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Hello, fellow TLers! Earlier today, there was a thread entailing the various different interesting tabletop delights that users enjoy, or remember fondly. Games such as Settlers of Catan, Axis & Allies, Carcassone, Ticket to Ride, Space Alert, and many other fun board games one might find at a hobby shop (Not monopoly, scrabble, etc).
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I did a quick search, and there was no thread similar to what I am suggesting. The closest thing I found was this + Show Spoiler +http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=2971
What I think may be a fun idea, would be to have a team liquid game night. Perhaps once a week, TLers could join together in the team liquid vent (or a private skype chat), and load up their board game modules using the vassal engine.
http://www.vassalengine.org/
At vassalengine.org, you can download a program that lets you load in downloadable modules (also found on the vassalengine website) that provide the board game, all pieces, and the ability to play over the internet. This would be perfect for a fun, free game night!
Poll: Vent or Skype?Skype (42) 69% Ventrillo (14) 23% Other (Post below) (5) 8% 61 total votes Your vote: Vent or Skype? (Vote): Ventrillo
(Vote): Skype
(Vote): Other (Post below)
EDIT: Well, it seems like people strongly prefer Skype over any alternative, and while teamspeak does have push to talk, skype will make things simpler for the first few game nights. So, PM me your skype usernames and I'll add you to my friend's list, and we'll try and figure out a time that is good for everyone.
Team Liquid's TeamSpeak server!
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=173048
Also, would you guys like a comprehensive list of board-gamers so that you can get in touch with them to play during non-game nights for fun? If so, let me know. I won't put your user name on a list unless you specifically ask me to (Respecting privacy for the win).
Though, this could be a bit of an undertaking, as this OP would require constant maintenance. I can keep a list of people interested, and update the OP with a link to the vassal client download, and the module of the week (Whatever it may be). However, I would like some feedback from you guys about whether this is something you'd be interested in, or whether we should forget about it. So let me know what you think! Also, anyone who would be willing in helping to host the game nights (preferably people with knowledge of vassal, or other similar (maybe better?) programs) please let me know, or PM me! This may be too much to take on alone.
Poll: Interested?Yes (55) 87% No (7) 11% I need more information (post below) (1) 2% 63 total votes Your vote: Interested? (Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): I need more information (post below)
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what games?
edit: retarded
edit edit: im the retarded one, not the post
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I do not have much free time but if it fits in I'd be really interested. I do not know a lot of board games though, so it might be interesting if I know in advance what we are gonna be playing so I can check the rules.
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Yeah, I'd be interested. However, I don't have a mic, so is there any other way for talking, like a irc/chat room?
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On June 29 2011 12:46 JeanBob wrote:
I do not have much free time but if it fits in I'd be really interested. I do not know a lot of board games though, so it might be interesting if I know in advance what we are gonna be playing so I can check the rules.
Yeah, well I figured that would be the general idea. I'd get people to make some suggestions on game night (I'd probably just pick a popular, fun game at random unless people start getting involved and making suggestions). Then each game night, I'll ask people what they recommend for next week, and pick the one with the most recommendations. (Same game cannot played two weeks in a row unless there is some kind of landslide demand for it). But yeah, scheduling will be the tricky part, and where I'll need the most suggestions.
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On June 29 2011 12:46 Latrommi wrote:
Yeah, I'd be interested. However, I don't have a mic, so is there any other way for talking, like a irc/chat room?
You can write on skype, I don't think it is a big issue, but it's surely less practical.
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On June 29 2011 12:46 Latrommi wrote:
Yeah, I'd be interested. However, I don't have a mic, so is there any other way for talking, like a irc/chat room?
The games typically have in-game chat boxes. Or if not you could just join the skype call and type in skype chat.
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Oh, ok then. But can I ask when the first game night would be? I'm not home from a trip until late july, so I was wondering when I would be able to join in.
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On June 29 2011 12:54 Latrommi wrote:
Oh, ok then. But can I ask when the first game night would be? I'm not home from a trip until late july, so I was wondering when I would be able to join in.
Well depending on the popularity of the idea, there may not even be a first game night, so it's a bit tough to predict. It should become clear in a few days, though. I'd recommend that you check back, since I'll be updating the OP depending on the feedback I get.
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I don't think it is scheduled yet, but basically I would like it to be on Saturday or Sunday.
Another problem I just found out: The night is not the same time for everyone on TL, unless OP was only talking to americans.
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On June 29 2011 12:58 JeanBob wrote:
I don't think it is scheduled yet, but basically I would like it to be on Saturday or Sunday.
Another problem I just found out: The night is not the same time for everyone on TL, unless OP was only talking to americans.
No, it isn't just for Americans. We would probably just have to pick a time zone, and add it to the OP (Time zone would be based on whatever time zone has the majority of users interested), and that is what we would go on.
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On June 29 2011 13:00 RoosterSamurai wrote:Show nested quote +On June 29 2011 12:58 JeanBob wrote:
I don't think it is scheduled yet, but basically I would like it to be on Saturday or Sunday.
Another problem I just found out: The night is not the same time for everyone on TL, unless OP was only talking to americans. No, it isn't just for Americans. We would probably just have to pick a time zone, and add it to the OP (Time zone would be based on whatever time zone has the majority of users interested), and that is what we would go on.
Logical, but I would surely be less interested if it was daytime, but anyways, we'll see how it goes on.
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On June 29 2011 13:01 JeanBob wrote:Show nested quote +On June 29 2011 13:00 RoosterSamurai wrote:On June 29 2011 12:58 JeanBob wrote:
I don't think it is scheduled yet, but basically I would like it to be on Saturday or Sunday.
Another problem I just found out: The night is not the same time for everyone on TL, unless OP was only talking to americans. No, it isn't just for Americans. We would probably just have to pick a time zone, and add it to the OP (Time zone would be based on whatever time zone has the majority of users interested), and that is what we would go on. Logical, but I would surely be less interested if it was daytime, but anyways, we'll see how it goes on.
I can almost definitely assure you that it'll be night time. I mean, logically even if we set the time zone to a european time, we still couldn't have it be at 6PM GMT or something like that, because then nobody in America, Canada, South America could play. Europeans may have to stay up later, but it should work out in the end.
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What if we don't know how to play these games you're talking about 
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On June 29 2011 13:08 dhe95 wrote:What if we don't know how to play these games you're talking about
When I update the OP with next week's game, I'm going to link to the rules, and ask that everyone interested in participating read over them before then. We'll also go over the rules briefly if people have any questions at the start of the game.
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I think teamspeak would be a much better option than skype, as it allows push to talk. Skype can be really annoying with lots of people in one call.
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I don't mind the speaking medium as long as it is free and doesn't take much space on the computer.
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As someone that never grew up playing board games (except like a few games of Monopoly, I only just discovered Risk  ) I am so down for this.
/in
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On June 29 2011 13:55 youngminii wrote:As someone that never grew up playing board games (except like a few games of Monopoly, I only just discovered Risk ) I am so down for this. /in
I almost never played another board game than monopoly or risk, but it might be fun to discover new ones.
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Axis and Allies would be fucking sweet. It only supports 5 players though but we could all break up into different groups. Love that game.
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