Google’s latest toy is Google Wave. It’s entirely too complicated to try and explain. There’s a very long video about it but if you’re like me you’ll end up closing it after five minutes wondering what the heck you just watched, bang your head against the keyboard, and then just fiddle with the thing until you get it working. Who needs instructions?!
For simplicity’s sake, it’s like one big blog/forum post/document/email/im that anyone participating in can edit or contribute to. You can simply type in it or you can add gadgets and all sorts of toys from Google. I think Wave has tons of untapped potential and probably does waaaaay more than I even know about, but even in its most basic form it’s a really cool tool for communicating with people. It’s still in an early stage and I’ve found half a dozen bugs already, but it’s a nifty little tool/toy to play around with.
To get things going, the Keen and Graev Community has started up a MMORPG Wave. We’ve made it public so that anyone can see it and anyone con contribute. The goal here is to see how successful this Wave becomes and how useful it will be to a group of people with a common interest — in this case, MMORPG’s. We’ve set up the wave and created sections for a couple of MMO’s. The goal is to keep it organized and simple and allow people to just discuss stuff in real time. Oh yeah, it’s completely in real time and you can see people type every letter at a time.
I may use it to give out some of my Allods Online beta keys and I’ll also be on there talking with people. Head over to the Wave by searching “with:public Keen and Graev” and it should come up as “The MMO Tavern” (We’re still in the naming process). You can also try this direct link here.
If you have any questions about how to access it, or need an invite to Google Wave, feel free to ask. Since there will probably be a bunch of people asking for invites, please share the love! Once you get an invite you’ll have 8 invites of your own. Come back and give out a couple to return the favor.
November 29th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I have about 16 invites to, if anyone wants to join in.
Sounds awesome I’m gunna look it up.
November 29th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I would love an invite. Please send it to evizaer at gmail. I’ll definitely be contributing to the conversation.
November 29th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
I’d like an invite too! Please send it to lordaron1995@gmail.com, and it looked pretty awesome on the vid awesome
November 29th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
id like an invite also. Can you see the email i put down to post here or do i need to put one down in the comments?
November 29th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
ok submited the invites. It takes a while for google to approve them or something I don’t know exactly.
@douhs I can see the others I doin’t see yours. Just let me know your e-mail
November 29th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Also If you want to find out more you can watch 1 or all of 3 videos:
small: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDu2A3WzQpo
medium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pgxLaDdQw
large: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itc4253kjhw
November 29th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
I saw this google ewave in the dec issue of pop sci, good way to collaborate as well with people on projects.
November 29th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Yeah I read some where using it to do like D&D campaigns
November 29th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
It would be really cool for D&D!
November 29th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Yeah it would be a good tool for the most part for a PnP style game. That is of course if the tools have been developed for the dice rolling.
Almost makes me want to go and get my 2e/3e books out and see if there’s any interest out there..
November 29th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
I would be interested in D&D or any other PnP game, definitely. Even simple collaborative storytelling would be fun.
I started up an MMO Design wave and posted a link in the K&G MMO Tavern.
November 29th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
If anyone has an invite floating around I would appreciate one. Been hearing alot about google wave and would like to check it out. Email is bubb.steve@gmail.com
November 29th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Great idea Keen.
I would like an invite if available as well: jeff369@gmail.com
November 29th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Share the love – dothetrfleshfle7@gmail.com
November 30th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Hook me up – vivamongolia@yahoo.com
November 30th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Would also love an invite – scrusi[at]gmail[dot]com. Thanks a lot
November 30th, 2009 at 12:44 am
Extra invite?–buckizard@sbcglobal.net
November 30th, 2009 at 2:54 am
Mr Bones, Madgnome, Chris, Sloth, Scrussi and Salbos you should have invites shortly.
November 30th, 2009 at 4:07 am
Looks interesting. If anyone has an invite going, I’m at bhagpuss@googlemail.com
November 30th, 2009 at 4:16 am
Ok you’ll get an invite in a few Bhag.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Thanks Warden
November 30th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Looks like fun. If anyone has an invite i would love to have one at thomasek3@gmail.com
November 30th, 2009 at 6:29 am
If there are any invites left, it would be greatly appreciated eq2keli-chuck@yahoo.co.uk
November 30th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Glowy and Jim, I signed you guy up to get an invite.
I have 6 more.
November 30th, 2009 at 7:19 am
Thanks
November 30th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Thanks
November 30th, 2009 at 7:41 am
@Evizaer
Looked this morning and no “dice” apps as of yet..
November 30th, 2009 at 7:44 am
This certainly looks very interesting. I’d love an invite, if anyone still has one to spare
spunos at gmail dot com.
November 30th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Got an invite! Thanks!
