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Caveman_Nick Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Official list of CIV IV 1 - KidCid 2 - MrTed46 3 - LordOpie 4 - Egret 5 - Hugh-mongus If I miss any 100% participants please let me know. Game is very complex and can take forever to finish. We can set a specific time for it to finish if a winner hasnt been established. I would like to get in, but I probably need a little more information on the commitment needed, as I am one busy mofo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 OK, so in the process of setting up the game, I managed to hose my personal computer to the point thta I need to rebuild it. Sigh... That being said, there is a game set up. You can try and get to it by starting CIV IV, Selecting Multiplayer, and then selecting DirectIP. Try to connect to the game at corrundum.net or you can try the IP 68.33.158.120. If you have a personal firewall (e.g. Windows Firewall, Mcafee Personal Firewall, Norton, etc.) or a firewall on your router, you will need to open port 2056 for CIV IV to connect. It is the only port that should have to be opened though. If you are having troubles, post up any messages here and we'll try to work through them. Nothing is ever easy. Is this the kind of situation where I can quit the game, and log back in when it's my turn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I would like to get in, but I probably need a little more information on the commitment needed, as I am one busy mofo. I think if we can commit to at least 1 round a day we can be ok (hopefully more). 1 round doesnt take 2 much time. Or we can make a time where we can all be on and just knock out a few rounds while BSing to each other. I never played online, always played single player but I am assuming the same rules apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I think if we can commit to at least 1 round a day we can be ok (hopefully more). 1 round doesnt take 2 much time. Or we can make a time where we can all be on and just knock out a few rounds while BSing to each other. I never played online, always played single player but I am assuming the same rules apply. I might have to bow out then. I can't say that I can commit to having available time daily, or to scheduled times. No worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Is this the kind of situation where I can quit the game, and log back in when it's my turn? I believe so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 I would like to get in, but I probably need a little more information on the commitment needed, as I am one busy mofo. Yeah, the deal is that you can log in at any point, make your move and then log out. When everyone has made their moves, the computer makes the computations and then supposedly sends out an email that your turn is up again. I may have to add some software to handle the email thing as a lot of people have complained about it not working properly. Think of it like a slow draft rather than an online draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I think if we can commit to at least 1 round a day we can be ok (hopefully more). 1 round doesnt take 2 much time. Or we can make a time where we can all be on and just knock out a few rounds while BSing to each other. I never played online, always played single player but I am assuming the same rules apply. I'm out. Playing with just me and the computer can take six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-mongus Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Isn't there a way to shorten the time frame (speed things up) so that the game does not take us 6 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Isn't there a way to shorten the time frame (speed things up) so that the game does not take us 6 months? I'm reasonably certain that it won't take 6 months for me to kill you all. We can play shorter overall game lengths and we can add a move timer, e.g you must make a move with 24 hours or something like that. There are a lot of game options that we should hammer out before we start the game. I'll post a list of them. BTW, we must all be on the same release patch. In this case, 1.7.4. You can download the patch here: http://www.corrundum.net/stuff/patch_174.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-mongus Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Though I have the expansions, I'm guessing we won't be using those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Though I have the expansions, I'm guessing we won't be using those. No, not everyone will have them (most notably myself.) I've been able to connect without a problem through my firewall and someone named 10g (I'm guessing 10g_dba?) has also gotten in and claimed a civilization so it looks like we should be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10g_DBA Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 No, not everyone will have them (most notably myself.) I've been able to connect without a problem through my firewall and someone named 10g (I'm guessing 10g_dba?) has also gotten in and claimed a civilization so it looks like we should be good to go. Yes, it was me. I love Civ - play it all the time. Tested the connection - worked great on the first try. Regrettably, I can't commit to playing with y'all cuz of the demands of work and family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Yes, it was me. I love Civ - play it all the time. Tested the connection - worked great on the first try. Regrettably, I can't commit to playing with y'all cuz of the demands of work and family. Too bad you can't join. Thanx for the test though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I'm reasonably certain that it won't take 6 months for me to kill you all. We can play shorter overall game lengths and we can add a move timer, e.g you must make a move with 24 hours or something like that. There are a lot of game options that we should hammer out before we start the game. I'll post a list of them. BTW, we must all be on the same release patch. In this case, 1.7.4. You can download the patch here: http://www.corrundum.net/stuff/patch_174.exe I'm installing the patch. Then I've got to find my original Civ IV disk. I'll be on today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Made my move. Is there a way to have it email us when it's our turn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Made my move. Is there a way to have it email us when it's our turn? Yes, I'm going to put that in today. This is more of a test game to make sure everyone has connectivity., I just set it up with all the defaults. I'm going to post all of the things we'll have to decide upon for the real game very soon. So that means we'll all have to start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) In addition to the specifics below we can also set the number of players, have some players run by the AI, and have specific starting civilizations for each player. Game Setup Map Type - Archipelego, Balanced, Continents, Fantasy Realm, Fractal, Great PLains, Highlands, Hub, Ice Age, Inland Sea, Islands, Lakes, Maze, Mirror, Oasis, Pangea, Ring, Shuffle (Random), Team Battleground, Terra, Tilted Axis, Wheel Map Size - Tiny, Small, Standard, Large, Huge Climate - Temperate, Tropical, Arid, Rocky, Cold Sea Level - Low, Medium, High Era - Ancient, Classical, Medievil, Renessance, Industrial, Modern, Future Speed - Marathon, Epic, Normal, Quick Multiplayer Options Simultaneous turns or sequential Turn Timer, if yes, how long pur turn (in hours) Game turn limit (total number before the game ends). This is an optional number, game speed above will determin an end if this is not used. Victory Types Score is always available plus these others - Time, Conquest, Domination, Cultural, Space Race, Diplomatic Game Options The following are check boxes, all are off by default No City Razing No City Flipping From Culture City Flipping After Conquest No Barbarians Raging Barbarians Aggressive AI Random Personalities No Technology TRading Permanent Alliances Always War Always Peace One City Challenge Permanent War or Peace New Random Seed on Reload Lock Modified Assets Require Complete Kills Edited May 2, 2009 by Kid Cid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Is this Civ IV the "vanilla" version or another version like BTS (Beyond the Sword)? I have Civ IV with the BTS update and I couldnt login. It said we are not on the same version and I did download and install the patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Is this Civ IV the "vanilla" version or another version like BTS (Beyond the Sword)? I have Civ IV with the BTS update and I couldnt login. It said we are not on the same version and I did download and install the patch. Just the vanilla version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Just the vanilla version. Maybe that is why I can't connect I have the BTS addon installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Ugh, I just tried IV and they overdid the graphics and made the IU more complex than it needed to be.. Really? I love IV the most. I actually started playing again and forgot how much I love it. The BTS add-on adds alot of cool things to the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Maybe that is why I can't connect I have the BTS addon installed Can you step it back to just the vanilla version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) Ugh, I just tried IV and they overdid the graphics and made the IU more complex than it needed to be.. I thought the same things when I first saw it. I'd never go back now. They really did do a fantastic job. Edited May 4, 2009 by Kid Cid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Can you step it back to just the vanilla version? I dont think so as I only have 1 exe file. I will try though. I will try to uninstall and just put the vanilla version in. However, if you are a big fan of Civ IV I highly recommend getting BTS sometime in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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