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We are still waiting for pretenders from four more nations:

Ermor
Pangea
Vanhiem
Tien Chi

If you are running one of these nations then.. chop chop!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Ermor is in.

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wenever i go to download the map an error comes up

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Vanheim in

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Only Tien Chi is out now. I am going to PM Folket...

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FYI this game will start tomorrow night, 12/22. Hopefully Folket will be able to get a pretender in, but I dont think its fair to make 14 people wait for 1.

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Since you don't bother to say what error comes up, which might allow people to give advice / help, does this mean you're dropping out of the game?

What happens when you click the Shahrivar map?

Considering that you're on dialup and were already having problems downloading it, and the game is supposed to start today, I'm guessing that it doesn't really matter now, but you had over a week in which you could've downloaded the map.

Re: New MP Game - Artifact Game - open!!
 

ive already told ironhawk the download problem and who said I was on dial up?

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some explanation as to the exact problem you are having would be useful though

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access to specific device, path or file is denied, comes up when download is done/before it starts

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Shovah, I uploaded the files to my site. See if you can download it from there:

LINK

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thanks, will try it now
edit: are we using artifact sharivar (revised) or: land of sharivar (fre, artifacts)?

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Shouldn't matter : only the host actually needs the .map file. If you have the artifact mod, the CB 5.1 mod, and the basic Shahrivar map, you're ready.

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oh yeah, i forgot to zip up the mod. the map file that he said to download uses the revised map

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ok then im rdy to rock

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Do you know this for a fact Caine? The links and terrain of the version of Shahrivar for this game are not the same as the revised version. At least not completely.

Shovah, you should download the map that I have posted to be 100% sure that you are ready. And if the link is still not working for you, why have you not emailed or IM'd me? I gave you my contact info in a PM like two days ago just so that I could send you the map via a different medium.

Regardless, shovah's pretender is not the one holding up the show, it's Folket (Tien Chi). Just checked and he still has not uploaded. Does anyone here know his email or IM ids? Some other way to contact him?

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Ah - if you are seeing this "artifact shahrivar (revised)" then you have the correct map for the game. You're set. As I said before don't use that map for practice (it wont work like that), just leave it there for the main game.

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that was my concern (it wasnt working for practice)

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Yes, that is absolutely the case. So, for instance, if you were to run your own server (let's call it kludgemoosh.com), you could edit the mapfile to specify where everyone starts, and to have some prime magic sites start right near you...

you only need the .tga; you don't need the .map to join a server game.

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Yeah thats what I've done here. The mapfile that I distributed has no artifact or start location information, so that no player can open it and see where everyone is. Only the server's .map file has that info.

What concerns me tho is that some small changes were made to terrain and possibly province neighbors by the third party that I sent the map to for start placement. I am not sure if that information is communicated to the client you know? Doesnt the client use its local .map file to display neighbors and terrain info? And if thats the case, you could wind up with a client that says province A is a forest, when in fact it is a wasteland? I'm not sure...

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no. the local .map is completely disregarded.

Re: MP Game - Artifact Game - preparing to start..
 

This game will start at 6pm Pacific Time. I'd like to wait longer but its not fair to put 14 people on hold for 1. This way at least people on east coast usa can look at the first turn before they go to bed.

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how much time between hosting?

I ask because I am planning on going to the movies.

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Sheesh, how far is the theater? You've got 2 days!

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well its midnight now so im leaving, cya

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24hrs, you will have plenty of time once you get back http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

The Artifact Game Begins!
 

The server is now up. Everyone log in and check your first turn. Make sure you have all your artifacts!

Ummmmm.... so in other news... immediately after starting the game I realized that I did not clip out the TienChi starting code from the server's .map file. This means that TC's artifacts are still on the board in the indy prov wherever thier capital should have been.

I was going to shut down the server and restart but people had already played thier turns (wow!). Additionally, after discussing it with Boron and QM in irc it was decided to just play on and treat that province like a bonus. If you can capture it and manage to kill all the wardens, then you may be able to bag some extra artifacts. Let the search begin!!

