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<blockquote data-quote="[OMENRPG]Ben" data-source="post: 5864904" data-attributes="member: 6677983">I've actually done nearly the exact same thing, and for interaction there is a bit of delay on Skype. I would say the delay can extend up to 2-3 seconds just between California and Colorado, so Europe to the US might be 5-10 seconds, I'm not entirely sure.The problem with the delay is if there is a conversation in which interaction is important, the off-site player won't be able to react with as much alacrity or precision during such conversations unless everyone stops and waits for them to say something. Also, honestly, I think Skype is a very poor quality service. Its nice that it is free, but there are superior web-chat systems, including Google Hangout. If you both have the paid version of Skype I've heard it is pretty flawless though. Yet, for my money, I would sign up for a Go-To Meeting subscription, as that is pretty darn fast and excellent picture quality (it is what I use for communicating with my staff in Europe.) Anyway, good luck, it can be done if some minor accommodations are made. Have fun!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="[OMENRPG]Ben, post: 5864904, member: 6677983"] I've actually done nearly the exact same thing, and for interaction there is a bit of delay on Skype. I would say the delay can extend up to 2-3 seconds just between California and Colorado, so Europe to the US might be 5-10 seconds, I'm not entirely sure. The problem with the delay is if there is a conversation in which interaction is important, the off-site player won't be able to react with as much alacrity or precision during such conversations unless everyone stops and waits for them to say something. Also, honestly, I think Skype is a very poor quality service. Its nice that it is free, but there are superior web-chat systems, including Google Hangout. If you both have the paid version of Skype I've heard it is pretty flawless though. Yet, for my money, I would sign up for a Go-To Meeting subscription, as that is pretty darn fast and excellent picture quality (it is what I use for communicating with my staff in Europe.) Anyway, good luck, it can be done if some minor accommodations are made. Have fun! [/QUOTE]

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