New MWF Network Game Starting

[Zapmeister]

The game will run on Argitoth's 24/7 server, IP 68.98.86.49 port 1111. Nation allocation is on a first-come first-served basis. To join the game,

1. Design your pretender
2. Connect to the server/port above
3. Choose your nation (if it's not already taken)
4. Disconnect

On Sat Nov 29 at 1:00 AM GMT, I'll start the game if we have 6 or more starters. I'll choose a map appropriate for the number of signups, and use the default settings except for:

Independants: 6
Magic sites: 50
Victory for controlling about 60% of the map's provinces.

Hope to see you there...

Edit: Don't forget to password your pretender.

[ November 25, 2003, 05:41: Message edited by: Zapmeister ]

[Argitoth]

When joining is server, it is strongly recommended that you create a new shortcut and use the following command line:

--tcpclient --ipadr # --port # --nonationsel

EXAMPLE: "C:\Program Files\Dominions 2\dom2.exe" --tcpclient --ipadr 68.98.86.49
--port 1111 --nonationsel

That way, everything is automated. As soon as you double-click, you will enter the correct server.. If you don't know how to use command lines, heres how (for windows Users).

1. create shortcut
2. right click, select properties
3. in the target field, enter commands after the quotations (which is for the shortcut target)

Here are more detailed steps:

1. Create a shortcut of Dominions2.exe by right-clicking on Dominion2 and selecting SHORTCUT.

2. Place the shortcut where you feel is comfortable. I personally put servers in the STARTUP folder in START --> PROGRAMS --> STARTUP so that the server starts up after I restart my computer.

3. Right-click on your new shortcut and click RENAME. I name servers/clients based on the IP it uses.

4. Right-click on the shortcut again and click PROPERTIES.

5. In the TARGET field of the SHORTCUT tab should say, "C:\Program Files\Dominions 2\dom2.exe".
All you do is type the commands outside of the quotations.

6. You may string the shortcuts of the commands together, for example: -ismwqxxx. Put spaces
and dashes inbetween anything else.

7. The next step is optional. You may place a comment in the COMMENT field to record more information of the client/server. In the comments field, I usually put the ip address.

[Zapmeister]

Curiously, I followed these instructions to the letter, but it didn't work. Double-clicking the shortcut just left me with a selected shortcut. Hmmm.

[Argitoth]

What windows Version do you use? I use XP.

There SHOULD be a Target field somewhere...

[Zapmeister]

The target field exists and contains the string:

C:\games\dominions2\dom2.exe --tcpclient --ipaddr 68.98.86.49 --port 1111 --nonationsel

I run Windows 98, and I'm sure I've had this sort of thing working before ...

[Argitoth]

Dood!!! Where are the quotations!?!?