.741-05:002012-01-19T11:31:08.741-05:00A group of us have volunteered to run an event for...A group of us have volunteered to run an event for our chapter and so far we've been using a combination of a Facebook group and Google Docs for sharing our writing. Facebook was easy for us to set up since we were all on it and we just use it as a running conversation. Google Docs is used for module writing. I think you are right though at some point we'll have enough modules that the Google Docs organization system will become unwieldly but we haven't reached that point yet.bgardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991852316727343027noreply@blogger.com