FOFC Multiplayer CIV 4 Game

[Galaxy]

I figure I would start a thread to see if anyone wants to play a game online sometime this weekend (tonight or tomorrow).

[jeff061]

Most likely.

[vex]

Sure, I'm up for a game tonight.

[moriarty]

I have to go to a wedding. :( I'm up for it next weekend though.

[Coop]

i can tomorrow, but i suck at the game. http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Eaglesfan27]

I can't do it tonight, but I can play during the day tomorrow.

[Galaxy]

I can't do it tonight, but I can play during the day tomorrow.

Any particular time?

[Eaglesfan27]

Any particular time?
Whenever I wake up (which will be a bit of a function of how late I play FM tonight) until about 7:00 PM CST tomorrow (I might be able to play later than that, but I'm not sure.)

Edit: I'd guess that I'll probably wake up by 10 or 10:30 in the morning.

[Galaxy]

Whenever I wake up (which will be a bit of a function of how late I play FM tonight) until about 7:00 PM CST tomorrow (I might be able to play later than that, but I'm not sure.)

Edit: I'd guess that I'll probably wake up by 10 or 10:30 in the morning.

How about sometime in the afternoon?

[Eaglesfan27]

How about sometime in the afternoon?
Sounds good.

[Galaxy]

Hopefully we can garner some more interest for tomorrow afternoon.

[Runtheball]

Hopefully we can garner some more interest for tomorrow afternoon.

I'm up for a game Saturday afternoon.
Name the time.
Pacific coast here.

[Barkeep49]

How about 3 Eastern?

[Eaglesfan27]

How about 3 Eastern?
That works for me.

[Galaxy]

Sounds good...

Sound we put together what we want the rules to be, what we want on or off, size of map, climate, ect...?

[Runtheball]

I can make a 3PM eastern game.
I guess the settings will be dictated by whether we expect to play this all the way through today, or if we want to save and finish Sunday.
I'd suggest normal game speed, but a short turn time limit and a world size below the middle of the spectrum. We could just randomize the climate, sea level, etc. We could reach a consensus on these settings in the pre-game chatroom.

[Galaxy]

Personally, I think quick game speed would be best...

When you set it up use:
Game Name: FOFC
Password: trout

[Runtheball]

Personally, I think quick game speed would be best...

When you set it up use:
Game Name: FOFC
Password: trout

OK, it's your party! :)
I've never tried quick speed, but I understand it only affects the rate at which units and buildings are constructed. I'm interested to see how much it alters the way the game flows.

[Galaxy]

OK, it's your party! :)
I've never tried quick speed, but I understand it only affects the rate at which units and buildings are constructed. I'm interested to see how much it alters the way the game flows.

LOL...

Just with a "normal" game speed, it would take a long time. Maybe EF can chime in.

[Eaglesfan27]

I've never played MP, so I'm not sure. Whatever settings you want to try are ok with me.

Edit: Certainly we should have some sort of timer setting per turn.

[jbmagic]

I've never played MP, so I'm not sure. Whatever settings you want to try are ok with me.

Edit: Certainly we should have some sort of timer setting per turn.


its very fast and harder to look over things like in single play. it can be confusing at times. sometimes it going to feel like you dont have enough time to do things quickly.

[vex]

I'd be up for a game tonight.

[Galaxy]

I'd be up for a game tonight.

We are playing at 3 this aftenoon (busy later tonight).

As for the speed, it doesn't matter.

[Galaxy]

Bump...

[Katon]

Sounds interesting. Haven't tried an MP game yet.

[Galaxy]

want to head in?

[vex]

We are playing at 3 this aftenoon (busy later tonight).

As for the speed, it doesn't matter.
I'd still be up for one tonight, though.;)

[Galaxy]

hmmm..

[Eaglesfan27]

Well, we had major technical problems in getting that game started. I'm not sure if it was something we were doing wrong, or there is some server instability right now.

[Galaxy]

Well, we had major technical problems in getting that game started. I'm not sure if it was something we were doing wrong, or there is some server instability right now.


Yup.....We both have cable connections, I wonder if those people in the first game had slower connections?

[Galaxy]

Dola...

What happen in the first game? Sounds like people were getting pissed.

[Runtheball]

Yup.....We both have cable connections, I wonder if those people in the first game had slower connections?

I wouldn't say the problems were major. I think we could have worked it out with a little more time.

I am away from my home (cable) connection, and believe the hotel here is on ISDN (its 256/128 connection). I'm sure I wasn't the problem, as I maintained connection till the end with Eaglesfan, while others kept losing connection.

I'm up for another try anytime today, tonight, or Sunday.

I think it would be worth trying a direct connection via IP address, and bypassing Gamespy. I don't know my IP address here at the hotel, but someone else could determine their IP and post that they are going to host a game. I think that'd be easier and probably more stable too.

[Runtheball]

Dola...

What happen in the first game? Sounds like people were getting pissed.

that's just impatient 13 year olds that expect the game to start the instant they join it. The advantage to password protecting the game is that we will get alot more patience and cooperation amongst FOFC'ers.

[Galaxy]

I wouldn't say the problems were major. I think we could have worked it out with a little more time.

I am away from my home (cable) connection, and believe the hotel here is on ISDN (its 256/128 connection). I'm sure I wasn't the problem, as I maintained connection till the end with Eaglesfan, while others kept losing connection.

I'm up for another try anytime today, tonight, or Sunday.

