Not having much luck with Multiplayer

Maxx · #1 March 16th, 2003, 04:07 AM

I have joined several games but no one ever starts the game. I created my own game but no one ever joins it. Is there a place where you can just play some straight up multiplayer with out all the PBW or e-mail. I was recently on Kali which still hosts a multiplayer Version of moo2 and they constantly have games going. Someone Posts an I.P and everyone joins up and you have a game. Is there anything like that available for SEIV ? I see that PBW is pretty cool but usually you can get good I.P games on the weekends if there is a service somewhere.

Suicide Junkie · #2 March 16th, 2003, 04:12 AM

How long are you waiting?
This isn't some FPS or RTS game where you jump on a server, frag for an hour and leave.

24 hour turns are pretty good for multiplayer, since everybody has different schedules.

If you have one or two friends, you can set up a TCP/IP game, and bLast through 50 turns on a weekend, then move it over to PBW to finish it during the next few days.

A while ago, I was running some "Turn Blitz" games on PBW. They had 1 hour turns, and the TDM AIs would play for you while you ate, slept and worked. Games were over in about 3-4 weeks, which is blindingly fast.

Maxx · #3 March 16th, 2003, 04:17 AM

LoL . I realize that it's not a FPS. If I can go somewhere and get in a game of Moo 2, there should be a place where you can get in a game of SEIV, or at least be able to chat with other people waiting for games. I guess from your response that no one has anything like that going. I guess I will check into it myself.

Yes the PBW is good for playing games like that. I plan on using PBW, but usually on the weekend people have time to get involved in games. Is there a MIRC channel for SEIV anywhere ?

[ March 16, 2003, 02:22: Message edited by: Maxx ]

Suicide Junkie · #4 March 16th, 2003, 04:23 AM

I think I see.

If you want to chat about a game, this is the place. Start a thread, and haggle the settings and rules or just find a set of people who like your rules.

Once you're ready, open a game on PBW, and let them join.

Also, when joining a game on PBW, be sure to check when the latest comments, news, etc were. If there hasn't been any activity for a while, the game may be dead.

Maxx · #5 March 16th, 2003, 04:25 AM

Sounds like a good Idea. Thanks for the help.

Fyron · #6 March 16th, 2003, 04:35 AM

It takes a bit before games begin. They rarely start on the day they are created, unless the settings and empire files have all been made before hand. It takes time to hammer out the details. MOO2 has very few critical initial settings compared to SE4, so games of it can be started in less time.