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Tesco, I loaded, after much fiting with my nemisis computer, the TDM-ModPack without any problems. What I found I did wrong, was I forgot to remove the word none in the path and type in TDM-ModPack. Once i did that, I loaded it from the CD, unzipped and i went in fine. When I clik on it I get Playing from TDM-Modpack Directory..
I would ck with Mephisto on the mod pack

Saxon, looking foreward to the Gnu Kissing escapade, 10x14 pls http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

just some ideas mac

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Something too tough for even Buffy to beat up? That sounds pretty tough, like some of my cooking.

I have received the first turn of the game and look forward to taking it home. Chances are good that I will end up sharing the system with some tangle haired feline with an unusual lust for undead nuns, but such are the trials of being a galactic conqueror.

Mac, give me a couple of days to work on the photos, I need to learn some things about digital photos and the internet. I used to think I was an up to date kind of fellow, but now I am out of date and without a date, so you will have to bear with me.

I would like to give a very big thanks to Mephisto and all the others who helped get this set up, especially given the tricky things we ran into in the setup.

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Serious question - I will hopefully be able to download the first turn of the game tonight (I assume it comes via email) - we have a sensible turn 'turnaround' time of 48 hours but it is likely that I will not always be able to hit this

What happens? do I email Mephisto who then plays my round or something??

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That sounds pretty tough, like some of my cooking

Yuk, remind me never to pop in and see you in Nairobi - let me guess, Meerkat Souffle? Wildebeest a la King? Rhino a la orange avec trouffles? testicle of Lion in a aspic sauce?

. Chances are good that I will end up sharing the system with some tangle haired feline with an unusual lust for undead nuns

Mate, get your facts right - cats are never tangle haired - we always look tip top and great -if you are in the same system as the fabulous furry fighting felines of the Growltigga Alliance - be prepared to be used as Catsan

As for the undead nun remark - Mrs GT might be one step away from being Nosferatu, but she has never been a nun

such are the trials of being a galactic conqueror

you missed out the key words 'follicly insipid beardy weirdy galactic conqueror'

I would like to give a very big thanks to Mephisto and all the others who helped get this set up, especially given the tricky things we ran into in the setup

I second this - Mephisto might be a donkey but he ain't no ***

Let this be the start of a glorious meld of roleplaying and SEIVG lunacy

"Cry havoc, and let slip the cats of war"

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Mmm, I guess you have not updated your TDM-ModPacks to the 3.10 Version. Anyway, here is a patch to solve the problem.

Patch.exe

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Tigga,

Should you ever drop by, you will not have to face my cooking, in fact, you would be quite well fed. Reel back to the start of our placid and serene relationship and you may remember stating that I was an evil imperialist who needed chucking off the Boards. The reason? My cook Freida.

Freida has saved me from my own cooking and does a lovely job of feeding me. We rarely have game meat as it is usually, well, gamey and tough. Besides, I feel a bit guilty eating gnu for dinner; they are such good kissers.

On a more serious note, I thought that we were on a turn around that happened when the Last person uploaded their files. However, it also says 48 hours turn around, so I am confused. Not having played PBW before, I could be wrong, but I think that means that we can not miss a turn (good) but we do have to wait for everyone (slower). Or does it mean it will process every 48 hours or when everyone sends their turn, which ever comes first? Can one of the PBW vets help me out?

My other question is, do we need the TDM Modpack if we have no alien races? Or does it help with the ministers when we miss a turn?

Thanks!

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The game will only be processed when every turn is up however it will nag the "Last" player to upload its file after 48 hours have passed (in fact it will nag you after 44 hours that the regular turn time is supposed to be 48 hours). If you do not upload your turn, nothing will happen.
You don't need the TDM-ModPack as all the Ai scrip files are on the PBW server. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Saxon:
On a more serious note, I thought that we were on a turn around that happened when the Last person uploaded their files. However, it also says 48 hours turn around, so I am confused. Not having played PBW before, I could be wrong, but I think that means that we can not miss a turn (good) but we do have to wait for everyone (slower). Or does it mean it will process every 48 hours or when everyone sends their turn, which ever comes first? Can one of the PBW vets help me out? My other question is, do we need the TDM Modpack if we have no alien races? Or does it help with the ministers when we miss a turn?<hr></blockquote>

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Ahh the answer to my problem. The game states that we will use Version 3.0 of the TDM.

