Title Screen
 

I can't remember what the Opening Screen when you start the game looks like. I was wanting to start MP game, but I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be surprised by the title screen.

I think there was "New Game" and "Network" but I can't really remember the rest. Any help would be most appreciated.

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There are two basic ways of doing MP in Dom3. Direct Connect (which plays like a solo game but with more people) or by file transfer. The most popular method of file transfer is by email. Emailing your action file to a server, which runs the hosting, then it emails your turn back to you.

Email games usually go thru LLamaServer.net which makes it very easy. As far as your menu goes, once you get the turn file into the proper savegame directory, you just open it like a local game. Here is a help file on that
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showp...16&postcount=2

Direct connect goes thru the Network menu. You have to know and tell your Dom3 the address of the server the game is on, and the port number its running on there. Other than that it plays like a solo game. Here is a help file on that
http://game.dom3minions.com/how-to.html

In both cases, you first need to go to the Game Tools menu and create a pretender suitable for uploading.

If you want to test MP play there are two ways to get into it more smoothly than just "diving in". One is to go ahead and join one of the "always open" games on the Dom3Minions.com server. Such as a vsAI game which you can start with only one player (since it has computer players in it). You will find them slightly better than the AIs you played in solo games. That will give you an idea if there are any problems such as firewall or router getting in the way, without holding up other people who are wanting to get the game started. If you have a problem running one of those, just ask.
http://www.dom3minions.com/HostedGames.htm

The other method is to start reading the MP subforum here and watch for requests to substitute for someone.

Good luck.
Gandalf Parker

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I...wow. Attempt at sarcasm: fail.

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There is another forum for that. Here its safest to assume that any sarcasm is just badly worded questions. After all, it is an official support forum. The well-known users that we could safely assume most of their posts to be sarcastic helpful posts have been... relocated.

Besides which, professional moderation has 2 points on the subject of responding to sarcasm and trolls.
A) A pat on the head can be more insulting than a slap in the face.
B) It can always be used to put forth lots of helpful info you wanted to post anyway for people who might be lurking.

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Drowning the useless posts in a larger amount of useful posts :happy:

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I think all members of this forum need to realise that fun and amusement is strictly monitored at all times.

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Exactly.

Altho there is a forum called Intel Forum Bar & Grill which is laxer

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My apologies.