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uhh yuck - pls i vote to restart - like how much time could it take someone to redo their first turn?

the thing is, it compounds an inbalance - not only do some players get extra expansion, but the chance to hit the jackpot as well.


oh, and whatever happens, good luck all http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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It doesn't bother me that there are some tricks out there to be had.

Lord knows we can hit the jackpot just by running over our neighbors early.

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well, i will go w/ the general will, of course

if there's justice in the world they'll end up being right by me ;p

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I'm with Arch : in a normal game it's bad enough when someone goes AI and gives a player or two a huge bonus, but in a game that gives away artifacts??? Personally - I'm inclined to quit if it isn't reset. Say 4 nations neighbor theknown bonus nation of Tien Chi : those 4 nations are the ones that have a chance to get the extra artifacts, no one else can. And they'll know : TC dropped out, with a couple of the top items in the game, anyone neighboring them rushes for them, and .... *shrug*

Much as I love the idea of this game - if it isn't restarted, I'll go AI before the Tien Chi lottery unfolds.

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I'm with Arch : in a normal game it's bad enough when someone goes AI and gives a player or two a huge bonus, but in a game that gives away artifacts??? Personally - I'm inclined to quit if it isn't reset. Say 4 nations neighbor theknown bonus nation of Tien Chi : those 4 nations are the ones that have a chance to get the extra artifacts, no one else can. And they'll know : TC dropped out, with a couple of the top items in the game, anyone neighboring them rushes for them, and .... *shrug*

Much as I love the idea of this game - if it isn't restarted, I'll go AI before the Tien Chi lottery unfolds.

Re: The Artifact Game Begins!
 

I'm with Arch : in a normal game it's bad enough when someone goes AI and gives a player or two a huge bonus, but in a game that gives away artifacts??? Personally - I'm inclined to quit if it isn't reset. Say 4 nations neighbor theknown bonus nation of Tien Chi : those 4 nations are the ones that have a chance to get the extra artifacts, no one else can. And they'll know : TC dropped out, with a couple of the top items in the game, anyone neighboring them rushes for them, and .... *shrug*

Much as I love the idea of this game - if it isn't restarted, I'll go AI before the Tien Chi lottery unfolds.

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well, i don't think its worth going AI over - it can be somewhat compensated for by a decision to hate whomever the lucky bugger is. otoh, i didn't quite understand why it was a difficulty to restart

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Re: The Artifact Game Begins!
 

You guys should keep in mind, the chance of anyone actually getting, for instance, the hammer of the forge lord is fairly low. Most likely the wardens will simply route and no one gets them. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

However, I'm not opposed to restarting if others feel strongly.

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I'm surprised to find your feelings so strong on this issue, but I certainly understand the reasoning behind it. No worries: I have restarted the game without TC. Everyone will need to redo thier initial turn (assuming they did it already). My apologies for the bungle in the first place :}

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I will not be able to play tomorrow. Would it be possible to extend the turn timer to say 32h?

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I dunno about jotun, but machaka played their turn last night. I hope they get a chance to check the server or the board before it hosts.

(not that the first turn is that big of a deal, though)

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Turn 2 is up.

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Server has been switched to 36hr quickhost this turn for izaqyos.

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I have played my turn.
Thanks Ironhawk.

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No problem http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif We're just waiting on Rathar (Vanheim), now.

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Heya, got three families in my house atm and heh just got a chance to do my turn and the server is down.. Sure it's just temporary! Sorry for the delay!

Rathar/Leonard

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Fixed. uploaded. yay!

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No worries, Rath. I'm expecting turns to be slow over the holiday weekend. In fact I think I will just leave the game on 36hr quickhost until Monday.

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Hmm, says I staled....?

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yah, I saw the turn host (after 36 hrs for the turn), and marignon had not uploaded a turn...

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I guess I miscalculated. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif The holiday weekend was a freakin blur!

Oh, and funny thing. One of my Wardens was killed in an "assassination event". Hehe. Fortunately, he'd already dropped his artifacts in the lab...

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lucky there huntsman, if he still had his artifacts on him.....

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wow, assassins already at it huh? must have started close to someone.

I see a couple of folks have lost their heroes.