Not 3.1.

Thanks Mephisto. I will update the tdm when I get home tonight. and send the turn then.

To everyone else.

I look forward to the game

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is there a non exe of this update. it seems to lock up on my computer.

Re: Ye Olde Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong\'s Head Cantina
 

also where is the 3.10 update located ?? I cannot find it anywhere....

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by tesco samoa:
also where is the 3.10 update located ?? I cannot find it anywhere....<hr></blockquote>

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...&f=23&t=005348

If the patch does not work correctly, try to install it into a different, shorter named folder. When the install asks you if the found SE4 folder is the correct one just say no and choose another one.

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Ok. I got it to work. I had to copy the game to another computer with a different os ( and all the stuff I am running and run it there and copy it back.)

I can load the game now. But I am still getting the settings errors Is anyone else getting these errors.

I remember there was a thread about this in decemember ...

could some one post the lines I need to add tothe settings file so I do not get the list of errors from the settings file

Re: Ye Olde Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong\'s Head Cantina
 

tigga you can either reply to the email or go to the pbw site and upload your turn there. I would suggest the latter

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Ya know, y'alls is gonna catch up to tha Pirates & Nomad thread, if'n yas ain't careful.

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looks like i need different data files.
Mephisto can you email me your data directory all zipped up etc... to my primary email address. the game one.

thanks.

same errors with the ai settings.

Anyone else having any problems or is it just me.

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Tesco,

I had a problem, so I ran Mephisto’s patch and now all is fine. Sorry to hear you are having a hard time.

Mephisto,

Thanks for the clarification, it sounds like a great set up and will avoid the concerns of missed turns. Again, thanks for all the help getting this set up, especially with the patch and so forth. I shall name a ship after you, something like “The Mighty Carrot”. After all, the Fluffy Bunnies do have to stay within character.

Tigga,

Sorry to let you down, but no rude comments today. I have the day off and the sun is shining, so I can summon up nothing nasty. Go kiss your wife and have a good day.

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dumbluck ,
"catch up with the Pirates and Nomads"
Thanks dumbluck,
The question is, Which one has has been more informative. If you add the total and quualty of the "Gryphin GrowlTigga" thread, well we probably do supass it in some resect.
Of course, it does come down to defintions. Perhaps it is a matter of Paper / Rock / Sissors.

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Gryphin:
I am still wondering what the concesus will be requarding the content. Which one contributes more to the game?
I even wonder which one encurages more sales of the game.
Any speculation?<hr></blockquote>

nope. It's too late in the evening to try to think. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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I see player 7 was booted.

Who is going to take that Last spot.

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Player 7 was booted as it was one of my work colleagues (khanuk on this forum) playing 'silly buggers' - Esel an I decided to give him the old heave-ho as he had no intention of seriously taking part

Guys, apologies to you all - neing a computer virgin - even with Esel's help, I am having major problems with installing TDM modpack from the SEIVG disk, as well as the patch

anyone who can set out how to do this in baby speak, and I mean babyspeak, will be of enormous help

Guys, I am also not going to be able to post my turn until either tomorrow night or more likely Friday night UK time, and that is provided I can work out how to sort out my problems (SEIV ones that is)

Re: Ye Olde Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong\'s Head Cantina
 

you should net meet with some one and have them show you

Re: Ye Olde Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong\'s Head Cantina
 

I was refering to the volume of Posts only. I had posted to the P&N thread, and it ended un right next to this one, and I noticed aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall those page numbers in both of them....

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Yep, and If you mean "A Pirates life for Me", then your Last post put us exactly 100 short of that total and my post makes it 99 short.
I am still wondering what the concesus will be requarding the content. Which one contributes more to the game?
I even wonder which one encurages more sales of the game.
Any speculation?

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This message is for Puke::

Check out the band called shelby tigers from the label hopeless records http://www.hopelessrecords.com

I am hoping you still read the forums. Have not heard from you in a while.

P.S. to others this is a straight up rock band with keyBoards. Some might call it punk.

