MP: Noobs and Vets II: Days of Infamy. MA, BI. Game Over. Supplicants Triumph!

[rdonj]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

8) Im not sure if no-need to password protect is a good reason not to. But many people play on my server without it. Only occasionally have I ever had a complaint and that was even more rarely proven to be purposeful. In any case it was easily handled. I do see who does each turn.

For llamaserver games it is really for the best not to. Only the admin can change email addresses, so the only way to take a turn for a given nation is to send in turns from the email address the turns are attached to. There's really no need for an extra layer of security. And it would only add extra work for you each game, while making it (slightly) more of a hassle setting up subs. For a direct connect game I would always use a password, otherwise you're giving everyone the opportunity to look at your turns, even accidentally.

[Septimius Severus]

Originally Posted by ano

That's exactly what makes me cry. I described the steps a) b) c) -> repeat. Believe me, it's a lot less convenient then receiving 4 emails.

As I mentioned, I was able to download all 4 .trn files for my team by selecting the 4 nations and hitting exit to go offline. All were in the same folder and could be viewed. They could also be played offline, which would generate .2hs which should not be deleted by the system according to what you have said. So if viewing 4 .trns at the same time is what your after it can be done quite easily, no need for a batch file.

[ano]

So if viewing 4 .trns at the same time is what your after it can be done quite easily, no need for a batch file.

When you hit "no, reselect nations" after having connected to server, any .trn files that previously were in the folder, are deleted

[Septimius Severus]

Originally Posted by ano

When you hit "no, reselect nations" after having connected to server, any .trn files that previously were in the folder, are deleted

If your goal is just viewing all your team's CURRENT .trn files (not older ones) in one sitting, when a new turn becomes available, connect to the server, "hit no, reselect nations" select your four nations, enter passwords, hit exit and the new turns are available to be viewed and presumably played as well offline. If as you say they are deleted when you next connect, you can reselect them again or wait to connect until you have finished viewing what you need to view.

[ano]

Ok, the problem has been solved. I didn't know I could select more than 1 nation. Thanks, Septimius.

[Septimius Severus]

Originally Posted by ano

Ok, the problem has been solved. I didn't know I could select more than 1 nation. Thanks, Septimius.

Yep, that's the beauty of direct connect for team games. As long as you use the same team password (to make things easier, the shorter the better), any member should be able to view/play any other members turns easily. You could actually select all of the nations in the game if you are the admin or know the passwords and view/play them all offline. When a sub is needed there's no need to change a nation's e-mail address (and the have to change it back) via the Llamaserver menu.

Of course probably the same thing can be accomplished via PBEM with a common/shared team e-mail address or e-mail forwarding (I think Llamaserver lets you use the same e-mail addresses for different nations, but I am not sure, been awhile). But why move files around and worry about e-mail attachments when/if you don't have to?

Wrana and Chris thanks for your input on game 3.

Wrana, old enemies of course doesn't mean they can't be on the same team if they are thematically similar. Its sorta of a clash between Good/Evil with the Earth realm someone in the middle.

Atlantis could reprise their role as the merc if desired, assassins can be added easily via .map file or mod, though a rainbow nation might suit them better.

Chris, if I use another random land map, I may choose to exclude R'lyeh (and Atlantis starts on land in LA anyway).I will be sure to pepper in some mountain and freshwater masks though and perhaps a few underground lakes. Or I can look for a suitable pre-made map that includes an even distribution of sea provinces.

[Septimius Severus]

I see that Stagger has opened up another thread for our game on Sombre's forums (haven't been looking at it (the other forums) much). It's a love/hate relationship it seems and I've got detractors and supporters. Tell me something new! Critical perhaps, but it does provide an outlet, though it is painful to see the rifts in the community finally take their toll. I've always encouraged open civil debate and discussion though. Wherever it may take place. Squirrel, tell em to keep a spot open for me on the outlaw forums, in case I want do so some recruiting there for a future game. Hehehe.

[Stagger Lee]

Originally Posted by Septimius Severus

I see that Stagger has opened up another thread for our game on Sombre's forums (haven't been looking at it (the other forums) much).

Not Sombre's forum, SS, a forum for people who just like to play this game. And you are welcome to join, post, and recruit without restrictions. Others are free to join your games or criticize your behavior as they please. It may sound a little rough, but it's working quite well.

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/index.php?act=idx

Come on by. And any level of player is welcome. Just try to bring a sense of humor, too.

Good luck with your game.

[Septimius Severus]

Originally Posted by Stagger Lee

Not Sombre's forum, SS, a forum for people who just like to play this game. And you are welcome to join, post, and recruit without restrictions. Others are free to join your games or criticize your behavior as they please. It may sound a little rough, but it's working quite well.

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/index.php?act=idx

Come on by. And any level of player is welcome. Just try to bring a sense of humor, too.

Good luck with your game.

If I visit, I will need a sense of humor, that much is true. Every one is entitled to their opinion of course, but I do think people should be civil in debate and though we may have disagreements, we should always try be as friendly as possible towards one another. I say mend fences, but if you can't/won't do that, then why hold grudges? That gets us nowhere as a community or as people. Frankly, I did not think I was considered important enough to have my own critique thread. I don't think we have another Overlords situation on our hands though, but it remains to be seen how the merc idea will work out.

I do think people ought to be able to organize/join simple games, complex games, vanilla or modded, PBEM or Direct Connect, etc, as they please, in an environment which is conducive to that freedom and that right. I had always considered the forums here to be that place, and I hope it will remain so.

I've a question for Gandalf since I am relatively new to direct connect myself, Gandalf, what are the boxes [-] next to certain nations I see when connecting. They don't seem to have to do with turn submission status (since I seem to have noticed them for nations with completed turns and uncompleted turns). Am I wrong and they are related to turn submission status or do they have to do with who is currently connected?

[Gandalf Parker]

You mean the chain links? Those mean "connection".
Altho the game is pretty bad at seeing disconnects so some people seem to be hanging on after they leave because they use the red X to quit instead of the games disconnect.