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[CapTVK]

Originally posted by atawa
This must be fairly easy to hack though.

Apart from the gamespy " direct connect"-option in the previous patch I haven't seen anything about a real hack yet. Granted, I don't follow PTW in depth so I could be mistaken.

Have they hacked it yet?

[notyoueither]

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...

This would not be correct.

You start a Direct IP game via the PTW lobby. In the PTW MP screen you have a Location control. If you set it to 'Internet', you will be playing via GameSpy. If you set it to 'Local' you will be on your LAN, or hosting a Direct IP game.

So, the host sets Location to Local. Then clicks 'Host'. The players then click 'Direct IP' and enter the hosts IP address at the prompt. GameSpy is by-passed for that game.

[Alexander's Horse]

Right - and then we kick your arse

[War4ever]

Originally posted by notyoueither


This would not be correct.

You start a Direct IP game via the PTW lobby. In the PTW MP screen you have a Location control. If you set it to 'Internet', you will be playing via GameSpy. If you set it to 'Local' you will be on your LAN, or hosting a Direct IP game.

So, the host sets Location to Local. Then clicks 'Host'. The players then click 'Direct IP' and enter the hosts IP address at the prompt. GameSpy is by-passed for that game.

kewl , thanks for the info, hopefully we can enjoy our games more now

[rah]

Yes, thanks, we'll have to try that. But it is amusing to look at the ping rates.

RAH

[DrSpike]

Shouldn't be high for a direct connection between you and War, say, 100 on average.

[Flatlander Fox]

Originally posted by notyoueither


This would not be correct.

You start a Direct IP game via the PTW lobby.

Aren't they pretty much one in the same, since you can see BOTH lobbies from the gamespy(ware) site?

Thanks for the info though!

[War4ever]

ACTUALLY RICH AND I GET GOOD PING TIMES..BUT WE HAVE GOOD CONNECTIONS...

THE WIND IT UP FOR AN HOUR TO GET 30 MIN OF PLAY TIME DIAL UP SEEMS A BIT LAGGY.......

OFTEN I COULNT' MOVE MY UNITS PROPERLY...

ITS A WORK IN PROGRESS THIS CIV3 MP......

WERE LIKE A BUNCH OF DOPE FIENDS, ANYTHING FOR A FIX......

[DrSpike]

There's no need to shout about it though.

[War4ever]

hehe i use caps locks at work and sometimes i forget they are on when i post.....sorry about that

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by War4ever
hehe i use caps locks at work and sometimes i forget they are on when i post.....sorry about that

Where do you work - a deaf and dumb school or something?

[War4ever]

no i am working for the ministry of human resources , the vision department, i administrate a govt plan for people on social assistance and low income families and the computer system we use, uses caps locks for everything...it involves a whole bunch of screens, caps locks, and tabbing.....

[Alexander's Horse]

Why, so you can shout at the poor?

[War4ever]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Why, so you can shout at the poor?

no they cant' see anything, only i can see all at work, actually the job pays me really well, its union, but you have to leave your heart at the door, b/c of all the red tape etc....

the rules are the rules, and you can't bend em without a good reason

[Alexander's Horse]

Oh - you've joined the Government?

*embraces War4 as a brother*

And yes, it is very important to always hide what you are doing from the public

You learn real fast