The Joys of Online Play - NO NOT MMORPGS!

[rvalle]

Yeah, I'm using the 4 'I' maps. I had to shrink them down to 800k or so. Actually its not the size in k thats the issue but the size of the image itself that causes a problem.

Once I shrunk it down a bit FG handles it with no problem. There is a delay when I first share the map as it has to transfer to everyone... but thats only the very first time I use that map. Every time after that the map pops right up for the following games.

I think FG does FOW as 2 images. The base map is not updated but the 'fog' that overlays it is.

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[Merkuri]

BTW, Merkuri, you can't do voice chat because there is no way a human throat could recreate that bastardized accent you gave your character.

Wha d'ye mean? Ye think ah cannae talk loik thi' i' person? I's nae bu a mix o' Scottish, Welsh, Irish, and a bit o'tha Ol' West. Wha's so difficult aboot tha?

Yeah, I'd probably give that up before the end of one session. Though now that you mention it, I'm surprised I've managed to keep typing in it all these games. That is, however, another example of how I seem to roleplay better in text than in person.

 

[Hussar]

I'm honestly not sure how Open does it.

Then again, after the upgrade to Open, I'm not sure if I have to worry about the image size either. I should experiment.