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[mikejr74]

Hello everyone!!

 

Since we are all staying home and no conventions to play at, I had my son help set up some tech so that I can host some games.

 

Here is how it works: I have a couple of cameras hooked to some fancy software and I can broadcast a live video of the game board on YouTube. There is no audio with the live stream just the game board. Those that want to watch can on the youtube feed. The players in the game will get invited to a Private Zoom Meeting. I think text chat will be available with youtube. I have tested with Teaticket and after working out some of the bugs we were able to sort it out.

 

What I would like is to play a small game Thursday evening and I need a 4 pilots for a 2v2 game. The rules will be my modified convention set. I will send them to each person who will be playing. If this works like I want it to I will be hosting a game every couple of weeks.

 

This is not a perfect setup yet and I am sure things will not work from time to time. Let me know if anyone is interested in playing knowing that everything may not work like we want. If more than 4 players sign up I will pick the first 4 that can play in time slot. Everyone else will get invites to later games.

 

thanks for your time

[Dan-Sam]

What time do you have in your mind? 20:00-00:00 of your time (UTC-4) or earlier?

[mikejr74]

What time do you have in your mind? 20:00-00:00 of your time (UTC-4) or earlier?

 

I was thinking 7pm Eastern standard time (New York City time)

 

Mike

[Teaticket]

If you are not overwhelmed with eager pilots I'd be up for the test run.

[zenlizard]

This does have possibilities, but I won't know if I'm available until later in the week. Keep me posted, however.

[Dan-Sam]

I was thinking 7pm Eastern standard time (New York City time)

 

Mike

 

That's 23:00 of my time. Never mind, I'll let free slots for American Eagles. Crossing fingers for a good game and fun

[mikejr74]

I will keep you posted for future games

[Teaticket]

That's 23:00 of my time. Never mind, I'll let free slots for American Eagles. Crossing fingers for a good game and fun

 

There will be more opportunities. After this gets up and running I plan on setting myself up to do this also. Probably won't happen until the end of summer but it will happen!

[BobP]

What you call UTC I know as ZULU time. 1900 here would be 0000Z and 0100A. Have to figure out how this is done so I can get in on this.

[mikejr74]

Bob I emailed you some instructions

[BobP]

Thanks I will check and see.

[Baxter]

Hi All, this sounds good but I am not sure I understand. Is it only the host who actually has the game set up as he is filming the process? Pilots look at the YouTube feed and then maybe send him the card numbers for their manoevers. How will the damage work? What about secret damage etc.

[mikejr74]

Hi

 

Yes the host will be the only one who has to have the board setup. I will be uploading a live stream of the board as we play. (there is about a 5 second delay from when I move an item to when you see it) The zoom meeting is where the meat and potatoes are. Each person will need to have their own copy of the movement deck and damage decks. Everyone will plan their moves and send me a chat of the card number of the move for that phase. I will then move all of the planes. Via zoom each player will tell me who that would shot. I will then chat back the number of the damage card so that you can keep track of the damage.

 

I am sure there will be some difficulties at first but I will get the hang of it and the speed of the games will get quicker.

[Naharaht]

I hope that your game goes well.

[BobP]

Made contact with Mike on the ZOOM app and looks like this could be a great idea. This was a new experience for me. Glad the wife had me buy a laptop a few years ago. I think this is the first time I used it for a long period. Now I have to get a hookup for my tv so I don't bother the wife. Great idea and thanks to Mike for what he is doing.

[mikejr74]

Thanks Bob, At this point I am comfortable moving forward with the game. Right now I have the stream live @

I am going to keep it up for a few hours. IF anyone want to take a look its there. Also there is no audio on this feed by design. I am limited on a few things right now. I dont have high end equipment and I am using what I already had and some things I found on clearance. Thanks for taking a look.

[BobP]

Just checked out the YouTube link. Looks great. Now I am ready to get in on the games you can get together.

[mikejr74]

Thanks It is nowhere near what I am looking for. But its a start. A few things for today

 

Hardwire the internet to improve bandwidth

Change lighting to daylight from soft light.

Fix tower pc (it stopped working after I moved it)

Edit yesterdays video down to about 50 minutes ( the first hour and 14 minutes is me setting up and testing stuff and setting) so that it is only game.

make a few graphics for the feed

Run some tests using audio on the youtube stream.

plan out the next game.

Have some fun

[Teaticket]

Thanks It is nowhere near what I am looking for. But its a start. A few things for today

 

Hardwire the internet to improve bandwidth

Change lighting to daylight from soft light.

Fix tower pc (it stopped working after I moved it)

Edit yesterdays video down to about 50 minutes ( the first hour and 14 minutes is me setting up and testing stuff and setting) so that it is only game.

make a few graphics for the feed

Run some tests using audio on the youtube stream.

plan out the next game.

Have some fun

 

I'm in for the last part!

[mikejr74]

I have several of the items on my list done. Here is the link to the shortened version of the test video. I cut out all of the set up and settings tests. The only thing left is the raw game. There is no sound and the video is a bit grainy. I've been working on fixing some of that and hopefully tonight's game is an improvement. I will post a link again tonight when it is up.

 

Here is the link for the shorter vid

[BobP]

Looks good. Are those Mem 44 tiles ? If so they must be from the WW I game they have.

[mikejr74]

They are from PSC's The Great War game. Its a nice tie in. I use clouds from Blood Red Skies, Buildings from Team Yankee. If I find something that I like I work it it.

[mikejr74]

A new test game will be starting in a few minutes I made a few changes from yesterday along with I am enabling sound for this game. Pardon any bad words that may be said. We will try to keep it clean.

 

Tonights link

[mikejr74]

Sean and I are Playing are third of 3 games. With each of us with 1 when this one is for the war.. There will be sound and we have made a few more adjustments you may not see but we do here.

 

here is the link

[BobP]

Jusy clicked on this and hit the subscribe button. No sound for me though. Looking forward to tonight's flight.