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The manual is not super user friendly on installing mods, so it is no surprise that we are having some start up problems. I am in a meeting this afternoon, so I do not have time to help out. However, if you are still having problems by tomorrow, please post and I can try to write something up on Friday night. And I will have no rude comments about how I have nothing else to do on a Friday night!

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i think the major problem is that the tdm-mod from the cd was not the right Version.

other than that it is easy.

Just unzip the file to its own directory off the root of seiv gold and then change the path to reflect the tdm-mod pack or use the mod picker program.

Download the new ship sets people are using and place them in the pictures/races directory.

thats it.

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Oh, also, if you still need me to write something, do you know how to use Windows Explorer? Not Internet explorer, but Windows Explorer.

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hey, I'm still working on how to upload my turn, I think i finaly figured it out, so i should upload sometime tonight.

GT I'll try and send you some easier directinons on the upload

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

I'm on friends comp trying to help him downlaod SE4Gold and patch. can ya believe it....

just some ideas mac

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mac a u computer guru, let me know if you need help http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Ok...I haven't checked PBW site but I'm just guessing you guys still haven't started yet...I'd really hate to watch you guys go through tatical combat if such a thing was possible Online...

[ 02 May 2002: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]</p>

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Good Evening all. I just joined up on this forum and have to say hello, so as not to be a lurker. Is any body up for me buying a round O pints? or a steak? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

I started a practice PBW game with some family members and friends I arm twisted into playing SE IV (who are thanking me now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif ). Just getting the mechanics of PBW is our goal as we have a total of about 3 weeks SE IVG experience between us, and this forum has helped for sure. It's not to bad, just need some stick time to work out the details.

Well thats enough a quick intro. Good to be here. Ssssslllluuurrrrpppp... ahhhhhhh

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Well, I sent in my turn, hopefully I did it the right way, used the pbw site turn button.
Mephisto, pls let me know if it came out ok, I sent you msg on it.

Capt Kwok, yes we newbies to pbw (except for those of us who have played it before) are in process of sending in our turns, Most of us have never used PBW before so this is a learning process that eventually we'll understand http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif so


Gryphin, did have some problems downloading the extras for my friend, got launcher & mods loaded ok, but when i ckik on them and go to play seiv nothing hppens, has to be problem with folders, his computer setup is way differet then mine. Just have to get everything in the right folders. ran out of time, he is less computer literate then i am, so its the blind leading the blind http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

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Chardo Mon, there is still a spot open in the PBW game of this thread. Wanna join us (and get a carrot)?

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Hey Kwok were quick as molassis pouring down the side of a building in ThunderBay during the month of January.

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Tesco...that fast really? BTW, what do you think of the Leafs-Senators series?

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by tesco samoa:
This message is for Puke::

Check out the band called shelby tigers from the label hopeless records http://www.hopelessrecords.com

I am hoping you still read the forums. Have not heard from you in a while.<hr></blockquote>

i still stop by a couple times a week, but i have not been posting much. Rollo probably wants to kill me for not following up on the Space Monsters like i was supposed to, and im only slowly making progress on the grit tech mod that Geo spawned. Im trying not to hold up ALL of my PBW games.. just not enough hours in the day though.

Thanks for the link, im downloading a sample now.

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Chardo Mon, by all means pull up a chair, put your feet up and pop open a brewski or two, as for imbribing one with steaks you must see Tesco or Puke, they have knack for some real interesting sauces, which most definitly light up your taste buds. The Gryphin will expostulate on the theories of Circle the Wagons and The Gryphin Position, Saxon is our current expert on Gnu Kissing escapdes, Mephisto has been known to ride a donkey while demolishing a carrot or two, Tesco I aleady mentioned on his cuisine and GrowlTigga on the proper way to put in a garage foundation without getting caught.

just some ideas mac

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mac, you computer guru you, Your Last post was number 486 for this thread. Very cleaver making your post equal to the number on an Intell chip.
For you young people, the 486 was the predicessor to the Pentium. You can see mac clearly knows or knus more than he lets on. Subtle

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And who will get post #8088 ? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Based on some very rounded numbers I extrapolate that it will take about 2 1/3rd years to get to that 8088th post. This is based on an average of the number of Posts per day, (9) since this thread was started, (53 days ago). With that in mind, The Moose Kissing / Gnu Kissing / TGP Researching / Cat Loving / Bouncing Scenery Watching / Sauce Making / Those with unmentionable unmentionables / Living with Undead Wives / Computer Illiteratti / etc, etc, etc
Had better get busy.
To answer your question: I will post it.

