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Old August 25th, 2004, 02:51 AM

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When you connect to the server, and enter your kingdom, the client saves two files that reflect your turn: NationName.2h and NationName.trn (e.g. pythium.2h and pythium.trn).
The problem is that you need to connect with a Dom2 client to the server. With SEIV, you just connect to the server with any old browser, download the files, copy them to disk and then bring them to the computer with the game installed.

And yeah, I'm not supposed to install games on my work computer. It's a crappy computer anyway and playing on it would just be tedious.

Bit the bullet anyway and played during lunchtime. I can't do it all the time though, so don't count on it. Main problem here is that I may be busy during lunchtime, or else need to meet with people etc.
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Old August 25th, 2004, 01:24 PM

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The problem is that you need to connect with a Dom2 client to the server. With SEIV, you just connect to the server with any old browser, download the files, copy them to disk and then bring them to the computer with the game installed.

I get it. Nice feature on SEIV's part.

Anyhow, I wouldn't worry about as this group of players is widely spread throughout the world, and I'm sure we're not going to be doing any blitzing in this game
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Old August 25th, 2004, 02:49 PM
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When you connect to the server, and enter your kingdom, the client saves two files that reflect your turn: NationName.2h and NationName.trn (e.g. pythium.2h and pythium.trn).
The problem is that you need to connect with a Dom2 client to the server. With SEIV, you just connect to the server with any old browser, download the files, copy them to disk and then bring them to the computer with the game installed.
Is that SEIV or PBW?

It sounds like the standard email files arrangment done thru a web page. That can be done with Dom2 also (the game is a PbEM game). The "connect to the server" is an option added later which alot of players preferred.

The .2h file is the file your game creates (2h stands for "to host") and the .trn is what the host sends back to you.
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Old August 25th, 2004, 07:21 PM

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Is that SEIV or PBW?

It sounds like the standard email files arrangment done thru a web page. That can be done with Dom2 also (the game is a PbEM game). The "connect to the server" is an option added later which alot of players preferred.

The .2h file is the file your game creates (2h stands for "to host") and the .trn is what the host sends back to you.
PBW of course. I realize that this isn't really a failing of Dom2. It's just that on geo's SEIV server, players are free to either connect directly using an SEIV client to the server, or to download and upload files from and to the website using a regular browser, while on the mosehansen server, the only option is to connect with a dom2 cllient. And of course, I realize that since the server service is being provided for free, I should be grateful for what there is already (and I am!)

Still the fact is that for me personally, the PBEM approach would be a lot more convenient, since I use different computers at different times of day at different locations.
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Old August 25th, 2004, 08:59 PM

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I really don't see how uploading files manually is any more convenient than using the game client to do it. I suppose if you had one computer with internet access, but no game software, and another computer with the game, but no internet, and wanted to download on the first computer and copy to the game system with a floppy or something.

Another case might be if you are playing behind a firewall, and the firewall doesn't allow you to connect to the game server, but does let you contact webpages.

Are you in these situations? Or something else?
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Old August 25th, 2004, 11:18 PM

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list of players again

Pangaea PrinzMegaherz
R'lyeh msew
Ermor Aku
Man jarenko
Mictlan Boron
Abysia Thufir
Arcoscephale frosted flake
Vanheim odd_enuf
Jotunheim anatoli11
Ulm deccan

and man(jarenko) is going to stale soon
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Old August 26th, 2004, 12:42 AM

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and man(jarenko) is going to stale soon
And so it goes - Jarenko are you out there?
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Old August 26th, 2004, 12:49 AM

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lol the game just hosted and half of us are doing our turns right now lol
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How the heck did I miss a turn?

Oh well - my fault everyone. Apologies.
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Are you in these situations? Or something else?
Basically right. I can get web access on my work computer, but can't install games on it. I get install games on my own computer, but getting Online with it in the daytime is inconvenient (it's the company's telephone line). Getting Online with my personal computer in the evenings is usually fine.

Another situation I sometimes find myself in is I'm travelling with my laptop. With SEIV, I go to the nearest internet cafe, download my turn files, copy 'em onto a USB flash device, transfer that to my laptop, play the turns on my laptop, copy the files containing the commands for the turn back on the USB flash device, go back to an internet cafe and upload my turns. Very handy.
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