Battlestar Galactica how to synchronize

I’m new to VASSAL, so please bear with me.

I am experimenting with getting a game started online. I started up two computers with the same versions of VASSAL and same versions of BSG.
On Computer 1, I logged in as User 1. I selected look for a game online, created a “new game” and then started up a new game as Player 1.

On Computer 2, I logged in as User 2. I joined the “new game” and then started up a new game as Player 2. I then had User 2 “synchronize” with User 1. The text window on User 1 shows “Sending game info”.

But now, on Computer 1, the Player 1 button does not bring up a player window. I clicked on “Retire” and it asked if I wanted to give up my position as Player 2! What the heck happened?

What is the proper procedure of getting several computers to sign up for the same game and get synchronized?

You need to have a different username and password on the separate machines.
Player sides in Vassal are tied to these directly.

If you use the same username and password for each side you will own both
sides but only be able to operate the last one you took ownership of.

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I’m new to VASSAL, so please bear with me.

I am experimenting with getting a game started online. I started up two
computers with the same versions of VASSAL and same versions of BSG.
On Computer 1, I logged in as User 1. I selected look for a game online,
created a “new game” and then started up a new game as Player 1.

On Computer 2, I logged in as User 2. I joined the “new game” and then
started up a new game as Player 2. I then had User 2 “synchronize” with
User 1. The text window on User 1 shows “Sending game info”.

But now, on Computer 1, the Player 1 button does not bring up a player
window. I clicked on “Retire” and it asked if I wanted to give up my
position as Player 2! What the heck happened?

What is the proper procedure of getting several computers to sign up for
the same game and get synchronized?


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https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/battlestar-galactica-how-to-synchronize/4224/1

Thanks. Wow, that’s pretty subtle. I was using different user names (so I could identify which computer was which), but I was using the same passwords. So the answer is that I must use both different user names AND different passwords.

The password is really the key thing that must be different. It just makes
sense to change the username also so you can remember which pw is associated
with which name

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Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 6:34 PM
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Subject: [messages] [Module Support] Re: Battlestar Galactica how
tosynchronize

Thanks. Wow, that’s pretty subtle. I was using different user names (so
I could identify which computer was which), but I was using the same
passwords. So the answer is that I must use both different user names
AND different passwords.


Read this topic online here:
https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/battlestar-galactica-how-to-synchronize/4224/3