[ 03 May 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]</p>

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Saxon:
Oh, also, if you still need me to write something, do you know how to use Windows Explorer? Not Internet explorer, but Windows Explorer.<hr></blockquote>

Saxon? Gryphin? Tesco? Mephisto? guys I think I am going to have to sit this game out on the basis that I couldn't find my arse with an atlas when it comes to this bloody game

Saxon, I have a vague understanding of how to use windows explorer, please post or send an email to 'r.fawke@freeuk.com' with how to do it in baby language

Does it matter that I have already tried to download the bloody TDM package and have it stuck somewhere in the folders, what is this winzip lark? does it matter that I have scrawled all over the SEIVG data files so, for example, DUC's in my game are now called autocannon etc?

HELLLPPPPPPPPP

on a serious note, I am now away this weekend so havenot a hope in hell of posting anything until sunday night

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
We are honored,
<hr></blockquote>
You're quite welcome, Gryph. I keep (pretty much) up to date with this thread and enjoy the banter and sense of fun which was present but not so pronounced before the likes of you and GT turned up.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
though I fear you know us too well
<hr></blockquote>
I sometimes think I'm the one who should be afraid...

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Captain Kwok:
Ok...I haven't checked PBW site but I'm just guessing you guys still haven't started yet...I'd really hate to watch you guys go through tatical combat if such a thing was possible Online...

[ 02 May 2002: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]<hr></blockquote>

Hmmm, Kwok, if I really wanted to be nasty I could make uncalled for remarks about how those with the biggest personalities seem to be the ones who DONT know how to do everything on the computer!

I think any of us can work out how to press a button on the tactical and as for how we would do - this is arse kicking time for Canadians! comprendez-moi?

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
what is this winzip lark?
<hr></blockquote>

Winzip is one of many software packages that deals with zip files.

Zip files are what as known as archive files. There are many different types of archives, but zip is far and away the most common one on the web.

An archive is essentially a file which is made up of lots of other files, all packaged up into one easy- to handle bundle (like putting a load of loose objects into a box for easy transportation) .

Archives usually use horribly complicated mathematical algorythms to reduce the amount of disk-space that data takes up as well, saving download times and Hard Drive space. But you don't really need to know that bit.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
does it matter that I have scrawled all over the SEIVG data files so, for example, DUC's in my game are now called autocannon etc?
<hr></blockquote>

That probably will make a difference. To prevent cheating, SEIV prevents players in multiplayer games from changing their data files or (I think) using different files to one-another.

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Mister GrowlTigga,
You wimp out on this game and you have to grow a mistache or beard. That is only fare.! I can't belive I will beat you by default. It would reduce this game to a bunch of "Sound and fury, signifying nothing" Does your mother know you do things like this? mac how do we shame this guy? mac can you send him some of your unmentionables?

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dogscoff ,
Can you write a hycu celebrating my victory over Mister GrowlTigga? Maybe he will realize how shameful it would be and change his ways.

Re: Ye Olde Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong\'s Head Cantina
 

Ummm... can't think of one. How about a generic victory Haiku?

Transient matter
from which all is made. To that,
I return you, foe.

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:
Chardo Mon, there is still a spot open in the PBW game of this thread. Wanna join us (and get a carrot)?<hr></blockquote>

I'll be away this weekend contemplating my chakra. If there is still a spot for a newbee Sunday night (and I can figure out the game name) I'll join in. Thanks Mephisto http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Gryphin, keep your hairnet on old boy

Believe me, the only reason I would contemplate NOT being in on the Cantina bash is that I cannot work out how to get the wretched TDM modpack thingy on the pc and as for the patch - bouncing mufflers to that - can't we just play the game in straight 1.6-unadulterated-7??!!!

Never in the field of human conflict has a Growltigga declined a challenge from anyone with silly facial hair, or over the age of 50!! Gryph - that gets you in by 1 and another by default

Chardo Mon - off sorting out your chakra this weekend? is that the same as getting your bits and bobs sorted?

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Perhaps this will do it:
GrowlTigga concede
You have defaulted, I win
You must grow face hair