I think it would be worth trying a direct connection via IP address, and bypassing Gamespy. I don't know my IP address here at the hotel, but someone else could determine their IP and post that they are going to host a game. I think that'd be easier and probably more stable too.

I would have no idea how to determine my IP address.

[Eaglesfan27]

Let me figure out my IP address and try to host a game. I also agree that the first game was fine. The major technical problems appeared to be trying to connect to the 2nd game.

I also think I don't ever want to try a non-password protected game again ;)

[Galaxy]

I also think I don't ever want to try a non-password protected game again ;)


What happen?

[jbmagic]

I would have no idea how to determine my IP address.



http://www.whatismyip.com/

[Eaglesfan27]

What happen?
Just a lot of inpatience and immaturity.

I think I found out my IP address, but why don't we give gamespy one last shot in case any FOFC members want to join late.

[Eaglesfan27]

http://www.whatismyip.com/
Thanks. That is in agreement with what I thought it was. :)

[Eaglesfan27]

I'll go set up a game with FOFC as the name and "trout" as the password and give it one more shot. If that doesn't work, then we can try the IP route.

[Runtheball]

you going to try it now? Gamespy? I'm ready.

[Eaglesfan27]

Yep, heading there right now.

[Galaxy]

Time to try the IP route.

[Runtheball]

Anyone else have that Swahili song playing in their head right now?

[Eaglesfan27]

Yep. I'll PM you two my IP address, unless one of you wants to host.

[Eaglesfan27]

Anyone else have that Swahili song playing in their head right now?
Definitely, it's a good song :)

[Galaxy]

Anyone else have that Swahili song playing in their head right now?

LOL....

[Galaxy]

Yep. I'll PM you two my IP address, unless one of you wants to host.

Sounds good..

If anyone else wants to play, post now. :D

[Runtheball]

The IP thing didn't work.

[Galaxy]

Kept timing out...

[vex]

How about you guys just wait until about 7 PM CST when I get off work? :D

[Runtheball]

could be a firewall thing...I really don't know.
It does appear that ALOT of people are playing this game online, successfully. So what's our problem?

[Eaglesfan27]

I'm not sure. We connected the one game just fine, but now we can't all seem to get in the same game.. very odd.

[Galaxy]

Do you guys Norton Secruity on/off, or anything like that?

[Runtheball]

I'll check back later. I really want this to work, and this weekend is my only chance for the next few weeks to play.

[Galaxy]

Dola....

I wonder if Runtheball's hotel connection is a problem? Just trying to figure it out.

[Eaglesfan27]

I have Norton on, but told it to allow Civ IV access. It didn't stop me from connecting to that first game.

[Galaxy]

I have Norton on, but told it to allow Civ IV access. It didn't stop me from connecting to that first game.
I had to turn my off to play online.

[jbmagic]

be sure window xp firewall is off too

[Galaxy]

be sure window xp firewall is off too

How would you go about doing that?

[Galaxy]

I'll be back in about 15 minutes....

[Eaglesfan27]

Ok, I turned it off. However, that wouldn't explain how I connected the first time ok. By the way, in the readme, it mentions the sync-error we were getting in the first game and it says that the host has to save the game and restart it from the lobby to fix it.

[jbmagic]

How would you go about doing that?


goto the control panel

[Eaglesfan27]

I already had Windows XP's firewall off.

[Galaxy]

Should we give it one more shot knowing about the host saving and that?

[Eaglesfan27]

Sure. FWIW, I just joined 5 different games successfully before quickly apologizing and leaving. To clarify, I didn't join them in game, but as it was preparing to start. Connected to every one of them with no problems.

[Godzilla Blitz]

I'll be with you guys in spirit. I'd like to try tonight, but a friend from out of town is visiting. Maybe I'll be able to make the next one.

[Lonnie]

I see the FOFC game, but it is full with 2 of 2 players.

[Eaglesfan27]

Yeah, I messed up. Apparently, I shouldn't have set the other civs to open with no one controlling them...

[Galaxy]

Ok...

Good news:
We finally figured it out.

Bad news:
Forgot to allow more then two civs in, and allow people to join.

[Eaglesfan27]

I'm a little embarassed that it took me over an hour to realize Galaxy and I were the only 2 civs in the game :redface:

[Eaglesfan27]

In my defense, with AI takes over checked, I assumed the AI would take over in the beginning of the game..

[Galaxy]

I'm a little embarassed that it took me over an hour to realize Galaxy and I were the only 2 civs in the game :redface:

LOL.....

[Galaxy]

Have to set-up another time and date....

[Runtheball]

Im back. Still want a game tonight.
Glad to hear you guys got it working earlier.
I'll be around if anyone wants to give it a try, PM me.

[Galaxy]

My roomie and I just played over LAN as alliances...Made a huge human error. The Incas/Mongolian alliance declare war on us, and our military was aimed at the Cyrus/Arab border. We were ahead in research and unit types, but we just had no one over to his border.

[Galaxy]

Figure I bump this and perheps re-garner interest for another game.

[JeeberD]

Tonight I might be able to play...

[vex]

I should be able to play a game tonight as well.

[Galaxy]

I think I could play tonight.

[Galaxy]

Any certain time, EST?

[vex]

6 CST?

[Galaxy]

Might be able to do it...

I'll have to see what's happening tonight, and if I get most of my work done.

[vex]

If not, 7 CST might be better for me anyways.

[vex]

Eh?

[Galaxy]

Eh?


Sorry, just got home. Not quite sure I can play tonight with some homework left to finish.