OT: The old faces are returning!

Uncle_Joe · #1 September 23rd, 2006, 02:59 AM

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Imperator Fyron said:
Uncle_Joe:

You can still play SE4 TCP/IP if you set up a virtual LAN with Hamachi.

Hmm, I might have to look into that one day...But trying to get my friends to all get on the same page with something like that would be like pulling teeth methinx!

Any ideas why SE4 suddenly developed TCP/IP problems in the later patches? We played a LOT before SF took over and those patches came out. But after 1.94 or so, we were never able to reliably connect.

Thanks for the suggestion though. If SE5 doesnt pan out, then perhaps I'll look into that.

Suicide Junkie · #2 September 23rd, 2006, 03:31 AM

The first deluxe patch broke TCP/IP, but the next one should have fixed it.

Just out of curiosity, why not use PBW to autohost your games?

Fyron · #3 September 23rd, 2006, 03:36 AM

SE4 is unable to traverse two sides of NAT routers. If you only have one side (player OR host), you can get it to work, I think. But with routers all around?

Mephisto · #4 September 29th, 2006, 09:32 PM

I remember you. Now show respect for the older.

Tampa_Gamer · #5 September 29th, 2006, 10:00 PM

Geez Mephisto - your only older than dmm by 11 days!! and yes - welcome back dmm

Tampa_Gamer · #6 September 23rd, 2006, 11:42 PM

Hey Uncle_Joe/Talenn, your old screen name is not forgotten here as well!

(and for the record, yes the "D" is/was Daynarr, not Devnull)

Uncle_Joe · #7 September 24th, 2006, 01:36 PM

Hey TG,

Yep, I thought I remembered Daynarr. Is he still around here?

I'm hoping to get back into SE once SE5 is released but at the moment, the demo is basically unplayable for me so I'll have to reserve judgement. Is there a planned 'TDM' modpack for SE5 yet?

Fyron/SJ:

Assuming you guys are beta-testers, has SE5 cleaned up the TCP/IP coding? I just think its odd that SE4 worked forever until 'patched' and then never again reliably. I'm hoping that doesnt represent a change in the coding structure that carries on into SE5's MP connectivity.

Cyrien · #8 September 25th, 2006, 01:21 AM

Hrmm... I was around way back when... I guess... I think the memory is failing in old age!

The SEV demo is very promising. Many bugs as yet... more like a limited open beta than an actual demo.

But the actual game play, I like for the most part. The AI is lame but then in the locked/grayed out controls for starting a new game the AI is locked in medium, and if it follows the SEIV pattern that means the AI isn't running on all cylinders in the demo with missing ministers and all.

Mephisto · #9 September 26th, 2006, 03:43 PM

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Uncle_Joe said:
Is there a planned 'TDM' modpack for SE5 yet?

We are exploring the possibilities.

ColdSteel · #10 September 26th, 2006, 07:22 PM

I'm still here lurking off and on though I haven't posted in a long time and I'm pretty sure most here may not remember me at all.

I've been playing the SEV demo lately and will get the game when it comes out. For the modding potential if nothing else.

Dom3 also looks mighty tempting to me.

These are great boards here and I have a real fond spot for them and for Shrapnel.