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quantum_mechani May 20th, 2005 11:41 PM

Blitz games this weekend
 
It looks like we will have quite a few players for blitz games starting around 18:00 GMT saturday and sunday on the gamesurge #dominions IRC channel. Just to let anyone know who may be interested.

Saber Cherry May 21st, 2005 02:13 AM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
How long do these blitzes last; are there turn time limits?

quantum_mechani May 21st, 2005 03:23 AM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

Saber Cherry said:
How long do these blitzes last; are there turn time limits?

No turn time limits, the games usually last between 2 and 5 hours.

quantum_mechani May 27th, 2005 10:15 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
*bump*

Same time, same place...

RibbonBlue May 27th, 2005 11:09 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Can some one explain how to get on these games, I am running mac 10.3.8 if that helps.

quantum_mechani May 28th, 2005 12:33 AM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

RibbonBlue said:
Can some one explain how to get on these games, I am running mac 10.3.8 if that helps.

I'm not sure if it will work with mac, but there is an outline of what to do in this thread .

quantum_mechani May 28th, 2005 02:11 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
oh, and if anyone gets messages like 'connection timed out', keep trying. The gamesurge server has been acting funny recently, but it usually connects if you let it try long enough.

Cainehill May 28th, 2005 03:08 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 

According to their website, they're (gamesurge's irc network) is under a DDoS attack, first mentioned on the 25th. I've been trying to get in for 15 minutes now using different servers, but no joy.

quantum_mechani May 28th, 2005 03:11 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

Cainehill said:

According to their website, they're (gamesurge's irc network) is under a DDoS attack, first mentioned on the 25th. I've been trying to get in for 15 minutes now using different servers, but no joy.

Ok, try #dominions on irc.dynamix.com, I am setting up a temporary channel there.

EDIT: changed srver

Truper May 28th, 2005 03:12 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Or try Burstfire.UK.EU.GameSurge.net- that one worked for me.

Cainehill May 28th, 2005 03:29 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Still no joy on gamesurge, even using Burstfire, but was able to get into quakenet on the first try using whole.ny.us.quakenet.org:6668

Hey, _three_ of us have managed to get onto irc.dynamix.com:6667 !!

Turin May 28th, 2005 04:51 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
4!!!!!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Manuk May 28th, 2005 05:56 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
could not connect there

quantum_mechani May 28th, 2005 06:44 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

Manuk said:
could not connect there

You tried both gamesurge and dynamix?

Manuk May 28th, 2005 07:08 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
i tried connecting via mirc

quantum_mechani May 28th, 2005 07:27 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

Manuk said:
i tried connecting via mirc

mIRC is software used to connect to an IRC room, gamesurge and dynamix are servers which you select once you are running the program.

EDIT: in any case the dynamix channel has been taken down and we are back to gamesurge.

Manuk May 29th, 2005 10:46 AM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
OK. It´s sunday. If someone is playing i´m in. Just tell me when and how to connect because I quite didn´t understand.

Cainehill May 29th, 2005 11:43 AM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
It'll be at something like 1800 GMT, which is like 1400 (2 PM) EST, or 11:00 am PST / California.

To line up for the game, you'll need an IRC client ( MIRC, Pirch, irc2, Virc, etc ), and it appears that we'll be gathering on the gamesurge irc network as usual, since it seems to be having no problems today.

Games are run using Zen's Conceptual Balance mods :

Spells 1.8
Scales 1.2
Pretenders 2.2
Items 1.0

(Those mods should be saved in your "Dominions2/mods" directory, whereever that is, and enabled via the Mods menu before creating your pretender.)

Then once the game is ready to start, you simply click the "Network / "Connect to a Dominions Server" options and enter the IP address and port number, which will be given to you.

Generally speaking, it's best to be prepared for a 4-5 hour gaming session.

Manuk May 29th, 2005 12:11 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
please post here the server in case I cannot contact you

Truper May 29th, 2005 12:36 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
You'll need to get onto the IRC channel, as the games don't start at a set time, there may be special conditions you need to be aware of, and also because its more fun if you can chat with your opponents http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Manuk May 29th, 2005 02:05 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
I´m in gamesurge and there is not a #dominons channel or whatever

Cainehill May 29th, 2005 02:39 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

Manuk said:
I´m in gamesurge and there is not a #dominons channel or whatever

There has been for over an hour, as I've been on channel and simply AFK, and Arralen was here before me. Note though that it's #dominions and not #dominons (though I presume that was a typo here, not on IRC).

Manuk May 29th, 2005 02:47 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
no, there is not. tried in all 3 gamesurge that there are. If you want post here the server.

Truper May 29th, 2005 02:50 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Hmm. There is - I know because I'm there now.

If you are using mIRC, do the following:

Click on the file menu, and select options.
Click on the edit button.
Type a description into the description field - I use Dom2
In the IRC server field, enter irc.gamesurge.net
In the port field, enter 6667
Click ok
Click the Connect to IRC server button
After you've connected, type /join #dominions

Hope this helps.

