Would anyone be interested in playing some EDH over skype?? Hopefully we can get some multiplayer games going! We currently have a playgroup and hoping to add more people to it.
I've done this a few times, only we played on Cockatrice, and only used Skype for the voice chat to make the game feel realer and more friendly. Using Skype by itself is rough, because often the camera is too grainy or oddly angled to even see what your opponent is doing. It's far better when paired with a MtG media like Cockatrice, Untap, Tabbletop, or MtGO.
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I've done this a few times, only we played on Cockatrice, and only used Skype for the voice chat to make the game feel realer and more friendly. Using Skype by itself is rough, because often the camera is too grainy or oddly angled to even see what your opponent is doing. It's far better when paired with a MtG media like Cockatrice, Untap, Tabbletop, or MtGO.
My thoughts as well. Trying to use a camera just seems like inefficient.
I've done this a few times, only we played on Cockatrice, and only used Skype for the voice chat to make the game feel realer and more friendly. Using Skype by itself is rough, because often the camera is too grainy or oddly angled to even see what your opponent is doing. It's far better when paired with a MtG media like Cockatrice, Untap, Tabbletop, or MtGO.
My thoughts as well. Trying to use a camera just seems like inefficient.
A webcam wasn't too bad when I tried it, but I had a decent one. Having a separate screen such as a TV definitely helped.
Dang, I'd love to, but like the others here the logistics are holding me back. My tablet can handle Skype just fine, but peering at a tiny screen trying to read three other playmats while keeping it angled for everyone else to see mine sounds painful. My laptop is an ancient crawling horror who faints at the mention of Skype.
Commenting here anyway for breadcrumbs in case I get a better setup.
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Seems like it'd be quite easy to cheat if you do skype w/o a program.
Hard to see what's going on and you're playing with people you don't know very well. Seems like the perfect confluence of factors.
Granted I'm sure most people here wouldn't, but it might enable say the 5% of people who would.
My general response to this is "If someone decides to cheat in a social game, that is their prerogative to make it less fun for themselves and others. Why cheat in something purely for fun?"
There are still some easy-to-notice signs of cheating, similar to on SCG coverage.
I'm interested. If you set something up let me know.
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Hey I would love to play commander over Skype! I have two commander decks and an always dying to play but can never get enough. Could you maybe help me out?
Samir
Hey I would love to play commander over Skype! I have two commander decks and an always dying to play but can never get enough. Could you maybe help me out?
Samir
Hi Samir, this thread is 3 years old so chances are that your request will not reach the OP's ears. Have you tried MTGO?
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My thoughts as well. Trying to use a camera just seems like inefficient.
A webcam wasn't too bad when I tried it, but I had a decent one. Having a separate screen such as a TV definitely helped.
Commenting here anyway for breadcrumbs in case I get a better setup.
Hard to see what's going on and you're playing with people you don't know very well. Seems like the perfect confluence of factors.
Granted I'm sure most people here wouldn't, but it might enable say the 5% of people who would.
My general response to this is "If someone decides to cheat in a social game, that is their prerogative to make it less fun for themselves and others. Why cheat in something purely for fun?"
There are still some easy-to-notice signs of cheating, similar to on SCG coverage.
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I got a sweet webcam and used to play a good number of edh games over skype.
Im usually able to play on saturday nights.
Samir
Hi Samir, this thread is 3 years old so chances are that your request will not reach the OP's ears. Have you tried MTGO?
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