How do you play over email?

Saber Cherry · #1 February 6th, 2004, 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by Coffeedragon:

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
In the directory where the game was created there is also another file, I think its called ftherlnd. Thats the host Version of what the map is or something. You need that also.

Are you sure that non-hosts need that file? Is there official word on that? It�s important to settle that, because I don�t want players to be able to accidentally host -which might well happen if I send them the host-file?!?

Clients only need the .trn file.

Gandalf Parker · #2 February 6th, 2004, 06:45 PM

Sorry.

Ive been more host than player. To me the game directory looks wrong without a fatherland in it.

ceremony · #3 February 6th, 2004, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Sorry.
Ive been more host than player. To me the game directory looks wrong without a fatherland in it.

Have you ever sent a ftherlnd file to someone, though? I'm curious whether this would allow them to host.

Argitoth · #4 February 6th, 2004, 07:19 PM

Not to be ignorant...

But why do people play PBEM when a network game is one thread-request away?

I'm always hosting new Dominions 2 Network games and so are a bunch of other people. I feel PBEM is a waste of time.

[ February 06, 2004, 17:22: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Argitoth · #5 February 6th, 2004, 07:19 PM

DOUBLE-POST BUG

[ February 06, 2004, 17:19: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

ceremony · #6 February 6th, 2004, 07:28 PM

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Originally posted by Argitoth:
Not to be ignorant...

But why do people play PBEM when a network game is one thread-request away?

I'm always hosting new Dominions 2 Network games and so are a bunch of other people. I feel PBEM is a waste of time.

Many people don't have the free time required to commit to a network game. Email allows you to sit down with the game for 20 minutes every couple of days. If you have a demanding career, being able to sit down and play Online for four hours straight is out of the question.

Argitoth · #7 February 6th, 2004, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by ceremony:
Email allows you to sit down with the game for 20 minutes every couple of days.

There's no reason you couldn't do that with a Network game. Right now I'm hosting a huge 17-player (now 12 players) game which turns run every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. That gives even you plenty of time to take a single turn. The server I am running is on 24/7, you can take your turn, end it... maybe an hour later you say, "WAIT LEMME CHANGE SOMETHING" and all you do is log back in and change a few orders.

There's just no disadvantage to a network game other than the obvious problems which can occur (server losing connection, player can't connect, etc. but even this rarely happenes, at least in my experience)

[ February 06, 2004, 17:46: Message edited by: Argitoth ]