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<blockquote data-quote="Plane Sailing" data-source="post: 5866291" data-attributes="member: 114">It has been huge fun, and works much better than I suspected!The biggest issue is probably time difference (when I join a game at midnight that runs to 3am in the morning, I'd better not be working the next day!)The time lag to the UK is just under a second, I'd say - on the first attempt my facetime was mirrored onto a TV, and I could see my guestures happening just under a second after I was making them.I find that you can't do subtle role-play things (getting into character), as clarity of communication is important. It has been possible to join in with some of the banter and make jokes about stuff too.I think the GM has to be aware of the remote person, and notice when they are trying to say something (Piratecat is good at this).Our connection is wireless at both ends. Sometimes we have more drop-outs than other times; I guess it comes down to broadband contention varying from night to night.Bottom line - give it a go. If only for the realisation that yes, we are living in the 21st century!Cheers</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Plane Sailing, post: 5866291, member: 114"] It has been huge fun, and works much better than I suspected! The biggest issue is probably time difference (when I join a game at midnight that runs to 3am in the morning, I'd better not be working the next day!) The time lag to the UK is just under a second, I'd say - on the first attempt my facetime was mirrored onto a TV, and I could see my guestures happening just under a second after I was making them. I find that you can't do subtle role-play things (getting into character), as clarity of communication is important. It has been possible to join in with some of the banter and make jokes about stuff too. I think the GM has to be aware of the remote person, and notice when they are trying to say something (Piratecat is good at this). Our connection is wireless at both ends. Sometimes we have more drop-outs than other times; I guess it comes down to broadband contention varying from night to night. Bottom line - give it a go. If only for the realisation that yes, we are living in the 21st century! Cheers [/QUOTE]

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