Online Game - Need some help

douglas · #1 July 2nd, 2008, 01:39 AM

Just to make sure we all understand what you need correctly, what was your end of the original process like? Go through it step by step, please.

There are multiple ways to set up multiplayer games, and not all of them work with PBW.

Black_Knyght · #2 July 2nd, 2008, 02:16 AM

That's part of the problem. Generally, when the group of us decided to play a game, Scott dropped by and set it up, then eventually went home to log in himself.

Other than that, I really don't have a clue what or how he did things.

I need to learn for myself, so maybe I can Host/Run/? a game, since I know at least that short of dying I'm not going anywhere else for the time being.

capnq · #3 July 2nd, 2008, 06:48 AM

Even if you're not planning to use PBW to continue the game, you might find it helpful to read the PBW FAQ; it covers a lot of what you need to know about hosting a game.

Section 1.14 in particular discusses converting a PBEM game to PBW. I've never played a TCP/IP game, so I don't know what issues are involved there.

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