New game server

[Zachariah]

I just started a new game server, if anyone wants to join in. It's a standard game using the "Aran" map.

IP address:209.157.135.121
Port:9999

I'm Ermor, and I'll start it once there are 6 people connected. If there's lots of people joining, I might want to restart the game with a bigger map.

[Zachariah]

I need to restart the server (it generates insanely large log files if you let it) but it will be back up momentarily.

[Zachariah]

OK, I hadn't used the proper command-line switches, but now the server seems happy, so y'all should re-connect.

[Zachariah]

ok, as per request, I restarted the game, so if anyone wants to join, I'll leave it open for a bit, so anyone who gets this post soon should join.

[Sammual]

Looks like I was too late...

Sammual

[Zachariah]

I just started a second game:

ip address: 209.157.135.121
port: 10000

*** Do not start the game ***
I will start it (Ermor), and will post here when I'm about to.

-Z

[Gandalf Parker]

The first game done already? Oh yeah I see you used the small map

There is a command you can use to remove that "start game" but Ive only used it as part of the command line for starting up the host. Im not sure if its available from menu mode.

[Sammual]

How often will this game play? Is it a turn a day? All day today? An hour every weekend?

I will be at a party all night tonight and will not be able to play today.

Sammual

[Zachariah]

I'm just going to leave the server running, and once all turns are in, it will host.

Once there are 5 people, I'll start it.

The option for not letting people start the game only works if you run the server in a window, which I can't do (it's remote).

[Karacan]

There are five nations picked, now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Gandalf Parker]

There are 6 now.

To create a button for going directly to the game.....

Right-click your Dom2 shortcut on your desktop
choose copy

right-click a blank spot on your desktop
choose paste

right-click the new shortcut
choose properties

Change the "target" line to be
"C:\Program Files\dominions2\dom2.exe" -waif --tcpclient --ipadr 209.157.135.121 --port 10000

Change the icon to something else. Change the title of the icon to something like Dom2GAME if you wish

read the doc file for "Command Line Switches" and see what other things could be put there instead of w a i f (windowed, no animated backgrounds, no intro, no fades) such as maybe adding m for no music and x for fast graphics. It will only be for this game and will not affect your default settings when you use your original icon to play your other games. My button now has -mwaifx

[ December 21, 2003, 14:13: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

[Pillin]

Ahem.. I kinda managed to select two nations.. is there anyway to deselect one of them?

Ken

[Zachariah]

I just started the sucker. See you all in hell!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

-Z

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Pillin:
Ahem.. I kinda managed to select two nations.. is there anyway to deselect one of them?
<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You can start the game and then set it to be computer run.

[Zachariah]

If Pythium doesn't take their turn by this evening (PST) I'll boot 'em...

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Zachariah:
If Pythium doesn't take their turn by this evening (PST) I'll boot 'em... <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Might not be password protected. Someone could try picking up the file and marking the turn done. Or flagging it computer run so there is an AI in the game

Or you could boot him http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Zachariah]

How does one password protect their nation?

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Zachariah:
How does one password protect their nation? <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Actually you password protect your god. Its your god-file that creates your nation when you start a game.

When you make a pretender there is Magic, Domain, Castle, and Set Password

[Catquiet]

No need to boot me, Pythium has done it's turn.