New version! New version!

Foodstamp · #1 May 4th, 2007, 04:46 AM

The first time _I_ saw it was on _these_ forums. It reminds me of the the finger quotes that Lundberg uses when he is talking to Peter in office space.

Endoperez · #2 May 4th, 2007, 04:49 AM

It's been used in newsgroups for a long time. It might've appeared here because the CSIPGS newsgroup was pretty active about Dominions a long while back, and I understand there's lots of overlap.

Edi · #3 May 4th, 2007, 07:57 AM

The IW patch for Windows actually does let you see what files are updated, if you bother to click on the "Show Details" bit.

llamabeast · #4 May 4th, 2007, 08:12 AM

Yet another tip on which version to use for MP games: ALWAYS use the old version if you can. Even if the server has upgraded you should send it your turn using v3.06. Once you get a new turn back that's been generated using v3.08 you'll have no choice but to use v3.08 as v3.06 won't open the turn. So:

- Try to take your turn using v3.06. If you can, that's good.
- If it won't work, use v3.08.

I'm fairly sure this is foolproof.

lch · #5 May 4th, 2007, 09:29 AM

Exactly, and that's what the game client should do aswell: try to connect with a packet like the very first client used to send to find out the version number of the server, then complain if the server's version number is lower than the client's "real" version number. I really wonder why they let it happen that so many games get blown up by high-version clients. That's one way of forcing every server to upgrade, but it's braindead from a programming perspective...