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Regards, Celestino 2014-01-31 Richard Prosser <[email protected]> > For a long time now I've had the idea of playing an umpire-managed > multi-player > Kriegsspiel<http://kriegsspiel.org.uk/index.php/articles/origins-history-of-kriegsspiel/3-origins-of-the-kriegsspiel>, > except that it would be conducted online, which avoids the problem of > arranging a venue. > > I do not know what software would be suitable for that, though; I imagined > some kind of "online meeting" package, with a whiteboard of sorts to > display maps. > > Would anyone know if OpenMeetings is suitable? Here are my basic > requirements: > > > > - A membership site, with the usual registration and log-in facilities. > - Communication via Instant Messaging (Chat - written orders) or VoIP > (voice - radio). > - Group management will be necessary, so that umpires can chat amongst > themselves and communicate separately with the players/teams. > - Map display, editable to show unit dispositions and (ideally) > scaleable to allow users to zoom in/out. > - Record-keeping so that the umpiring duties are spread around. > - Event-driven game > management<http://kriegsspiel.forumotion.net/t186-event-driven-game-management/> > > > > These are some of the desirable features: > > > - A Save/Restore game state option, to allow a game to take place over > several sessions > - Automate message management (queuing), so that couriers etc. may be > automatically delayed or captured, possibly with a random element > - Line-of-sight unit detection, for scouts/observers. > - Automated conflict resolution - calculations, according to some > rules. > - API to permit third-party development of extensions. > > > > I may well launch this as an Open Source project but I would welcome any > pointers to stuff that may already be 'out there'. > > > Thanks ... > > Richard >
