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Covenant · #61 February 26th, 2007, 05:51 AM

I'm having some connect-to-host issues. I've never done multi before, I got involved because MindElemental asked me if I wanted to try a game. Unless I can get these nested firewalls cleared up, I may have to bow out. I can't host games, I knew that, but I'd always hoped I could connect.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be totally toast, but this has been the death of multiplayer gaming in the past for me.

Mind Elemental · #62 February 26th, 2007, 06:00 AM

Yeah, I chose this map precisely because of its roleplaying/thematic nature. With hindsight, I should have foreseen the issues with blesses/rushes - my bad.

Okay, using admin fiat:

- Worthy Heroes

- Standard research

- No ten-turn truce. Sorry, Darrel! Hopefully, we should be able to rely on other counters to rushing.

- Only sleeping or awake pretenders.

And with that, I think we're set!

lch · #63 February 26th, 2007, 07:06 AM

Great. I'll send you my email address where everybody should send their created pretender file via PM. Once I have them all, I will start up the server.

Covenant, what nation are you playing? If you really can't connect via TCP/IP then I could send you the turn files by Email (and you send them back to me), so that it's a PBEM game for me, or we find a sub for you. In case of doing it PBEM-wise, you should make sure to send me your turns early enough, though, not just some hours before the game auto-hosts.

EDIT: Since I don't know who is playing in this game except the people that signed on here, I will only send my email address to Mind Elemental, he has to hand it out to the other players.

Mind Elemental · #64 February 26th, 2007, 08:01 AM

Ich, I'll send it out to the people who aren't on this site, but it might be a good idea for you to send it to the people in this thread, as well.

Covenant · #65 February 26th, 2007, 08:07 AM

I'll try TCP/IP. M.E. can attest to previous connection woes, but it should be something I can get under control. I don't have admin privs, but we'll see how things do with my new Norton firewall.

I'm still optimistic though. I'm Ulm! If turn 1 works, then all the rest should do fine too.

lch · #66 February 26th, 2007, 07:48 PM

I sent out PMs to everybody that they should send me the pretender files by E-Mail. Pretenders that I received so far are in bold, the list is going to get updated over time:

Arcoscephale
Agartha
C'tis
Oceania
Ulm
Sauromatia
Kailasa
Ermor
Vanheim
Caelum
Marverni
Helheim

Covenant · #67 February 26th, 2007, 08:07 PM

Hah! I successfully connected to the server. Success.

I'll mail you my pretender soon.

StrictlyRockers · #68 February 26th, 2007, 10:38 PM

Emailed preteder StrictlyDwarfheim.

Successfully connected to the game server, as well.

SR

lch · #69 February 28th, 2007, 09:34 AM

Except Mind Elemental, none of those "other" non-Shrapnel members have sent in their pretenders yet. Could you get them to register on this forum and leave a reply in this thread so that we can be sure that they follow this thread and would leave game comments here?

Covenant · #70 February 28th, 2007, 09:42 AM

I personally am just struggling with my Ulmish pretender. I'll get it to you as fast as I can figure out what to do with it. >,<

I'm way more used to Pangea. Ulm is such a bigger hassle! It requires an intelligently designed Pretendah!

--edit--
Okay, Pretender sent. Let's hope it doesn't suck.