Re: Multi-player wargame management

[Alexei Fedotov <al...@gmail.com>]

Hello Richard,

Openmeetings is open source, it can be customized in a way you want.
Most of features from the first list (except event management) work
out of the box. Some API is also available, and the whole thing can be
embedded into your web site.

Hope you find it useful.
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On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 9:43 PM, Richard Prosser
<ri...@mail.com> wrote:
> For a long time now I've had the idea of playing an umpire-managed
> multi-player Kriegsspiel, except that it would be conducted online, which
> avoids the problem of arranging a venue.
>
> I do not know what software would be suitable for that, though; I imagined
> some kind of "online meeting" package, with a whiteboard of sorts to display
> maps.
>
> Would anyone know if OpenMeetings is suitable? Here are my basic
> requirements:
>
>
> A membership site, with the usual registration and log-in facilities.
> Communication via Instant Messaging (Chat - written orders) or VoIP (voice -
> radio).
> Group management will be necessary, so that umpires can chat amongst
> themselves and communicate separately with the players/teams.
> Map display, editable to show unit dispositions and (ideally) scaleable to
> allow users to zoom in/out.
> Record-keeping so that the umpiring duties are spread around.
> Event-driven game management
>
>
>
> These are some of the desirable features:
>
> A Save/Restore game state option, to allow a game to take place over several
> sessions
> Automate message management (queuing), so that couriers etc. may be
> automatically delayed or captured, possibly with a random element
> Line-of-sight unit detection, for scouts/observers.
> Automated conflict resolution - calculations, according to some rules.
> API to permit third-party development of extensions.
>
>
>
> I may well launch this as an Open Source project but I would welcome any
> pointers to stuff that may already be 'out there'.
>
>
> Thanks ...
>
> Richard