This thread is so that if you're on Vassal you can tell people here on bloomilk and play a game. I'm on right now. (Fri 15 2:30ish)

This thread is key to installing it.

http://www.swmgamers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7841

It's just not a peak time as most people are at work right now.

No one really cares about your collection on vassal. Most folks are looking to have a good time and get better at the game.

Vassal is a great to tool to test out how you want to use new pieces before taking them to a real life tourney.

It is also a great tool for learning what other parts of the world consider good.

Yeah, Ventrillo or Skype help immensely. But those of us who've been playing for several years have been using Vassal for a while, and only started using Skype in the last 6 months or so. So it's totally possible to play games just by using the chat window and saying stuff like "Rex shoots at Dooku" or stuff like that. There's also Targetting cursors you can pull down from one of the menus, and move those around the map just like the pieces, and that can help with showing who's shooting and who's the target.

Unfortunately, we all have to rely on our own cards, or Bloomilk's database for the character stats. Oftentimes, I will make sure my squad is built on Bloomilk, then pull up that squad while I'm playing it, so I can quickly click back and forth between my characters as necessary to look at their stats. You do track HP and FPs directly on the characters though, and you can right-click on the characters, and then one option allows you to put customized text on top of the character. Some people just use that to do silly stuff, but a lot of people you will see put something like "20/+12" in that field, to designate Defense and Attack bonus.

Oh, and even if Fool is the only one on Vassal, you should definitely hit him to play a game. He's a great guy, the mastermind of the GVL (Gamers Vassal League) and a lot of fun to play with. Plus, if you're a noob, he'll certainly show you the ropes of Vassal.

The program is really an excellent program. You can make your own cards if you want to.. Thats the beauty of it. once you get used to the control keys. It's awesome. Add skype with that and almost..... Almost like the real thing!

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Is there an in game tutorial for it at all? Something I can read thru? Just wondering, Be nice for when there isn't anyone on and it would help those out starting to learn it.

Kinda like Bloo Milk. You can keep tabs on your collection there and make squads, but I feel personally that Bloo Milk is far, far better.

Mini Manager is a downloadable program for squad building.

You can build to hearts content like here. But the major difference is you dont need an internet connection to make it work. So if you LGS has no wifi and you take your computer there it is handy to use both.