November 30th, 2009 at 8:16 am
I would love to try it out, please could somebody send an invite?
Zerodyme2k@gmail.com
November 30th, 2009 at 8:39 am
sounds interesting indeed.
pikey4646@gmail.com if any invites still knocking around..
November 30th, 2009 at 9:24 am
I sent invites to Spunos, Zerodym, and Adurj.
November 30th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Thank you!
November 30th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Thank you Bartlebe
November 30th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Would love to try the wave out.
If anyone has an invite thorofgod@gmail.com
November 30th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Sent you an invite Engrey.
My scheme to get more invites through dummy accounts is working well. I encourage all of you, now that you have 8 invites, to invite your friends and anyone here that wants one.
November 30th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Hello guys
I would love an invite too
sinelael_AT_gmail_DOT_com
Thanks so much
November 30th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Hey guys,
If someone has one, would love to receive an invite for the Wave… (frenchmtl at gmail dot com).
Thanks,
Erli.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:14 am
If anyone has an extra invite, I would love to join/participate. Please send an invite to kaybek AT gmail dot com ( kaybek@gmail.com )
November 30th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Thanks Bartlebe, sineael and Erlijus sent you both invites.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:17 am
double post, but send you an invite Kaybek
November 30th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Thanks a lot Engrey, see you all in the wave
November 30th, 2009 at 11:29 am
I’d like an invite, if anyone has an extra. brandstone at gmail
November 30th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Thanks for the invite!
November 30th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Sounds awesome.
Would really appreciate an invite, if you got an extra invite that you dont need please send it to pontus38@gmail.com
November 30th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Jesse and Pint you both should have invites now
November 30th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I’d love an invite!
November 30th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
oh, my email is magnulun at gmail
November 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thanks for the invite!
You should now have an invite waiting for you magnus
November 30th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Sounds fun, I’ll go check it out
November 30th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Oh, yeah forgot to ask for an invite!
Can anyone invite me? My address is gordon.mclachlan@googlemail.com
Thanks!
November 30th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
@We Fly Spitfires: Invite sent.
Anyone else still need one?
November 30th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
I could use one at steffen218@gmail.com
November 30th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
@Argorius: Sent
November 30th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
@lumio: sorry for taking so long but its dtm1191@cox.net
I’ll take an invite from anyone, please.
December 1st, 2009 at 1:32 am
Hey, sounds very interesting, could you send some love to sticksdk add hotmail.com
Tnx
December 1st, 2009 at 3:42 am
If there is an invite left, I’d love to join the fun
Thanks guys!
samcoburke at gmail dot com
December 1st, 2009 at 6:05 am
I’d love to join to. Can anyone send an invite my way? steelserpent at g.m.a.i.l. Thanks!
December 1st, 2009 at 6:18 am
Douhs, Stoico, Satoraum and Steeldragoon : I sent you invite to the Wave… You should receive an email from google in a few hours.
By the way am I the only one to find the MMO Tavern Wave hard to follow ? I suppose I am missing something because right now performance is horrible (scrolling the wave takes forever) and I got difficulties seeing which posts are unread and which one are read. Any advice ?
December 1st, 2009 at 6:34 am
Thats the problem with wave at the moment. Laggy performance.
You can use spacebar to scroll through all the new posts. That’s the only way I can keep track of it. Makes it easier.
December 1st, 2009 at 8:20 am
Need an invite for gauntakera at gmail dot com. Thanks in advance.
December 1st, 2009 at 10:15 am
Hi Keen,
I need an invite please. But wouldn’t want to show my mail here publicly.
So if you can do that favor to me and invite – u can find it hidden in the mail address of this message.
Thanks.
December 1st, 2009 at 10:32 am
@Erlijus: Thank you!
December 1st, 2009 at 11:24 am
I’d like an invite please. barrymartintx at gmail dot com. Thanks
December 1st, 2009 at 2:41 pm
@Balak and Gaunt – Invites sent.
@Erlijus – Thanks very much!
December 1st, 2009 at 5:18 pm
rericksen@gmail.com looking for an invite <3
December 1st, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I’m also looking for an invite if there are any left =)
krille88 at gmail dot com
Thanks.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 am
admin at concimage dot com
looking for invite too please
December 2nd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
@ixobelle, @Duzero, @Obituary – Sent invites. Google says “People you’ve nominated” so apparently nothing sent yet, but you’re on the list to get it.
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:36 am
Got mine so I can invite some people.
December 4th, 2009 at 4:27 am
And to return the favour, I have 4 invites available
December 7th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Thanks, I now have 8 keys to give out too.
December 9th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I would like a key too if someone could invite me, tragdoerr at yahoo dot com
December 11th, 2009 at 4:59 am
Done, Kheivalo