Warlock Multiplayer Thread

[bob48]

I'm easy (or so the wife tell's me) either way and happy to fit in with any plans.

[Windigo]

I'm easy (or so the wife tell's me) either way and happy to fit in with any plans.

my ex used to say that about me too....

[TheCommandTent]

If we start a game tonight I am free the rest of the evening.

[undercovergeek]

undercovergeek
bob
gus
barthheart
LB
commandtent
windigo

i think this is where we're at now - at some agreed time we all need to be online on steam and have each other as 'friends'

[LongBlade]

I created a four player game (I think - UI could use some work) and sent invites.

If it prompts for a password, try "gr0ggame" and see if that works.

[TheCommandTent]

LB and I just did a test run of a game.  It looks like it has to be a live connection by all the players but whoever hosts the game can save it so they can continue the game another night.

I'm not sure how it was on LB's end but on my end it seemed to take a little while for everything to compute.  I would select different units and order them and then it would take a min. to execute actions, sometimes several units would move simultaneously.   Not sure if its because I had a bad connection or it is something I'll have to get use to.  The multiplayer is still in beta so that might have something to do with it.

[Bison]

The Steam options have been upgraded to allow anyone to schedule an event to use as a reminder and coordination tool for your multiplayer games.

[undercovergeek]

LB and I just did a test run of a game.  It looks like it has to be a live connection by all the players but whoever hosts the game can save it so they can continue the game another night.

I'm not sure how it was on LB's end but on my end it seemed to take a little while for everything to compute.  I would select different units and order them and then it would take a min. to execute actions, sometimes several units would move simultaneously.   Not sure if its because I had a bad connection or it is something I'll have to get use to.  The multiplayer is still in beta so that might have something to do with it.

ahh - thats answered that question then - all players have to be live - there is no sending of files a la PBEM

hufffffffffffffff

[TheCommandTent]

LB and I just did a test run of a game.  It looks like it has to be a live connection by all the players but whoever hosts the game can save it so they can continue the game another night.

I'm not sure how it was on LB's end but on my end it seemed to take a little while for everything to compute.  I would select different units and order them and then it would take a min. to execute actions, sometimes several units would move simultaneously.   Not sure if its because I had a bad connection or it is something I'll have to get use to.  The multiplayer is still in beta so that might have something to do with it.

ahh - thats answered that question then - all players have to be live - there is no sending of files a la PBEM

hufffffffffffffff

Yeah it didn't look like there was that option.  Maybe when it gets out of beta?  I don't know though Im just hoping.  I wish they had a system kind of like what Slitherine has for Panzer Corps, Battlefield Academy etc.  When you log onto multiplayer in the game then it works almost like PBEM but with out the email hassle.  You just log onto the site and take your turn.  Then your opponent can log on and take their turn and it continues back and forth like that and their server stores the saved game turns.

[Barthheart]

Yeah, this kinda blows..... arranging times to all be on-line at the same time is never easy....  :P

[LongBlade]

Yeah, this kinda blows..... arranging times to all be on-line at the same time is never easy....  :P

Best I could tell it also meant we could have no more than four human players - it seems to want to include AI no matter what.

Performance on my end was great - just like playing the game. There were, however, fairly long delays in waiting for the turn to process. It is probably my machine - I had several programs running and I hadn't boosted my processor into heavy gaming mode. That *might* help.

Also worth noting is that the MP game is listed as being in Beta. While it works, I wouldn't expect this to be the final product.

Playing live, while not ideal, will make 175 turn games move a bit faster. There's no reason why we can't schedule a Friday or Saturday night for an hour or two, but it does put a damper on friends who want to play across significant time zones.

[undercovergeek]

 :'(

[Gusington]

I can do this Saturday night.

[Barthheart]

I can do this Saturday night.

Ditto.

[Windigo]

I can do this Saturday night.

What the heck? Are you a nerd with no social life? Gaming on a week end night?


.... I'm in   ::)