Hi folks,
I am brand new on this VASSAL page. I am looking for a possibility to play a Round Eclipse w/o add ons. I own the Eclipse (Boardgame) and played it only two times with friends so far (on a board) and three times by myself to get familiar with the rules.
I live in Germany and I am interested to play it via VASSAL in real time.
Usually I have time after work in the evening around 7 pm local time. So … where is the lobby? 
Greetings from Cologne. Claasen
Hi Claasen,
In order to see the lobby you just need to install Vassal from here:
And then also download the game module here:
vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:Eclipse
Then just launch Vassal and open up the module, then select “Look for online game” and you will see the lobby load up.
Easy. I thought the Lobby is in the chat area. So…I will try.
Claasen
VASSAL and Eclipse are already installed.
Ok cool. 7pm your time is about 1pm local here which works perfectly for me.
Hmmm…I have now 09:16 pm local time…so 2 hours less means 11 am for you, stogrady. US East Coast?
Yes I’m in the east coast and you mentioned that 7pm is when you’d be able to play. So that would be 1pm my time most days which would be perfect. It’s 3:20pm here right now, I just meant in general.
Ok. I got it. You are right.
To VASSAL Eclipse…I think with three players it would be fine for a first try. Then it is also possible to finish it in maybe 3-4 hours?
But not today. I will do now some World of Tanks rounds and then…bedtime. I have to work tomorrow.
Do you know how to get this starting hex from your race into the homeworld hex of the map in the VASSAL-Eclipse? I read the instructions but … I can only move the Influence Marker and the Ship onto the homeworld hex.
Shift click it and then you will be able to move it.
I am the same as Claasan. I have never used Vassal before so those links will be helpful.
If you’re around in the next few hours Hawninge let me know and we can try a game.
It will not let me download this in work, I will try and do it home.
Ok. What time zone are you in?
GMT.
Ok cool. What time do you get home from work your time?
If we started now would you want to finish in one session? Or could we take it slow. I have 40 minutes right now, and maybe more time later on. More time tomorrow morning and late afternoon. I have finally downloaded this in work but need to do it at home as well.
edit. I actually get to finish now. I will contact you in a few hours, what timezone are you in. I may even stay up late tonight and play a game if you want. We could start at 9pm GMT or something. I’m quite enthusiastic.
I’m in the EST and am available at work until 4pm EST and in the evening tonight if you’re free.
Anyone around today that wants to play?
I am in the Eclipse game room if anyone wants to play. It will be my first game on Vassal, but I think I have a lot of what to do worked out.
Hey Bill,
Not sure if you use these forums, but got disconnected during our game and couldn’t reconnect.
I saved our game so we can continue later.
I have played a few games through Vassal now. I am good to go if you want a game. Email is hawninge@hotmail.com