29-11-2002 00:28									#121
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quote: Originally posted by atawa This must be fairly easy to hack though.

Apart from the gamespy " direct connect"-option in the previous patch I haven't seen anything about a real hack yet. Granted, I don't follow PTW in depth so I could be mistaken.

Have they hacked it yet?

	29-11-2002 06:56									#122
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quote: Originally posted by Flatlander Fox I wouldn't bother yet, the lag is still there, and the "connect by IP" is somewhat of a farce, considering you still have to go thru the Gamespy lobby to do it...

This would not be correct.

You start a Direct IP game via the PTW lobby. In the PTW MP screen you have a Location control. If you set it to 'Internet', you will be playing via GameSpy. If you set it to 'Local' you will be on your LAN, or hosting a Direct IP game.

So, the host sets Location to Local. Then clicks 'Host'. The players then click 'Direct IP' and enter the hosts IP address at the prompt. GameSpy is by-passed for that game.

	29-11-2002 08:29									#123
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Right - and then we kick your arse

	29-11-2002 08:41									#124
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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither This would not be correct. You start a Direct IP game via the PTW lobby. In the PTW MP screen you have a Location control. If you set it to 'Internet', you will be playing via GameSpy. If you set it to 'Local' you will be on your LAN, or hosting a Direct IP game. So, the host sets Location to Local. Then clicks 'Host'. The players then click 'Direct IP' and enter the hosts IP address at the prompt. GameSpy is by-passed for that game.

kewl , thanks for the info, hopefully we can enjoy our games more now

	29-11-2002 13:34									#125
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Yes, thanks, we'll have to try that. But it is amusing to look at the ping rates.

RAH

	29-11-2002 15:02									#126
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Shouldn't be high for a direct connection between you and War, say, 100 on average.

	29-11-2002 22:08									#127
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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither This would not be correct. You start a Direct IP game via the PTW lobby.

Aren't they pretty much one in the same, since you can see BOTH lobbies from the gamespy(ware) site?

Thanks for the info though!

	30-11-2002 03:52									#128
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ACTUALLY RICH AND I GET GOOD PING TIMES..BUT WE HAVE GOOD CONNECTIONS...

THE WIND IT UP FOR AN HOUR TO GET 30 MIN OF PLAY TIME DIAL UP SEEMS A BIT LAGGY.......

OFTEN I COULNT' MOVE MY UNITS PROPERLY...

ITS A WORK IN PROGRESS THIS CIV3 MP......

WERE LIKE A BUNCH OF DOPE FIENDS, ANYTHING FOR A FIX......

	30-11-2002 04:51									#129
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There's no need to shout about it though.

	30-11-2002 09:35									#130
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hehe i use caps locks at work and sometimes i forget they are on when i post.....sorry about that

	30-11-2002 09:57									#131
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quote: Originally posted by War4ever hehe i use caps locks at work and sometimes i forget they are on when i post.....sorry about that

Where do you work - a deaf and dumb school or something?

	30-11-2002 10:48									#132
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no i am working for the ministry of human resources , the vision department, i administrate a govt plan for people on social assistance and low income families and the computer system we use, uses caps locks for everything...it involves a whole bunch of screens, caps locks, and tabbing.....

	30-11-2002 10:52									#133
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Why, so you can shout at the poor?

	30-11-2002 10:57									#134
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse Why, so you can shout at the poor?

no they cant' see anything, only i can see all at work, actually the job pays me really well, its union, but you have to leave your heart at the door, b/c of all the red tape etc....

the rules are the rules, and you can't bend em without a good reason

	30-11-2002 11:17									#135
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Oh - you've joined the Government?

*embraces War4 as a brother*

And yes, it is very important to always hide what you are doing from the public

You learn real fast

	30-11-2002 11:49									#136
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It does tug at my heart strings some times.....especially disabled people...working for the govt had made me realize how many different tiers of help are out there

its imperfect, but i don't know how to change it....

ah who am i kidding, i have coverage and thats all that matters

	30-11-2002 17:22									#137
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Beats being unemployed I guess.......though less time for civ.

	01-12-2002 00:50									#138
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Beats being unemployed I guess.......though less time for civ.

i have been unemployed for only 6weeks in the past 10 years.......

but yes work does cramp civ playing, speaking of which are you still playing these days? or just causing a nuisance in the forums j/k

	01-12-2002 00:53									#139
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Mostly just the latter, though I try to get in a game when I can. Been really busy, though I am keeping an eye on civ3 MP. Perchance we shall meet on that battlefield soon if the battlefield is worthy of such warriors as us.

	01-12-2002 02:16									#140
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well if we can set up a time, which is hard for us, lets play again!

	01-12-2002 02:21									#141
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My gaming time has been fragmented lately, and civ2MP, whilst I love it, isn't really a game you can play in too many bits and bobs

As soon as I get civ3MP I will msg you though; if you have played with Rah you can show me how the pieces move.

	01-12-2002 03:17									#142
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lol yeah, we have barely touched the tip of the iceburg in civ3

	01-12-2002 03:28									#143
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Well I haven't rushed out and bought it. I did that with Medieval Total War and MP was unplayable until the 1st patch.....isn't much better now.

MP is where the dedicated fans are, but SP is where the money is for a lot of games. Not a good combo for us dedicated fans really.

	01-12-2002 04:15									#144
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quote: Originally posted by War4ever lol yeah, we have barely touched the tip of the iceburg in civ3

How much water are we taking? Is it time to head for the lifeboats?

	01-12-2002 05:35									#145
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well we tried a couple of different games with the first patch....those were a nightmare,


then we played with the new patch but the lag with one of mates was brutal that night so .....

its been hard to get our group together to play, but civ3 doens't have the same feel as the first two did.

the game at this point is a total bust IMO, but there are signs that it could be salvaged

proper testing is still needed to make a fair assessment

	01-12-2002 07:32									#146
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I have had trouble for a couple of days with my connection slowing down dramatically. Next time it should be better though...

Testing should be interesting at least, since none of us really know what the hell we are doing.

	08-12-2002 05:42									#147
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AMEN ot that.......but alas the game doesn't have the same appeal to me like the first two in the series

	08-12-2002 10:42									#148
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I tested it for 10min. The game lags as the host, civ2 had no lag as host. The chat is ****ing beyond bad. It's probably the biggest example of gross incompetence at work. How hard is it to make a simple text only chat? Civ2's chat was a hundred times better than Civ3's chat. Everywhere I look I see incompetence in civ3. It was the first time I played PTW, and the last. I played about 4 turns and decided the game was just too ****ing bad.

	08-12-2002 11:12									#149
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quote: Originally posted by HappySunShine I tested it for 10min.

At least you gave it a good try out then .

	08-12-2002 14:25									#150
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at least he went longer than AH with the missus