FreshMeat - new thread, and game started!

GrudgeBringer · #1 June 27th, 2008, 04:24 PM

I sent this to llamaserver also but am somewhat at a loss...I have played on a dedicated server (like WOW, Battlenet, ect) and TCP/IP but never PBEM.

I got turn 2 and put it in my file that has all the other files to get the game started (TRN, first turn ect) but now I am not sure what to do.

I loaded the game and tried to play the save to see if just putting turn 2 in there would update it but it doesn't.

Sorry I am really new at this but once this turn is done and I get it sent in I should be smooth for the rest of my game (I should last at least 3 weeks...I hope)

Ubercat · #2 June 27th, 2008, 05:02 PM

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GrudgeBringer said:
I sent this to llamaserver also but am somewhat at a loss...I have played on a dedicated server (like WOW, Battlenet, ect) and TCP/IP but never PBEM.

I got turn 2 and put it in my file that has all the other files to get the game started (TRN, first turn ect) but now I am not sure what to do.

I loaded the game and tried to play the save to see if just putting turn 2 in there would update it but it doesn't.

Sorry I am really new at this but once this turn is done and I get it sent in I should be smooth for the rest of my game (I should last at least 3 weeks...I hope)

I'm not sure what the problem is. I'll just state the basics. If you already know all this, and it doesn't help, then I apologize. Under saved games you should have a FreshMeat folder which the turn file should be placed in. AFAIK, the turn file should be all you need to open up your turn. Select the game to play within Dom3. Take your turn and then save and quit.

Saving the game will generate a file with the extension 2h. You Email this to the server with "FreshMeat" as the subject line. If you don't have the correct map, that might be a problem. Earlier versions of Dom3 came with an earlier version of the cradle map which had some flaws. You have 3.17 installed, right?

GrudgeBringer · #3 June 27th, 2008, 08:43 PM

Thanks Ubercat...between you and llama I found out the problem...wasn't a biggie just the way I was looking at it.

Should be good to go now (unless I get my Prophet knocked off this turn).....

Bwaha · #4 June 28th, 2008, 02:36 AM

I gesture at my crystal ball, this thread is too hard to find. bring it up higher... thus is my will...

Calahan · #5 June 28th, 2008, 02:32 PM

Can I please request a 24hr extension for turn 4 (ie. the next turn) as I'm likely to be out for most of Sunday.

TIA.

Ubercat · #6 June 28th, 2008, 04:29 PM

Taken care of. Of course the game will host anyway if/when everyone gets their turn in. This will start the timer over.

Calahan · #7 June 28th, 2008, 04:51 PM

Ubercat

Just checked the llamaserver site, and the turn timer says 'Turn 3 due 07:10 Monday 30th' which is great for me in theory, but what happens if the current 'turn 3' outstanding turns get submitted right now for example (currently Saturday 28th 21:00 GMT) then what happens? Will :-

a) the 'turn 4' timer gets set to 'Turn 4 due 21:00 Sunday 29th'. or

b) the 'turn 4' timer gets set to 'Turn 4 due 21:00 Monday 30th'

As if a) happens, I'm going to miss that deadline, as it's 'turn 4' I'll need an extension for and not 'turn 3'. And since I've already submitted my 'turn 3' now, I've lost 'control' (sort-of-speak) of being able to influence when the game hosts.

Sorry about any problems I'm causing, just want to be sure I don't stall this early on.

anticipatient · #8 July 5th, 2008, 03:55 AM

This is kind of starting to frustrate me. I sent in a turn 28 hours ago, come back to play again, and I've gotten a stale turn! It was probably foolish to be signed up for three games while I was going to be taking a road trip, true, but I'm coming online to play every 24 hours, give or take a few . . .

Could we please change the hosting interval to 36 hours or something? Stale turns at this point in the game HURT!

Bwaha · #9 July 6th, 2008, 03:38 AM

We view this current state of affairs with alarm. Call out the local guard. Full war mobilation initated. The curse against formoria will hold. This was the reason that the curse was started against them. agression beyond belief is their battle cry. all nations who stand for liberty rally to my cry. please send donations to the marvs. they will repay this token. i will stand as a foe to those who coniniue to opress these fine people...

LC

Calahan · #10 July 6th, 2008, 06:50 AM

Lord Chill

Will it be your policy to call for war against any nation who is simply defending itself? Should every nation now take the first steps in attacking their neighbours, just so they can claim support from Tir'Na Nog as a reward for their aggressive actions?

Or in your view is it just the nation of Fomoria who should be denied the basic right to defend themselves, and to seek an existence in this world?

You also claim a curse on Fomoria for their 'aggression beyond belief'. But so far Fomorian soldiers have yet to set foot inside any Marverni province, and it is Marverni warriors that have been aggressively attacking. You are either making many false assumptions about our war with Marverni, or you are receiving false information from your spies and sources.

The Fomorian people do not understand your nations sudden vendetta against them for simply wishing to defend their homes. If war against Fomoria is now your stance then so be it. Our only request to you is that you either be consistent in the future, and call for war against any nation who tries to defend themselves against aggressive invaders. Or you state clearly why the nation of Fomoria should be the exception., and why it is that we alone in your view deserve to receive your curse.

Calahan, Lord of the Fomorian Death Giants.