[hackpgh-discuss] Re: Friday Night - Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator

  • From: Tim Cannon <timmycninja@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: hackpgh-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:16:45 -0400

Hellz yeah! Yeah, I might be able to swing some stuff by tonight. I am sure
my GF will be happy to have it out of the basement.

On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Matthew Beckler <matthew@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> BTW, we discussed last night regarding over-the-internet play; if it
>> allows starships to fight other starships over the internet, we may need
>> to challenge other hackerspaces to battle.
>>
>
> That, good sir, is a most excellent idea. Huzzah!
>
>
>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Matthew Beckler <matthew@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:matthew@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>    So, of course, my other obligation on friday night fell through and
>>    I'm free from 5:00 onward. I think my finish-it project for this
>>    friday will be to Artemis installed and see if I can't figure out
>>    enough to test-drive it.
>>
>>    -Matthew
>>
>>
>>    On 03/20/2012 01:49 PM, Scott Thomas wrote:
>>
>>        We discussed at the shop last night, and the general consensus
>>        was that
>>        we need to try this game out as a shop privately, before opening
>>        it to
>>        the broader public as an event. That being said, we need to make
>>        this
>>        happen one night in the next couple of weekends; it looks bad ass.
>>
>>        On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Tim Cannon
>>        <timmycninja@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:timmycninja@xxxxxxxxx>
>>        <mailto:timmycninja@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:timmycninja@xxxxxxxxx>**>__>
>>
>>        wrote:
>>
>>            I WANT TO DO THIS SO BAD. I have towers(some fully
>>        functional, some
>>            not) and a pico-projector. Can I get back tomorrow if it
>>        looks easy
>>            enough to give a go?
>>
>>
>>            On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Scott Thomas
>>        <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> <mailto:scott@hackpittsburgh.**org<scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >
>>        <mailto:scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx**_org
>>
>>        <mailto:scott@hackpittsburgh.**org <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>                All,
>>                As of right now, we do not have an event scheduled for
>>        friday. I
>>                think this is a great excuse to try out the Spaceship
>> Bridge
>>                Simulator, Artemis 
>> (http://www.artemis.eochu.com/**__<http://www.artemis.eochu.com/__>
>> ).
>>
>>                Basically, one computer acts as the server, and has a
>>        projector
>>                hooked up to it. 2 - 5 other computers then connect via
>>        LAN, and
>>                each acts as various stations (engineering, weapons,
>>        etc). One
>>                person takes command as Captain, and is responsible for
>>        leading
>>                the crew. The Captain doesn't actually really interact
>>        with a
>>                computer; rather it is their job to coordinate the
>>        activities of
>>                the various stations.
>>
>>                Unfortunately, I will be out of town, and Doug is unable
>>        to head
>>                this one up. We need someone to step up to volunteer to
>>        run this
>>                event. You don't need to be Captain; we just need
>>        someone who
>>                can make sure everyone gets hooked up to the network,
>>        get the
>>                game installed, etc. Please shoot me an email if you can
>>        run this.
>>
>>                This one isn't set in stone yet. If you have a Friday Night
>>                event idea that you'd like to execute in 5 days, then
>>        please let
>>                me know.
>>
>>                Thanks,
>>                Scott
>>
>>
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