Manuk May 29th, 2005 02:56 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
I´m in gamesurge

Cainehill May 29th, 2005 02:58 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 

Don't know what to tell you - you might try posting the exact gamesurge server you get onto, and your exact irc nickname, while you're online. Might be able to figure out what's up then. Otherwise.... *shrug*

Manuk May 29th, 2005 03:02 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
[+iw] on GameSurge (ClanShells.DE.EU.GameSurge.net:6667)

Cainehill May 29th, 2005 03:16 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
And now gamesurge seems to have just done dark, at least for me - tracert can't get through to it.

So - I'm still trying to reconnect, but am on the fallback from yesterday, irc.dynamix.com, #dominions.

Manuk May 29th, 2005 03:24 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
im in

Boron May 29th, 2005 03:25 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Just got disconnected too.
Let's use quakenet this time it seems to work better http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

Cainehill May 29th, 2005 03:28 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 

I'll hop onto quakenet also, but yesterday Quantum couldn't get there.

Manuk May 29th, 2005 03:31 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
join quakenet, truper.

quantum_mechani May 30th, 2005 03:43 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Looks like we are going to try and pack in an extra game today (monday), back on gamesurge.

quantum_mechani June 3rd, 2005 06:18 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Another bump, just in case.

RibbonBlue June 3rd, 2005 06:41 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Is it possible some one could post th ip and port for a game right before it starts? Cause I can't use irc, because the one I have found for a mac is hopelessly confusing.

quantum_mechani June 3rd, 2005 07:05 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

RibbonBlue said:
Is it possible some one could post th ip and port for a game right before it starts? Cause I can't use irc, because the one I have found for a mac is hopelessly confusing.

That would be possible. Hopefully, someone with more knowledge about macs than me might be able to help you connect though. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Cainehill June 3rd, 2005 09:11 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Coupla problems with that... First, simply timing : when the server goes up, it's generally because people are (finally) ready to get to playing. Posting and waiting for someone to possibly connect would generally just result in the games being further delayed. Heck, enough time gets wasted waiting for people who came onto IRC for the game and then wandered away from their computer....

Also, even with everyone on IRC there's often an issue with people not using the right mods, not paying attention to house rules for that game (for instance, the occasional "immobiles only" or "Human mages only" game), turning out to not have the map that was chosen, etc.

Speaking of maps, quantum - you have Cirlani on your computers again? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Dunno - if you have an instant messenger program, maybe someone on channel could get in touch with you via that, or best of all, try to find another Mac IRC client. There's a couple listed here.

RibbonBlue June 3rd, 2005 09:39 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
I found a bunch, but this is my first time using an IRC program, so I was hopelessly confused last weekend trying to get to the dominions channel

Cainehill June 4th, 2005 01:21 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Which IRC server is being attempted this weekend? Are we avoiding gamesurge because of the problems previous weekends?

Also, for possibly newcomers : there's generally a house rule that no mercenaries are hired before turn 10, to help keep the game balanced in the early turns.

Manuk June 4th, 2005 05:34 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Post the time and I will be there. (if it´s not at the same time that the football match, Argentina-Ecuador)

Cainehill June 4th, 2005 05:41 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 

Almost three hours ago - Quantum felt that people could read the original posts. Generally speaking it's 1800 GMT, which is like ... 2 pm in New York City, 1 pm in Cali Colombia, 11 am in California, etc.

Manuk June 5th, 2005 12:10 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
are we playing today?

quantum_mechani June 5th, 2005 01:47 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

Manuk said:
are we playing today?

Yes, or at least I think it quite likely.

EDIT: Everyone seems to be on the gamesurege server, so log on there.

Manuk June 5th, 2005 03:00 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
In half an hour a blitz game is starting. Join at gamesurge IRC channel, then join #dominions room

Arralen June 10th, 2005 06:01 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
1 Attachment(s)
Here's the ad-hoc modified Clash of Titans map which should have 4 starting positions, one in each corner...

Cainehill June 11th, 2005 02:44 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

Saber Cherry said:
How long do these blitzes last; are there turn time limits?

Wish you could do time limits on turns, but to be viable the server and clients would have to cooperate, probably first giving the player a warning that time is almost out, and then automatically uploading what orders have been given at the time limit.

Otherwise you'd either get lots and lots of stale turns, or people are wasting their time giving an order, uploading it, doing another 2 unit orders, uploading, etc, simply to avoid losing their entire turn.

Cainehill June 11th, 2005 02:46 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Anyone around for blitzes today? I've been trying to get into gamesurge the last 15 minutes, but all the servers are timing out. Possibly the hackers are back at it again this weekend.

Edit : Finally just got on via Velcom, and blitzes do seem to possibly be in the making, estimated start time in half an hour.


archaeolept June 13th, 2005 04:40 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
hmmm, its been a while... ;p

quantum_mechani June 13th, 2005 04:58 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

archaeolept said:
hmmm, its been a while... ;p

Hey, great to see you back in the world of dominions. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Come around the channel sometime, it is pretty populous on the weekend, but a few people are around during the week too.

Truper June 13th, 2005 06:47 PM

Re: Blitz games this weekend
 
Quote:

archaeolept said:
hmmm, its been a while... ;p

Its been 25 weeks and 17 hours you slacker! Get back here and blitz!

Good ta see ya around, Arch http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif


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