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<blockquote data-quote="IronWolf" data-source="post: 5727934" data-attributes="member: 21076">Definitely possible. How successful depends a lot on the group, but with you using MapTool already, you have the hard part figured out for the most part.You would need to allow a hole through your firewall to your MapTool server. This can be tricky if you aren't familiar with how to do so or someone in your group isn't. It isn't that hard, but could be for someone that doesn't like to play with forwarding ports on their router.The remote person would then connect to your MapTool server and they would be able to see your battlemat, get the handouts and use the text chat.Next up you need a voice (and optionally video) solution. These days you could use Google Hangouts with Google Plus, Google Video Chat or Skype with Video Chat. That would handle voice and video so the person could talk to the others.Our group will do similar things if someone can't make it. Usually people will gather at our host's house and the person that can't make it Skypes or Google Video Chat's in from home. It works well.I would think you could at least try it on a trial basis for the person if wanted to. Just let them know up front it is a 3 session trial or something like that. And if it doesn't work out or &quot;feel&quot; right you have an easy option out.Lots of people gaming online these days though, so it is technically possible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="IronWolf, post: 5727934, member: 21076"] Definitely possible. How successful depends a lot on the group, but with you using MapTool already, you have the hard part figured out for the most part. You would need to allow a hole through your firewall to your MapTool server. This can be tricky if you aren't familiar with how to do so or someone in your group isn't. It isn't that hard, but could be for someone that doesn't like to play with forwarding ports on their router. The remote person would then connect to your MapTool server and they would be able to see your battlemat, get the handouts and use the text chat. Next up you need a voice (and optionally video) solution. These days you could use Google Hangouts with Google Plus, Google Video Chat or Skype with Video Chat. That would handle voice and video so the person could talk to the others. Our group will do similar things if someone can't make it. Usually people will gather at our host's house and the person that can't make it Skypes or Google Video Chat's in from home. It works well. I would think you could at least try it on a trial basis for the person if wanted to. Just let them know up front it is a 3 session trial or something like that. And if it doesn't work out or "feel" right you have an easy option out. Lots of people gaming online these days though, so it is technically possible. [/QUOTE]

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