Ryan Eye MP Game (thread name changed)

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by alexti:
More silly questions: how do I submit the turn? I've connected to the server, got my turn file, played the turn, but do I need to do something to submit it or is it done automatically when I press 'e'? Even sillier question: is there any doc describing sever and PBEM process, description in the manual seems to be a bit too brief.

There are some notes on in one of the "pinned" topics (stays near the top of the threads) with newbie in the name. ALso you can use the "search" thing in the upper right of the screen.

(short answer)
Pressing 'e' sends your turn if you are connected to a server (IP and Port number). Thats a TCP/IP game actually, not a PBEM (play by email).

(long answer)
If you were playing a PBEM game then pressing 'e' just creates your turn file. Its up to you to get it to the host server by whatever means was agreed on. In the dominions2 directory there will be a directory with the game name. There will be a new .2h file with your nation name. You can upload that, email it, drag-n-drop it, whatever method the gamemaster decided on.

Such as, in the RyanzEye game if it were PBEM. If you were playing atlantis then there would be a directory in the dominions2 dir named RyanzEye and there would be an atlantis.2h for your turn moves. You would attach that to an email for a PBEM game. After everyone turns in their .2h files then the host would process them all together and send everyone their .trn files with the results.

But since Im leaving RyanzEye running all the time on my server your turn should have been sent in already when you hit 'e' in that game.

(edited)
I just checked and yes I got your turn...
-rw-r--r-- 1 dominion dominion 4217 Dec 29 06:08 pangaea.2h
-rw-r--r-- 1 dominion dominion 3222 Dec 29 07:34 ermor.2h
-rw-r--r-- 1 dominion dominion 2792 Dec 29 07:54 jotun.2h
-rw-r--r-- 1 dominion dominion 4168 Dec 29 07:55 machaka.2h
-rw-r--r-- 1 dominion dominion 3410 Dec 29 08:13 man.2h
-rw-r--r-- 1 dominion dominion 3445 Dec 29 08:27 pythium.2h

[ December 29, 2003, 15:45: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

[alexti]

Thanks, Gandalf, it's clear now

[Karacan]

Fun problem. I can't log in as Man, though I submitted my pretender yesterday (or was it the day before? Nevermind...) just fine.

Chastises me I am using the wrong password. Which is strange, since I just now used this very god in a Singleplayer game, and the password I use there is the correct one.

Something happened to Man? Sorry for the delay in turns currently, but can't log in...

[Gandalf Parker]

Hmmm that can be a problem. I can think of some things to try but Im not sure how well they would work.

Sure you didnt have caps-lock on? Or accidentally set it for a password different than you thought you typed? I dont thinkit asks for password when you upload your god. Try starting a solo game with that god (if you havent changed him yet) and see if you can use your password to play on your machine.

[TKK 9000]

Sorry about that guys but I was checking if there is any free place to play the game and it got Me as the player for man.

I can make myself computer controlled if it would help

[Gandalf Parker]

options are:

1) Man becomes AI with your pretender

2) you give the password to the original player who plays Man although it would be with your settings

3) we all start over

There are others but those are the best I think. Its between these two and the GameMaster

[ December 30, 2003, 16:21: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

[TKK 9000]

All 3 are OK with me though I would prefer not to give my password but it’s up to Karacan
to decide.

IMHO It’s best to start again.

Sorry about that again. I thought clicking would show me who the pretender is not make me one.

[Carnifex]

If you _do_ elect to start again, do you have
room for one more?

[RyanZA]

Originally posted by TKK 9000:
Sorry about that guys but I was checking if there is any free place to play the game and it got Me as the player for man.

I can make myself computer controlled if it would help

Awww.. wow. What were you thinking? If you wanted to play so bad you could have just posted a message here.. we hadnt started yet..

We might as well restart anyway, seeing as we'r still only on turn 1 and Ulm (rabelias) seems to have vanished (or just slow). That might leave Ulm open, so if anybody else wants to play post now. rabelias needs to post to say if hes still in or not, and anyone else who wants to join post with which race you want (besides the ones taken already, excluding Ulm) and the first person to do that will get Ulms spot if hes dropping out..

If any of the other players have any problem with restarting (we'r only on turn 1) post now too.

[aldin]

I'd love to play Ulm - what do I need to do?

~Aldin