I'm interested in online play, too. I
have Skype with a webcam up and running, so I'm all set for voice and video. Heck, I even upgraded my broadband connection to ensure better uploads for quality. I've experimented with Screen Monkey from NBOS and I think it'd work great for handling the battle map.
I've thought about running a few practice battles jsut to get the hang of it on weeknights. I'm in Los Angeles, which is PST.