Orania Network Game

[Zachariah]

I'm starting a new game server with the Orania map file. I'm hoping for at least 5 people, but welcome more.

If you join, do not start the game: I will.

If you decide to drop out, make yourself computer controlled so you don't hold the rest of us up.

The server address is: 209.157.135.121
Port number: 9999

See you on the other side!
-Zachariah (Ermor)

[ywl]

What's the game settings? Hosting frequency? Any particular mod you're using?

Orania is a very large map, you really do want to have more than 14 people, which you shouldn't have a problem to fill. Otherwise, the game will become a nightmare of micromanagement before you even see another player.

[Zachariah]

What's the game settings? Hosting frequency? Any particular mod you're using?
<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">all standard settings


I'll see how many join, but I like games in Orania with 6 people, so you can have some kind of empire before you see your opponents (rather than being bumped out early). But I'm in no hurry, so lets see who joins.

[Zachariah]

Somebody started the game, so I had to reset it.

PLEASE DO NOT START THE GAME!!!

I'm running the server on a remote machine, so the only way to start it is as a regular player.

Anyway, please join up!

[calmon]

Ok, i joined as Pythium

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Zachariah:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana"> What's the game settings? Hosting frequency? Any particular mod you're using?
<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">all standard settings

</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">What is "standard" when it comes to hosting?

Is it going to be "one-two turns a day" or "weekend intensive" like? I suspect I'm not in the majority's time zone (Western Europe), so intensive might be hard for me, but one or two turns a day I can handle.

[PrinzMegaherz]

I tried to join, but it said that the server is down

[Zachariah]

I have it on quick host, so as soon as everyone has their turn in, it hosts.

[Zachariah]

Currently there are 6 people in the game. I'll wait to see if anyone else joins up, and will probably start it 12 hours from now.

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Zachariah:
Currently there are 6 people in the game. I'll wait to see if anyone else joins up, and will probably start it 12 hours from now. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I'm in as Man.

[Zachariah]

Cool, now we've got 8.
I think we'e on for starting it in 5 hours or so...
(and I'm imagining that we're all from different time zones)
-Z

[calmon]

I can't connect to the server at 209.157.135.121 port 9999. Ping works. Are you sure the server isn't in 'sleep mode'?

[PhilD]

Originally posted by calmon:
I can't connect to the server at 209.157.135.121 port 9999. Ping works. Are you sure the server isn't in 'sleep mode'? <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Server seems to be back, but it won't accept my password.

[Zachariah]

Sorry, the server acted a little screwy at the beginning of the game. It should work now: six people have taken their turns.

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Zachariah:
Sorry, the server acted a little screwy at the beginning of the game. It should work now: six people have taken their turns. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I still cannot get it to accept my password. I get a screen with 9 "Open" positions, and when I select Man, my password doesn't work. I don't think I've changed my Man pretender since the other day, and I checked that my usual password is correct, so I'm a bit lost.

[Zachariah]

I had "no nation reselect" turned on. I turned it off and restarted. See if you have any better luck!

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Zachariah:
I had "no nation reselect" turned on. I turned it off and restarted. See if you have any better luck! <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Just the same old thing... I must have remembered the wrong password.

Just turn me into an AI - I won't keep you guys from starting the game for good. G'luck!

[Zachariah]

Actually, I don't think that's possible without the password, that I know of. I'm going to start the game over, since we're still on the first turn, and I know how to do it correctly this time.

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Zachariah:
Actually, I don't think that's possible without the password, that I know of. I'm going to start the game over, since we're still on the first turn, and I know how to do it correctly this time. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">OK, I'm back in. Sorry for the trouble http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[Zachariah]

no problem!

[Zachariah]

There are still openings in this game if you want to join. We have 6 so far, and I'd like to start at 10 or 11...
-Z

[PrinzMegaherz]

I'll try again when i come back from work in 5 hours or so.
Please wait!

[PrinzMegaherz]

I'm in!

Not my first choice race, but who cares http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Zachariah]

woo! I just started the sucker.

[Comandante Loko]

Hi all!

Zachariah, you've me stunned... i've just submited a pretender to the 10001 port (Atlantis). And then i found this thread...

Is this game still open? If it so, i'll join. What happen with the other?

I have connected to the server and all the nations where open. Should i submit a pretender or simply post it here and wait?

[Zachariah]

Go ahead and join the 10001 game. The other started already. The 10001 game has 4 people in it currently, and I figured I'd start it in 10 or so hours, with a minimum of 6 people.

[Zachariah]

What's up Ulm and Pangaea? If you're not going to take your turns, please make yourselves computer controlled!
-Z

[Zachariah]

Arg. I made Ulm computer controlled, and force hosted.

[Truper]

Don't know what the deal is, but something odd is going on. I played turn 1 (I'm Abyssia), and when I went to play turn 2, I got an error that my 2h file was from another saved game, and my turn was stale http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif

[Zachariah]

Originally posted by Truper:
Don't know what the deal is, but something odd is going on. I played turn 1 (I'm Abyssia), and when I went to play turn 2, I got an error that my 2h file was from another saved game, and my turn was stale http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I'm sorry, not sure why that would be. Geesh!
-Z

[Zachariah]

I'm going to force host this evening (in 10 hours or so). There are some folk who dropped without becoming computer controlled.

[Zachariah]

I just forced hosted again. I'll set the timer for two days (in case I miss it), but if every human gets their turn in, I'll host.

See you on the battlefield!
-Z