22-11-2000 01:11									#31
	Put an end to popups!

Yep - there's no way I can change my address to be Amazonian_Mage@yahoo.com since the Yahoo address is banned.

	24-11-2000 02:20									#32
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[RedFred, grovelling, crawls into the thread on his knees with hands tightly clasped]

Well, I couldn't see delivering yet another 'lack of progress' report, so I've waited until I have something more positive to say.

I have learned a bit about zip utilities. And there are hundreds of them out there. In the end two different programs did the job. As of a couple of days ago I had consistant 'unzip' capability by using a product by ArkoSoft. As of today I have 30 days of 'zip' capability using another fairly arcane trial product. If I can't find a free download of a zip utility that actually zips and does't mess with my system in 30 days time I am prepared to purchase the $20 permanent version.

All this trial unzipping and playing and zipping may result in a tampering message. If so, my apologies; no cheat was intended. My other option was to wipe my PC clean and start reinstalling everything to see if that would cure it of my zip woes. That would be a huge and somewhat rash step which I am reluctant to take.

I have forwarded the file onto AC mere moments ago. Misotu, please go ahead and zip when it gets to be my turn again. I am confident that half of the process (unzipping) will work.

	24-11-2000 17:36									#33
	Got spare money?

Just wanted to say that I received RedFred's zipped file yesterday evening, but it was very late so I didn't have time to play, zip, and send.

Today for various reasons I won't be near a PC with SMAX on it, but when I get back to the house sometime on Saturday 25th early morning, the game will be the first thing I'll do.

Hope that explains away this further slight delay...

RedFred - I've got a version of Winzip which does measure the number of days I've used it, but doesn't act on that, either to demand I buy it or anything. Would you be interested in having the exe file that comes with it? That is, if your experiments indicate that installing WinZip would *not* be a waste of time...

	24-11-2000 19:50									#34
	Inflate your Upload Space

Amazing! Not two hours later, I find two good pieces of news.

1. I am back at home and have sent the zip on to Googlie.

2. I am now allowed to use enixine@enixine.dabsol.co.uk! (For multiplayer zip file exchange only, though.)

This means that I can download and open zips much faster, as well as having unlimited memory for them. Note that I still have to use Amazonian_Mage@yahoo.com for conversations, etc, but at least this will make posting zips much more convenient.

So, please post your zips to my standard big email address, enixine@enixine.dabsol.co.uk - Thanks!

	25-11-2000 10:21									#35
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2103 played and sent to Misotu

and AC, I know Apolyton can be a pain - they won't accept @civgaming either as an e-mail addy

	25-11-2000 10:41									#36
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

2103 sent on to RedFred ...

Yeah, I have the same problem since I use hotmail for gaming. I've had to set my profile so that the email addy I registered with isn't displayed, because I hardly ever check that inbox.

	25-11-2000 01:54									#37
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Allie, thanks but no thanks on that WinZip offer. A couple of versions of WinZip were among the first zip utilities I tried. They seem to interact with my PC about as well as matter interacts with antimatter.

It would be an understatement to say that I had less problems this turn, however hotmail seemed to crash just after I sent the file on. If there is a problem let me know ASAP and I'll resend. I went with the new e-dress.

	25-11-2000 16:42									#38
	Tired of ads?

I got the zip okay and it turned out fine. I'm sending it zipped to Googlie.

	25-11-2000 20:26									#39
	Suffering from ads?

and on to Misotu

	27-11-2000 00:55									#40
	Remove this text

and 2104 is back to RedFred ...

	27-11-2000 04:27									#41
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Off to Alinestra.

My zip utility zipped up the file but also left an unzipped copy. I am having trouble deleting the unzipped copy as I get an error message telling me that it is somehow protected from deleting.

Unless I hear that someone has somehow protected the file in 2104 I will assume that I am continuing to have minor zip problems.

	28-11-2000 03:58									#42
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Definitely didn't do anything at all unusual to the file Red Fred, so it sounds like you still have zip problems

	28-11-2000 03:59									#43
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RedFred, the file you zipped had a few problems, but probably not due to the zipping process. Check your email for further details...

	29-11-2000 04:13									#44
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Okay - problems ironed out! I've sent the turn 2105 to Googlie.

	29-11-2000 04:32									#45
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played, and sent on to Misotu

(sheesh, 19 minutes - I must be slipping!)


[This message has been edited by Googlie (edited November 28, 2000).]

	29-11-2000 05:21									#46
	Got spare money?

And on to Red Fred - in rather less than an hour I fancy

	29-11-2000 13:06									#47
	Tired of ads?

I am still encountering problems, but not as bad.

On to Alinestra.

	30-11-2000 01:19									#48
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Onwards ho! to Googlie.

**sounds bugle and pounds off into the xenofungus astride a large quadrupedal mindworm**

	30-11-2000 04:09									#49
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LOL. Well, that's a relief. I didn't think we'd be capturing any native life in this game. The new Chair of the Hive is a woman of hidden talents

2106 to the Cultists, who are no doubt running stables of worms by now ...

	30-11-2000 04:16									#50
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WOW, Mis - you beat my posting post (...and on to Mis...) and my reload problems explanation.

Froze twice on loading at the diplomacy screen - couldn't exit it, mouse nor keyboard didn't work, reboot the only option. Third time worked like a charm - go figure.

G.

	30-11-2000 11:29									#51
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Absolutely no zip problems encountered this turn!!! With luck, things should be fine on this end going forward.

	01-12-2000 03:33									#52
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2107 on to Misotu

	02-12-2000 02:49									#53
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Well, I know I've played this turn before, but couldn't see any file for Fred or any record that I'd sent it. The turns were identical - so if you see a reload message, apologies. Just my poor management.

2107 to RedFred, and I'm glad to hear his zip programs are finally behaving

	02-12-2000 04:06									#54
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The ball has been duly lobbed into Alinestra's court.

Now that I am no longer holding up this operation and turns seem to be happening about once a day I doubt I will continue to post for every single routine turn.

This is mostly a gratuitous post because I like the toques on the smileys during December.

	02-12-2000 04:43									#55
	Increase the size of your Attachments

W W yes!

2108 on to Misotu



[This message has been edited by Googlie (edited December 01, 2000).]

	03-12-2000 00:27									#56
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Well, I keep posting even when there's not much to say because it's easier to keep track of where the turn is that way.

Cute smilies

2108 to RedFred.

	03-12-2000 01:57									#57
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Well, I am willing to keep posting if it helps people keep track. Off to AC.

	03-12-2000 05:56									#58
	Tired of ads?

Going soon to Googlie.

	03-12-2000 07:56									#59
	Got spare money?

Easy come, easy go

On to Misotu

	04-12-2000 23:09									#60
	Remove this text

Apologies for the delay 2109 on to RedFred.