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MapTool Projects
MapTool - more then a map
Do not be fooled by the name. While it does include powerful tools for the creation of detailed maps, its primary role is a Virtual Table Top, replacing pen, paper, battle mats, and dice.
MapTool is a free, open source and extremely flexible VTT with all the bells and whistles. You can utilize the integrated server function to connect to players wherever there’s an Internet connection.
Miss your buddy in Singapore? Not a problem. Roll up that character and then your sleeves.
(From the original home page 2023-04-05)
MapTool - for me important
- Open source
- Maintained
- Still being expanded
- Developed in Java
- Client - Server solution, where both are under user control incl. hosting)
- Depends on nothing else
- Has already a long lifetime
Development
I found no summary for rules or guidelines, only some hints here and there (see Sources - Development).
Rules
Open Source License
Whenever we chance code (or other things) of the original project, we will do this under the same license agreement:
/* * This software Copyright by the RPTools.net development team, and * licensed under the Affero GPL Version 3 or, at your option, any later * version. * * MapTool Source Code is distributed in the hope that it will be * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty * of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public * License * along with this source Code. If not, please visit * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> and specifically the Affero license * text at <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html>. */