Agree. Since you're sharing the same screen it's impossible to hide you're blocks from him other than telling him to look away when you want to see the unit values.
A third option is to use Tunguska which is an online gaming system (requires Microsoft Windows) supporting Hammer of the Scots. It's also officially recommended by Columbia Games. http://www.f2fgaming.com/ /jonas On Dec 30, 2008, at 18:42 , Jesse Escobedo wrote: > It would be easier to play out your turns on each separate computer > and send each other files in pseudo real time. The other option is to > use Vassal which does support real-time play (vassalengine.org). > > Jesse > > On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Chris Jones > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > First time poster here and also a new user of cyberboard. I have > what > > I hope is relatively easy question to answer. > > > > 1st some background: > > Me and a friend of mine live in diffeternt states and are trying to > > set up hammer of the scots using cyberboard so we can still play > each > > other. The cyberboard and gamebox loaded awesome and the software is > > pure genious in my opinion. We weren't planning on playing by email, > > but were planning on using an online screen sharing utility and > > online voice chat such as ventrillo to try and play the game in > "real > > time". Hammer of the scots is a block based system which means that > > your opponent isn't allowed to look at your pieces until a battle > > starts. > > > > Now on to my questions. > > > > Has anyone ever tried using cyberboard in the way we are trying to > > use it? Is it possible? > > > > It looks like the only way to use cyberboard and play it the way I > > suggested is to have your opponent not look at the screen when you > > want to look at your playing pieces. > > > > Maybe I'm just not understanding how cyberboard is supposed to work. > > > > Anyhelp or suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > CJ > > > > > > ------------------------------------ To change your delivery settings, go to http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/CyberBoardML.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CyberBoardML/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CyberBoardML/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
