Re: Gettysburg Scourge of War - Team Speak 3

**Martin** on Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:19 pm

I'll have some doers as well please.........

Callum on Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:13 pm

Its ok that is me, i got the email and I'am just downloading Hamachi now. One question how do i test my connection speed?

**Martin** on Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:42 pm

Callum wrote:Its ok that is me, i got the email and I'am just downloading Hamachi now. One question how do i test my connection speed?

Excellent. Try this link. It's from the BBC so I think should give a trustworthy result.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics#results

Garnier on Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:53 pm

What is your guys' Teamspeak IP and port? Or is it secret?

**Martin** on Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:53 pm

Garnier wrote:What is your guys' Teamspeak IP and port? Or is it secret?

We haven't set-up anything permanent yet. We're still just testing Teamspeak and have just joined existing servers which have no current clients (which seem easy to find), when trying T/S out with the game. Seems to work fine. We also have Pete Maidhof looking into how we can get the best out of T/S by using some of its more advanced feature, such as the whisper keys.

While we have your attention, Garnier, can you tell us how you use T/S in multiplayer games? Any hints on how to get the most out of it would be helpful.

[NB folks. Garnier is a leading light on the games discussion forum, and a very experienced multiplayer of the game, so his views will be worth listening too. Just looking for a flattery emoticon there, but nothing doing]

Martin

Garnier on Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:46 pm

For most of the games we've just had each team in their own channel with free voice communication there. That's by far been the most popular. In the early days we also tried various rules like no talking except when the commanders are near each other -- that is fun but more work and hasn't caught on for normal games.

You all would be welcome to use our teamspeak server, temporarily or not. I'd be happy to bring more of the SOW community together, even if we don't all play in the same battles. I'd occasionally like to play earlier in the day as well. (Our group is mostly in the US and play later due to time zones; I guess you are UK from the domain name?).

Teamspeak info is here:
sow.philipmcg.com/c/platte/php/ui.php?f=view_teamspeak

**Martin** on Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:33 pm

Garnier wrote: You all would be welcome to use our teamspeak server, temporarily or not. I'd be happy to bring more of the SOW community together, even if we don't all play in the same battles. I'd occasionally like to play earlier in the day as well. (Our group is mostly in the US and play later due to time zones; I guess you are UK from the domain name?).

Teamspeak info is here:
sow.philipmcg.com/c/platte/php/ui.php?f=view_teamspeak

That's a very kind offer, which we may well take up. Thanks.

Yes it's a good idea to bring more of the SOW community together, and I will continue to mention our MP games on the Norbsoft forum. I'm pleased to see that CoB4thTEXAS from the forum has just signed up with us. A few others there also seem to be interested in this type of game.

Whilst we are mainly based in the UK, we have always had a strong American contingent, and 4 or 5 of the players in our putative Gettysburg pool are based in the US - ie about a third. We are thinking weekend games should be able to accommodate the time difference, although I guess Alaska & Hawaii might be a challenge. You would of course be very welcome to play with us too, Garnier. If so, email me at martin_a_james@tiscali.co.uk and I'll keep you posted.

At the moment we are trying to set-up a series of small games to test out the practicalities. The last thing we want is to arrange a big game, which then has to be delayed on the day because one player does not have TeamSpeak installed, or some such. The plan is that everyone should have participated in one of these test games before being involved in a larger one. The first of those will realistically be in 2012.

Martin

Garnier on Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:47 pm

If any of you want to, there are MP games every evening about 7pm EST (midnight in the UK) on our teamspeak. All are welcome. It might be a good way for some of you to get familiar with MP and all the details rather than figuring it out from scratch. If you get on teamspeak around then, they'll walk you through anything you need to do to play.

On weekends they sometimes get earlier games in as well.

**Martin** on Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:29 pm

Sounds good. Thanks for the invite.

Martin

Callum on Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:03 pm

ok tested my speed got just above a medium speed connection. Smile

Pete Maidhof on Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:07 pm

Garnier wrote:If any of you want to, there are MP games every evening about 7pm EST (midnight in the UK) on our teamspeak. All are welcome. It might be a good way for some of you to get familiar with MP and all the details rather than figuring it out from scratch. If you get on teamspeak around then, they'll walk you through anything you need to do to play.

On weekends they sometimes get earlier games in as well.

Thanks for the invite. May have to check it out soon.

Blaugrana on Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:05 pm

Hi,

I've come to this forum having read your great review of SoWGB on their website. I've been reading your discussions over the last few days and I'd be interested in playing some MP if you need more brigade commanders.

I played Gettysburg for a bit a year ago, mainly SP and a couple of games on Garnier's GCM. I didn't play for quite a while and have recently been drawn back in by Antietam, which I love. Have been playing SP again, mainly scenarios, mainly on custom with couriers at Brigade but allowing myself magic camera of 200 yards. Twisted Evil

I have Teamspeak (but have not used it for a year) but not Hamachi. If there any small commands going in games at sensible times for the UK, please shout.

Regards,

Jeff Humm, aka Blaugrana

**Martin** on Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:51 pm

Welcome to the forum, Jeff.

With you, our group of potential on-line players is now 19. I fear we are a little more strict on cameras and suchlike, but I think you will enjoy the games anyway. This is a game where the SP experience is unusually good, and the AI gives you a real challenge. But in my view there’s nothing to beat the MP version.

You should have received a more detailed email from me by now. We are hoping to run at least one small game one evening next week, and you will of course be very welcome to join that if you’re free.

Martin

Mr. Digby on Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:36 pm

Didn't want to create yet another thread and this one is sort of about meeting up... so when is the next game meeting?

I'm actually around tonight if anyone would like to try a game. The new patch came out today and I have that installed so we get two new maps to play MP on, Oulstree and Valverde (if you like swamps and deserts that is).

I'll be around on Ike's TS server, come in for a chat or a game.

**Martin** on Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:41 pm

I cannot make it tonight, or probably before early next week, but don't let me stop the rest of you. Am looking forward to using those 2 new free maps in MP.

Martin