PBEM between cd and download version not possible?
 

A fellow and myself have now tried three times to get a game going, but it either won't load on his side(free download), or I get a oob error or just won't open on my end (cd version) It looks like I can't play him, is this right?

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If you are using one of the first five slots and you both know for sure you are using the same OOB's it should load and play but perhaps others who have tried PBEM since this latest patch was released can help but CD holders and the free DL should be able to play one another

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It might not work if you are using a CD-only OOB - Georgia say, that the free demo users dont have access to. If you are getting OOB errors - ensure that you have exactly the same OOBS (have the same version of the game properly patched up, and no-one has done edits).

But otherwise as Don says provided you the CD owner have used one of the first 5 PBEM slots that the free DL user is restricted to then all should work OK. Also provided that that no user is trying to "share" a slot i.e. trying to run several games in say slot 3, as that will screw up the PBEM system. One game, played in the one slot, till completion.

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One more thing. You can't play PBEM campaign if one (or both) players don't have the "CD" version.
Or at least that's how it used to be, I don't know if they changed it over the last few years.
I definitely recommend buying this game.

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Are you sure I am sure it used to work, as Mobhack said use first 5 save slots & dont use that slot for anything else it will fail at some point.

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It *IS* our intent that CD holders and free gamers CAN PBEM but what we need is feedback from experienced CD holders and free gamers who PBEM and have with this latest version.

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Just so we know.....who set up the game......The CD holder or the free gamer?..... it should not matter but it would be info worth knowing....that and...

• the nations involved
• the year
• the number of points

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When? Because as far back as I can remember, CD and free players couldn't play by email campaigns. PBEM campaigns were a feature of CD owners only.

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AFAIK the thread was about regular single battle PBEM at the start....there was no mention of "campaigns"... If this IS a PBEM campaign that was being attempted between a CD holder and a free gamer then it is not possible. I took Imps reply to refer to regular PBEM

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CD and free games work for pbem, scenarios, purchase battles, home made scenarios,including the latest updates. Thanks for your hard work, btw.

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PBEM campaigns are for CD owners only.

Other PBEM should work if one side is a free demo user, provided that both use slots 1-5 as the free game only has access to those ones.

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Andy and I ran a test standard single battle PBEM game with me set up as DL and him CD both using stock ver 11.01 OOB's........everything works perfectly.

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Sorry guys, busy couple days! The free download player set up the first game, stock scenario #19, Nicaragua vs Nicaragua-Contra/Sandanista. I have the cd version, just bought it, must admit I never PBEm'd it before. I think me and Keif may have with the free one a long time ago, but really just getting into this. We tried twice, I read the PBEM notes, so pretty sure everything was done right, but this is a lot different than JTCS and PzCamapaigns, PzB, etc., that I am used to, soooo.... I set up another this time, stock, the Korean War scenario, he got failed to load.

When I got the first one, it said Player 1 oob different or something, so I then used his orbats the second try, still no good. I'm sure I could get years out of this just with the scenario's and campaigns alone, but PBEM is really where it's at! Anyone experienced want to set one up, send it to me, see what happens?

Something small, if possible, I often have 10+ games going, and making graphics for Matrix/Slitherine as well, not much free time!! Thanks very much in advance!

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For some reason, edit was timing out, my email is impalass(at)ptd(dot)net, thanks

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If two players are using the same game version and therefore the same OOB's there is NO problem running a free game - CD game PBEM. Andy and I have confirmed that.

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Hmm, well, if someone takes up my offer, maybe it is something with his install, won't know until I can try someone else, I guess, thanks for all the replies!

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There is an opponents wanted section of the forums. You'll probably get better a response there and that is where I am moving this thread

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Cool, thanks Don.

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The biggest problem is people getting the zips mixed up ..it's better if one uses ZIP and the other RAR or whatever ) AND remembering to extract them to the correct folder and not just copy the zip to the PBEM folder then forget to extract it.....THAT is a common error

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Testing a PBEM to myself, works fine, so I guess in theory...?

True that about the zips, I have one fellow I play a lot with JTCS, he is forever getting that screwed up!!

Know I said it already, but having not touched MBT for many years, and just now bought the CD version, and getting back into it, this is a great game, and works awesome!! Thanks so much for the continued support!!