System and method for simultaneous participation in an online forum

A system and method for simultaneous participation of remote users in an organized online forum. The forum can take many forms and shapes, such as a baseball game, where each player character on the baseball field is controlled by an individual participant, regardless of physical location. A user can choose a character having various characteristics, personalize the chosen character, and train the character to increase the character's ability. The user can organize or join a team for league play or can participate with others in a less formal setting. Both the characters and the playing forums are portrayed by enhanced three-dimensional graphics to add a life-like feel to the game.