what are the advantages of TCP/IP

[Kimball]

I am a little unsure of what exactly TCP/IP will do to enhance the game. Will someone please explain this to me. Thank you.

[Phoenix-D]

testing; quicker play, ESPECIALLY over lans..; playing mods that aren't supported by PBW without PBEM hassles; playing quick games

Phoenix-D

[chewy027]

quicker play as in the turns will go faster? An this will be good for multiplayer right.

[Phoenix-D]

Quicker play as in less waiting for people to process turns, recieve turns, etc.

Phoenix-D

[dogscoff]

The death of PBW and PBEM=-( Who's going to keep playing PBEM whn they can have a TCP/IP game?

Those of us who can only commit enough time for one turn a day (not to mention those with slow dialup connections) will probably lose out=-(

[dumbluck]

I think that you would be surprised at how many people have only enough time for one or two turns a day (or two)... And besides, do you know how much of a hassle it will be to try to coordinate 20 people into getting Online at the same time?

[Mephisto]

I myself will definitely keep playing PBEM besides TCP/IP. As was pointed out, it is sometimes hard to get all 10 players of the game in front of a PC at one time.
But nevertheless TCP/IP is quite a fun when you have some time as it makes for a much faster game (multiple turns per hour not one per day). With 2 players and a small universe we accomplished round about 10 turns per hour. Further, TCP/IP is made quite comfortable as the game can be minimized at all times and will “beep” if a new turn arrives. You don’t have to sit in front of your PC and watch the same SE4 window all the time unless something is really happening.

[Dracus]

I am staying with pbw as I don't reaaly have time to play a game by tcp/ip

[geoschmo]

I seriously doubt TCP/IP will have a negative impact on the number of people playing via PBW, or standard PBEM. TCP/IPers and PBW/PBEMers are really two distinct Groups of people. Perhaps there will be some overlap, but I expect not much.

In fact I expect the release of the Gold CD, and TCP/IP support with it to increase the overall number of people playing SEIV, and to therefore increase the number of people playing all types of multiplayer SEIV.

Geoschmo
PBW Admin Team

[Richard]

To be honest I think TCP/IP is more a draw for folks who don't have SE:IV now because of that feature. Myself, and most turn based folks I know, really don't have the time to sit back and wait for turns to process in a live game.