Lan game

[thormenos]

Hello,

I know that before i could play this game multiplayer without sending game file every turn on separate computer on turn based. I had just to click end of turn and it was acting as a hotseat two player game but the players were on two different computers. Now i just can't remember how i was doing this. Anyone can help me? Thx.

Also.. i think i had more option like play by email and stuff like that that I don't seem to have anymore :S

[EaX]

when you create a new game go to mechanic select Different Machines under Play Style, then, Simultaneous Movement under Turn Style and then select one of the option on connection type and don't forget to fill the multiplayer game filename, i think this is what you're asking, and welcome to the forums!

[thormenos]

no..not exactly. it was turn based but wasn't asking me to close the game and send the save file to the other computer. I was not using those tcp/ip host and player setting. I am sure of that.

[Fyron]

Sequential movement mode (aka "turn based") is only available for hotseat games on the same computer. It is not available for normal use on multiple computers. All other methods of play use simultaneous movement (which is far more balanced, hence better overall).

This thread (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=217526&page=0&view=collap sed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1) has information on how to set up TCP/IP games, which are possibly what you were thinking of.

[EaX]

you could try to specify the "Save Game Directory Path" so all players use the savegame file, but i don't know if that will work since i don't have access to a LAN.

[thormenos]

sim moves allow tactical combat?

[EaX]

EaX said:
you could try to specify the "Save Game Directory Path" so all players use the savegame file, but i don't know if that will work since i don't have access to a LAN.



no it won't work http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Fyron]

thormenos said:
sim moves allow tactical combat?

No. Tactical combat is only allowed in sequential movement mode.

[thormenos]

This is strange... i am sure i could play hotseat like games on different computers :s And i had tactical combats vs my brother and we were not on the same computer. We just had to click end of turn then it was immediately the other player turn.

Was this possible in SE III?? after all it is just an automated file transfer that take 10 secs to code :s

[Fyron]

Sequential movement mode was the only option in SE3.

There has never been the capability to play tactical combat versus humans on different computers in SE4.

[thormenos]

Well.. thx for your answers but i know it was working but i can't remember how. I'll try to find.

[Fyron]

Tactical combat is only available in sequential movement hotseat games. Without saving the game at the end of your turn and transfering it to your friend's computer somehow, you can not use sequential movement mode in a game that uses more than one computer.

You can most certainly not ever use tactical combat with more than one computer at a time. SE4 is simply not capable of this. It never has been and never will be.