Brief breakdown of Ditzie, just so we're all on the same page.
Ditzie is a free, online program used for mapping. This is especially useful for combat encounters, and it is my go-to for combat encounter mapping. It's quick and easy to pick up and use, and it requires NO account or log-on to use existing icons and maps and such.
The general premise is that the GM - in this case, moi - will set up a map to use as the base. In this case, I'd use McHugh's. I will then add icons for all of the people in the place, and anything important such as drones or machines you'll need to know. I will then add icons for each of you based on avatars and/or images you guys have for your characters. Don't worry - there are mouse-overs for everything.
Now, how do you use it? Simple. On your turn, you simply click and hold over your icon and drag it to wherever you want to end up. You then hit enter, and you'll see the URL of the map change. Copy and paste that into whatever map thread I set up for the encounter. There may be times when you move and instead of moving it duplicates your icon. All you do is double-click on the one you want to remove, at which point a small pop up will display. Click the red X in there, and voila! The double is removed.
As an example, here is a link to a map I'm using for a game I'm running at one of those other sites:
Shraevyn's TombJust remember to always click on the very last link in the map thread to avoid error messages and such.
It's pretty easy to use, and comes in REAL handy for combat to see where you are as opposed to everything else. And if anyone has any questions, just let me know and I'll do my best to answer them.
