OT: Lo and Behold! Ancient Empire has reborn...

[Karibu]

How many of you old beards remember THE strategy game called Empire? And how many still has it in the dephts of your hard drive buried under piles of young dreams of world conquest? Now there has happened rebirth of this great game. Go, look and get wise! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

Empire Deluxe Internet Edition (http://www.killerbeesoftware.com/kbsgames/ednew/)

[Gryphin]

I do I do! Well, more acurately I now have the new one. I love it. I can
Easily create maps
Save a long turn and finish it later
Use my scroll mouse, (not including XP and 2K)
Finish a game
...
Bonus - I know all the rules!

Karabu, care for a game?

[Karibu]

I would love to have a game with you. Though, I haven't bought this game yet. Furthermore, I wonder how the Internet play succeeds through Home PNA connection. I don't have static IP and I am behind a NAT which effectively prevents playing many games connecting through static IP.

Though I am thinking to have this game. One of my friends is going to have it too. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[Fyron]

You do not need a static IP to play games on the internet.

[Karibu]

Yes, most game do not require it, though NAT (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/NAT.html) presents problems for many games. I would hate to buy a game which would not work properly.

[Gryphin]

I don't know anything about your setup or potential problems. I do know you will get plenty of help from the memembers of the Yahoo group:
http://Groups.yahoo.com/group/empire-deluxe/

[Nodachi]

Port forwarding usually solves NAT related problems.