Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

Bad news ... my ISP at campus doesn't allow me to log on and at the moment my house is undergoing renovations so I can't seem to get online enought ot download the very large map. Is there anyway you can delay the hosting and email map to toreadorflames@yahoo.com or upload map or anything? Thanks

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

The necessary map file has been attached. Put it in your maps directory.

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Thanks!

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Ok, two nations are still missing: tibbs, who has the problem that he/she/it did forget the passwort for his/her/its uploaded pretender and Stossel who has not done anything at all.

I have switched off automatic hosting. I hope that I can fix the situation with tibbs (is there a way to change a password? Otherwise, if we all trust tibbs, he might go ahead with the master password). I will also PM Stossel to see what the situation is with him.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

So, tibbs won't remember his PW and Stossel is not answering. So, I assume that we will just restart, probably without Stossel and with a new pretender from tibbs. Please upload again. Was first turn anyway, so not harm done.

Sorry for the noise and the delays, but it is kind of hard to juggle so many players. _IF_ anybody of you expects problems participating this game, please do not join but tell me instead.

The game will restart Wednesday evening or Thursday.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

Bluebird,

One decent way to prevent further issues of the sort we had with Tibbs is to require any player using a password on their pretender to e-mail it to you before uploading their pretender. That way you, as the game's host, have a failsafe that doesn't require the master password.

Just a thought.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

I usually use the same PW for all pretenders. Not sure what happened.

Anyway I have uploaded my pretender again. Looks like everyone else has uploaded except Jotunheim.

Thanks for your patience,

Chris

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

I have made the old fault of joining too many longterm games again. So i take this chance to drop out.
Have fun with the restart of the game guys http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

My power is back. If it's too late that's ok. I'll catch another one.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

I connected, but my nation, Pangaea, is not listed.

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Likewise, my nation, Agartha, is gone. The list in general looks much thinner.

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I'm also missing, so I figure somebody must have clicked on start game instead of disconnect.

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Isn't there a way (command line switch I think) to not display the Start Game to people uploading pretenders?

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

There is. It's --noclientstart

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err... ryleh not listed ...?

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Darn ... forgot to add the switch *sigh* Who pressed that damn start button !!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif

Please upload again (and hopefully for the last time). Please make sure you have the right pretender. Please make sure you have a safe power supply at home. Please make sure you know the password. Please do not press the (hopefully non-existing) "Start game" button.

Sorry for everyone who is waiting for this game to start. It is sometimes difficult to get a game with 15 players up and running.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

I was wondering why the game had started last night and nothing was posted about it. Uploading again.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

Hah! Starting it is nothing compared to keeping it running! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

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Another restart??? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Oh well, its too late for me to upload today. I'll only be able to upload tomorrow evening.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

Is it okay if i drop out Bluebird? I posted 2 days ago already, but so far uncommented:

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang
 

Uploaded my pretender.

Don't recall having that many hiccups starting an MP game, hope this game will start rolling soon.

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Ok - all pretenders set - game started ...

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Great work Bluebird. Thanks!!!

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My turns in and my position (south-west) sucks.

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Turn 1 in. Good luck to all the losers. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

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I will switch to 24h after the first turn was hosted. Currently, only two players missing: coobe and freykin.

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So ctis has an awake pretender with decent magic and rlyeh is massing lobo guards?

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new turn is ready

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wtf? ulm just randomly sent me gold without a message or anything. if you want to negotiate pm me (although i do enjoy bribes http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif)

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I sure wish Ulm would randomly send me gold ...1/5th of my population in my capital decided to vanish after I got a shark attack the previous turn -.-. Someone should check the income graphs for Ryleh for a nice chuckle XD.

PS. WTF?! The scales bug still isn't fixed?! How can no one have stopped this in the beta?!

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I have a sneaky suspicion someone's been messing with my turn. Shovah, I'd appreciate it if you sent me back the money. I'm gonna try and get in touch with Bluebird about this.

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?? How would i even get onto your turn?

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It's actually very easy. Don't worry, I don't think it was you, but I'm pretty sure someone's been monkeying around with it. I've sent Bluebird a PM explaining the situation and asking what he thinks should be done.

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I had no idea the score graphs were enabled! I thought everybody turned them off.

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Do you not have a pass/could some-one have keylogged you?

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So, sounds like we may have to restart because someone didn't set a password?

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sounds like it.

This is got to be the *most* hexed game I've been to.

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Yes, it is really a pity: first that some people (that includes me with the nonclientstart option) do not protect from misbehaving folks and that on the other side there are really folks that do stupid stuff. It is just sad. :-(

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Just let me know when we're ready to re-upload again. Let's hope that this is the last time. Still, hopefully this'll be instructive to the other MP games starting out there here in the new era of the game.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang (running)
 

Argatha and ATlantis hasn't sent their turns in yet. Are we definitely restarting???

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I'm Agartha. I haven't sent in my turn because of the uncertainty. Frankly, I'm unsure of whether it's worth the time, esp. since Bluebird seems resigned to restarting.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang (running)
 

Yes, I have restarted. Also, the game has been renamed to a more fitting description. I am still learning how to get a proper game in a hostile environment going, sorry about that folks. It is just a new twist since the release that I have to get used to http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang (running)
 

Bluebird,

Just so you know, no frustration whatsoever where you're concerned. You're doing a great job as host and moving quickly on the problems that arise. I think these are all wrinkles to be expected as many people get their feet wet on MP for the first time (or for the first time in a long while.)

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang (running)
 

PM your email to the members, get them to send you their pretenders via email. Check each and every one for a password. Put the pretender files in the game directory. Start the game.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang (running)
 

Yes.no frustration with our host what so ever, on the contrary, you're doing a great job.

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang (running)
 

Yep =). Let's hope it works this time around!

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Thanks for the hint, but using the server for uploading seems to be much more convenient. I will make a backup of the upload directory, start the game and then test all pretenders for passwords. Also, I will post the MD5 hashes of the pretenders, so that everybody can check for the correct body. Seems more convenient to me.

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Here is the current list of MD5SUMs ...
<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>
ce502e0665daead039cbbc83b5702eb6 mid_abysia.2h
253f79b6bcf637f02a0d7d2e2572e114 mid_agartha.2h
ecdca173ee3ea7069e49b06108970162 mid_atlantis.2h
d341cc7a9d7eed08751c85ed2c66a541 mid_bakemono.2h
2a2931669860397d4305ddae857cd2ce mid_bandarlog.2h
4e5bfeb55eba5351197a034e8e78a6fb mid_ctis.2h
d242014fdd4a626eeca8f2be148d27c7 mid_jotunheim.2h
0b23ba9a9de42abf751d181bf12ce17a mid_machaka.2h
8844f2d5ebae1c03b988f58e8e95cdfe mid_man.2h
2177f120220ab84ee751df92f6e21a8a mid_marignon.2h
7fa5c2f0961082717021701717b760e0 mid_pangaea.2h
54f0eafebad670cff058de29abeefb1b mid_pythium.2h
db302b2f6a95a9ee12d7a4bf9483ef69 mid_rlyeh.2h
7cbafbf52b004d29df3732c48614b960 mid_ulm.2h
</pre><hr />

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang (running)
 

Ok, very funny. I just wanted to start the game and I have discovered that 3 players (freykin, shovah32 and coobe) did have pretenders without passwords. Please upload a pretender again, this time with a password. Thanks.

I am definitely starting the game tomorrow evening (MET), with or without these players. <font color="green">If you want to replace your current pretender with another one, please PM me about it, best with an updated md5 sum.</font>

Re: Frechdachs Gangbang (running)
 

Wow. Reading comprehension ftw.