[larrybush]

[QUOTE(ie: sending/receiving turn/player files) would be a bad idea in the extreme.[/quote] Please Explain why? Maybe there is something I do not understand.
I would think if you could allow the computer to perform all functions in the tcp/ip host and player windows, like the process turn/play turn function and just allow the human to play, you know just use the next turn arrow. It seems like it is an play-by-email sort of solution. My context by the way is for LAN get togethers at home, maybe play files could be archived by the computer in auto-saves. Don't get me wrong though, I enjoy the game and give plenty of credit to the designers for a great classic game.