Capybara - restarted - Page 7

llamabeast · #61 June 6th, 2007, 10:46 AM

His problem is that he's using Vista, which apparently makes things very different. I was helping him with getting his pretender in by e-mail, it sounded really quite tricky actually. I've never even seen Vista myself, which doesn't help.

To answer previous questions/comments: StrictlyRockers - having 8 players on this map gives you about 15 provinces each, which is perhaps a little smaller than average for multiplayer. I think you might meet people faster than you think.

Ubercat - yep, you're right about how quickhost works.

I'm not quite sure what to do about Xanatos, since he seemed quite keen (by e-mail). I think if he doesn't at least make contact by tonight (when 48 hours are up) I will take his turn for him and start looking for a sub.

lch · #62 June 6th, 2007, 10:56 AM

Let's not jump to conclusions here.

He played a couple of blitzes on Gandalf server (anonymously) and a few Blitzes against people in the IRC channel, so I suppose that he just doesn't know what he has to do with this PBEM thing. He seems to be unable to find his game folder and his savedgames folder, it seems Vista is indeed unnecessarily complicated.

Cor · #63 June 6th, 2007, 12:26 PM

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llamabeast said:
I know he was having some technical difficulties (apparently the dominions directories are somehow a bit strange on Vista, which makes PBEM difficult to work out how to do), but I haven't heard from him in a while. I've just e-mailed him again.

IMHO Vista is no excuse, I am running Vista, never had a problem, works exactly like XP.

llamabeast · #64 June 6th, 2007, 12:37 PM

Well for some reason it is apparently treating all the contents of his savedgames folder as hidden files, so he can't see them.

llamabeast · #65 June 6th, 2007, 12:43 PM

Well I'm optimistic that Xanatos will show up, since he seemed keen. But just in case I thought I had better change the thread title to advertise for a new player, because I really want to make sure everything is running smoothly before the weekend, when I'm going away.

If we do get a new player, we will do a restart. I still have everyone else's pretenders, so we can start again as soon as the new player gets his pretender in. I think it is worth having everyone redo turn 1 in order for the new player to have a nation and pretender of their own choice.

We can probably even squeeze two new players in if people are keen.

So, if you are reading this and would like to join, please post and say what nation you'd like, and I'll reserve the spot for you should we have to do a restart.

Cor · #66 June 6th, 2007, 12:53 PM

Aww, I really like my position.

Cor · #67 June 6th, 2007, 12:59 PM

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llamabeast said:
Well for some reason it is apparently treating all the contents of his savedgames folder as hidden files, so he can't see them.

I could see having trouble if he was not set as administrator, if it were not his PC. If it is, you can just go into the setting and change it to show hidden files. pretty simple. Its one of the first things i did on my new PC, because i knew that i would have to edit them for dominions.

llamabeast · #68 June 6th, 2007, 07:59 PM

Ah well, it's sad, but I haven't heard from Xanatos, so I've restarted without him. Sorry Xanatos!

In his place we have Yucky, with Eriu. And... we're off! Good luck guys.

Xanatos · #69 June 6th, 2007, 11:07 PM

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Ubercat said:
The least he could do is let us know what is going on. It's very rude to keep seven other people hanging without a word. We could be on turn three by now, or even higher.

Does he even have a legal copy of the game? That might explain why he couldn't get his pretender loaded until I gave him explicit directions. He sat there for about two days until I said something. We'd probably still be waiting for it.

Your absolutely right Ubercat I apologize for putting you guys on hold like that, I couldn't figure out how to get the file where it needed to be to play until now, and my internet was down for a while yesterday-today which kept me from getting back sooner, I am very sorry that happened, when i finally did get to take the turn it said i needed the Heros mod as well?...i didn't even know that, i think i will stay out of this next game until i learn how to do PBEM faster, sorry again guys!

and yes, i have a legal copy:P.

Cor · #70 June 6th, 2007, 11:23 PM

llamabeast, thank so much for setting up you nifty server and hosting for us, your great. Your the best llama i know.

If you are ever in Hawaii you have a floor to sleep on in my apartment.

Do you have a tutorial for how to set up a server like llama aerver?