Play the world...

[rah]

I'll keep an eye open for you. I refuse to leave my icq on all the time since my daughter probably spends more time on-line then I do, so I prefer that she doesn't open any message from my Apolyton brothers. I'm getting a 50 inch widescreen tv delivered this week, so I may need some time to set it up.

[War4ever]

lol that is understandable..the only question is, are you hooking your computer up to it ....

[Ming]

I don't think he plans too... which is silly if you ask me. I can understand not wanting that to be the ONLY monitor, but I would set it up so that I could switch between that and a normal monitor as the situation dictates... why waste such a beautiful new toy

[DrSpike]

Somehow I can't shake the image of a almost life size barbarian beelining for my empire.

[Flatlander Fox]

New patch...

I played with a guy from England, low ping, new patch...

2 AI, 2 humans.

Things went reasonable well, the lag is alot better, and now I am really interested in trying simul movement or even turnless.

Now it is at least playable, although I wouldn't go Playing the World quite yet... My next test will probably be with more than one player...

P.S. Direct IP connect is there, BUT...

You can connect directly thru the Gamespy Arcade room! The irony of it all...

[War4ever]

so there is a new patch?

[Alexander's Horse]

I'm tempted to buy this now but I have a dial up modem, so the jury is still out.

[War4ever]

it is supposed to work just fine in the old crank er up connections AH....

[Alexander's Horse]

Oh that's good because now that makeo is gone finbar is the only reliable civ2 player. Deity and Hydey are both hopeless for differing reasons.

I need to find some new online play partners - I'm available more often than those guys. Its probably about time I upgraded my line anyway.

[Flatlander Fox]

I wouldn't bother yet, the lag is still there, and the "connect by IP" is somewhat of a farce, considering you still have to go thru the Gamespy lobby to do it...

[deity]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Oh that's good because now that makeo is gone finbar is the only reliable civ2 player. Deity and Hydey are both hopeless for differing reasons.

I need to find some new online play partners - I'm available more often than those guys. Its probably about time I upgraded my line anyway.

Excuse me? I've been showing up Thurs/Fri/Sat consistently...

It's that Hydey ho problemo...

[Alexander's Horse]

Yes - you are usually not available Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday. Hydey is usually not available Thursday and Saturday. That leaves 1 night a week.

[Hydey]

Hey its Thurday and I'm here

[CapTVK]

Originally posted by Flatlander Fox
I wouldn't bother yet, the lag is still there, and the "connect by IP" is somewhat of a farce, considering you still have to go thru the Gamespy lobby to do it...

Doesn't anyone strike this is as rather peculiar? A direct IP network option shouldn't pose too much of a problem. Yet again you have to enter via Gamespy.

Seems to me Firaxis/Infogrames has struck a private deal with Gamespy. Either MP via the Gamespy lobby or no MP at all.

[atawa]

This must be fairly easy to hack though.