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NavyEDO · 09-07-05, 06:30 PM

I'm a volunteer for a Navy League Sea Cadets unit. The purpose of the organization is to promote maritime interests amongst kids - thats the long description. The short is we are sort of a sea version of the boy scouts, somewhat affiliated with the Navy reserve.

Up front, I have NOT purchased DW yet. I DLd the demo and it looks interesting, but I Would like to know if it will fit my needs before spending the money.

Heres my question. The multi-station model of DW looks attractive to me from a "team building" standpoint. We have a computer lab we can work with where the kids could all act as different stations and would have to work together to complete a goal.

Has anyone played the multi station multiplayer model? How did it play out? Given my objective, can anyone give me an idea of if this would be a good product to use, or are there alternatives I should consider? What would be a good mission design?

I realize this is using the software in a way never intended, but I'm really looking for something like this that the kids would find "engaging".

Thoughts?

09-07-05, 06:30 PM	#1
NavyEDO Nub Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Using DW as team building experience for teenagers-thoughts? I'm a volunteer for a Navy League Sea Cadets unit. The purpose of the organization is to promote maritime interests amongst kids - thats the long description. The short is we are sort of a sea version of the boy scouts, somewhat affiliated with the Navy reserve. Up front, I have NOT purchased DW yet. I DLd the demo and it looks interesting, but I Would like to know if it will fit my needs before spending the money. Heres my question. The multi-station model of DW looks attractive to me from a "team building" standpoint. We have a computer lab we can work with where the kids could all act as different stations and would have to work together to complete a goal. Has anyone played the multi station multiplayer model? How did it play out? Given my objective, can anyone give me an idea of if this would be a good product to use, or are there alternatives I should consider? What would be a good mission design? I realize this is using the software in a way never intended, but I'm really looking for something like this that the kids would find "engaging". Thoughts?