Online play - the only way to go...

[Yakstock]

In preparation for the upcoming release I wanted to start a post on how best to help facilitate head to head play. I will start off with a couple of ideas. First, one we used before, is the chat program approach. We register (perhaps at the drop zone) with our ICQ/AIM/Yahoo numbers so we all can try and find players at a moment’s notice. This is fairly easy, but it does not address the concern of people who need to plan free time ahead of schedule (like us older married folks who want to stay married). The second idea I wanted to try and float out there is a posting board that would allow players to block off times in the future and schedule head to head play. It would take someone who knows what they are doing on the web to set it up, but I have attached a crude version of what it might look like just using a spreadsheet.

Head to head is by far the best way to play this game and I would like to do all we can to facilitate more online games. Do you think this idea would work? Do you have others?

Hey Dave – if we come up with something at the drop zone or the official web site – can we get it in the literature that goes out with the game?

Yakstock

[Fallschirmjager]

I would like to see a ladder and tournements implemented

[Arjuna]

Originally posted by Yakstock
Hey Dave – if we come up with something at the drop zone or the official web site – can we get it in the literature that goes out with the game?

Yakstock

Better hurry Gary. I'm hoping to finish off the Reference manual this week. If it can't be setup by then we can still include it on the Read Me file on disk.

[von Murrin]

Originally posted by Arjuna
Better hurry Gary. I'm hoping to finish off the Reference manual this week. If it can't be setup by then we can still include it on the Read Me file on disk.

Geez... I didn't realize you guys were that far along. Not that I mind.

[Yakstock]

Forgot to attach the file...

[Mr.Frag]

Hows the "Strat Guide" going Dave? I love reading good books

[Arjuna]

Steve Barnes, who is writing the Strategy Guide, sent me an early draft two weeks ago. It's not yet complete but it's great stuff. I really like Steve's historical analysis and writing style. Very engaging.

[JeF]

Originally posted by Yakstock
In preparation for the upcoming release I wanted to start a post on how best to help facilitate head to head play. I will start off with a couple of ideas. First, one we used before, is the chat program approach. We register (perhaps at the drop zone) with our ICQ/AIM/Yahoo numbers so we all can try and find players at a moment’s notice.

This should be addressed by traditional Matrix Forums organisation for a shipping game : there will be a opponent finder forum so we can register there. The idea to dedicate a thread for it (one message per player) was (and still is) a good idea.

Otherwise, I can maintain a list on the web site, no problem. Just allow time between updates.

This is fairly easy, but it does not address the concern of people who need to plan free time ahead of schedule (like us older married folks who want to stay married). The second idea I wanted to try and float out there is a posting board that would allow players to block off times in the future and schedule head to head play. It would take someone who knows what they are doing on the web to set it up, but I have attached a crude version of what it might look like just using a spreadsheet.

A kind of calendar were we can book meetings between opponents ?
Nice idea.
To have it freely and easily available on the web (without manual intervention) requires much more competencies and free time that I have at the moment (if you were thinking about my humble person ).

Cheers,

JeF.