So have downloaded vassal aND got x wing somewhat running. I can get though start new game offline, pick player one, and pick map. Then I can see the ship (pieces) just can't seem to get them in a sqaud. Any advice is a great help

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2 hours ago, teeg123456 said:

So have downloaded vassal aND got x wing somewhat running. I can get though start new game offline, pick player one, and pick map. Then I can see the ship (pieces) just can't seem to get them in a sqaud. Any advice is a great help

In player hand (player 1 if you are on your own) there's a squad spawner that allows you to copy a url from a squadbuilder and it gets everything you need.

If you're in the pieces menu, select something (there's a bar at the side of the Pieces window which has more options in each tab) and drag into the play area or player hand. If you want to spawn a squad, use a squad builder link (e.g. http://xwing-builder.co.uk/view/663808/2sf-upsilon) and click the 'squad autospawn' option then paste the link into that, and it does the rest automatically.

5 hours ago, AlexW said:

In player hand (player 1 if you are on your own) there's a squad spawner that allows you to copy a url from a squadbuilder and it gets everything you need.

Was that option not in the map window? Did they really move it again? This is becoming a meme at this point.

3 minutes ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

Was that option not in the map window? Did they really move it again? This is becoming a meme at this point.

They moved it from the map window so it would be located in, and spawn the list in, the player hand instead. It makes a lot more sense to spawn where the list goes than to spawn where it doesn't then drag it to where it does.

2 hours ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

Was that option not in the map window? Did they really move it again? This is becoming a meme at this point.

Again? I don't know that it had been moved more than once and it makes the most sense where it is as spaceinvader pointed out.

It's a bunch of people volunteering their time, so I don't think it's that big of a deal either way, and I appreciate their time and effort.

28 minutes ago, AlexW said:

Again? I don't know that it had been moved more than once and it makes the most sense where it is as spaceinvader pointed out.

It's a bunch of people volunteering their time, so I don't think it's that big of a deal either way, and I appreciate their time and effort.

Make no mistake, I do, too, it is just funny that with pretty much any patch they moved the thing. First it was in the game window, then the map, and now in the player hands, which I agree is the most reasonable one. But I remember with each iteration there were matches where my opponents thought the feature to be removed.

I'm not sure this conversation is relevant. In reference to the OP: use the squad spawn feature in the player hand window.

Also, for muon and all those who worked on it - x-wing on vassal is great! Thanks for the good work!

K I'll try the spawn list option tonight thanks

I use the the x wing squad builder app. Can I use to spawn on vassal or should I do them from my desk top

2 hours ago, teeg123456 said:

I use the the x wing squad builder app. Can I use to spawn on vassal or should I do them from my desk top

Gotta spawn from a web-based builder

K thanks, the one linked here is abit tough on a phone. I will try it from laptop tonight

Yet another squadron builder has a great web interface that's phone friendly right out of the gate

http://geordanr.github.io/xwing/

make sure you're clicking on Permalink before transfering that URL address to Vassal's autospawn.

4 hours ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

Make no mistake, I do, too, it is just funny that with pretty much any patch they moved the thing. First it was in the game window, then the map, and now in the player hands, which I agree is the most reasonable one. But I remember with each iteration there were matches where my opponents thought the feature to be removed.

If you want to cut the surprises from a release of a new version, do read the blog release posts I spend a lot of time doing, such as:

https://teamcovenant.com/star-wars-x-wing/x-wing-vassal-module-6-5-2

where the most recent move was announced and justified.

You will soon not even have to remember that these posts exist, because a link will be broadcasted in the chatter box whenever you log on, when I release 7.0.0.

5 hours ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

Make no mistake, I do, too, it is just funny that with pretty much any patch they moved the thing. First it was in the game window, then the map, and now in the player hands, which I agree is the most reasonable one. But I remember with each iteration there were matches where my opponents thought the feature to be removed.

There were minor issues where spectators could join the game and spam the maps with squads, so moving things to the hand helped nip that trollish behavior.

2 hours ago, Mu0n729 said:

If you want to cut the surprises from a release of a new version, do read the blog release posts I spend a lot of time doing, such as:

https://teamcovenant.com/star-wars-x-wing/x-wing-vassal-module-6-5-2

where the most recent move was announced and justified.

You will soon not even have to remember that these posts exist, because a link will be broadcasted in the chatter box whenever you log on, when I release 7.0.0.

Oh I read them and apreciate them a lot, like the whole system that spawned an amazing community without which X-Wing would be poorer. Broadcasting them is another great addition to its usability, an issue you and your team really are just crushing with auto spawns, bumps etc. The recent patches were miracles, I would never have expected VASSAL to become that accessible. It is just a bit funny what a journey this spwn button has been through at this point.

So 6.5.2 is different from 6.5.3 how or do I really need to think about it

22 minutes ago, teeg123456 said:

So 6.5.2 is different from 6.5.3 how or do I really need to think about it

Get the latest version for your convenience. The team around mu0n constantly adds revealed cards and new features (and fixes issues), so a new version is pretty much always better.

K thanks much