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Author Topic: Capes online play, a possible environment?  (Read 1780 times)
Hans
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« on: July 24, 2006, 11:08:48 AM »
Hey all:

For your reference, the following two websites seem like a pretty darn good way to organize an online Capes game:

http://www.imaginationcubed.com/LaunchPage

and perhaps even better

http://www.vyew.com/content/

since it actually includes a chat feature.

Hans
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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2006, 11:12:35 AM »
VYEW looks perfect. It would probably work way better than imaginationcubed since you can chat, draw geometric shapes, and type text into the draw window. It looks like the way to go until someone creates a Capes play environment Java applet. ;)
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Hans
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2006, 11:13:57 AM »
Quote from: Bret Gillan on July 24, 2006, 11:12:35 AM
VYEW looks perfect. It would probably work way better than imaginationcubed since you can chat, draw geometric shapes, and type text into the draw window. It looks like the way to go until someone creates a Capes play environment Java applet. ;)

You can do geometric shapes in the imagination cubed one as well, its just a bit hidden as to how to find it.  However, I agree that the vyew product seems superior.
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Sindyr
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2006, 12:39:27 PM »
Do any of those include VOIP, or would that be done on the side thru Skype and whatnot?  I ask because as far as I can see, a Skype conference is limited to 4 people, and Teamspeak and Ventrillo require that you either run or pay for a server.
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2006, 05:16:05 PM »
I answered my own question: Skype can be used to do conference calls of more than 4 or 5 people by using highspeedconferencing.com - it is a bit cumersome, but entirely possible to host a group of VOIP participants greater than skype normally allows.  One can even add people calling by normal phone to the call, though normal long distance rates may apply as it's a 712 area code going in that way as opposed to using skype.

Food for thought.
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AaronLehmann
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2006, 07:14:33 PM »
Also, Ventrillo servers are both free and easy to run.  In fact, I'm running one right now.

Aaron Lehmann
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2006, 07:35:11 PM »
Quote from: AaronLehmann on August 18, 2006, 07:14:33 PM
Also, Ventrillo servers are both free and easy to run.  In fact, I'm running one right now.

Aaron Lehmann

Sadly, those of us on Linux are unable to connect to your Ventrillo servers.  Sad
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AaronLehmann
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2006, 08:16:07 PM »
But those of us on Linux can run them.  Ironic, no?

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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2006, 08:09:57 AM »
People have played Capes on Foundry MUSH, which is a text-only environment with some tools for dice. You can connect to Foundry via telnet or (preferably) a special MUSH client like SimpleMU (Windows), MUSHclient (Windows), TinyFugue (Linux/UNIX), Atlantis (Mac), or Cantrip (Mac). Foundry's address is legendary.org port 5000.

Send me a personal message if you need help getting connected.
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2006, 08:36:16 AM »
Crap, that is the wrong port. It'll take you to a fabulous game but it isn't Foundry MUSH.

You want legendary.org port 7777.

Sorry about the mix-up.
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