| Re: Do I need a computer connected to the net? |
Tue, 13 September 2005 21:18   |
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 NingunOtro |
 | Master Chief Petty Officer |
Messages: 105
Registered: September 2005
Location: Brussels, Belgium | |
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No.
You can play much the same way you do with solo games.
Once you Save and Submit a session, a file gamename.xN is created in your playing directory, containing all the instructions you have issued for your present turn.
If it has to be processed on a remote host together with other players turn files, it is up to you -and the hosting party- to agree on the kind of transmission methods that will be used. You can put it on a floppy and mail it overseas postage-pending if you want, as long as you can expect it to arrive before the agreed deadline expires.
The host puts all gamename.xN files that arrive in time in its game hosting directory and generates the turn. This creates gamename.mN files with the results of the processed instructions for each player (the N in the filenames stands for 1 thru 16 depending on the player slot each has player has been allocated upon game setup). Once this file gets back to you by whatever means has been agreed upon, you can put it in your game directory, open it with Stars!, have a look at whatever disaster has come your way and continue issueing orders for the next turn.
Short: Save and Submit generates gamename.xN files that need to get to the host, and generation creates gamename.mN files, of which each player must get its own to proceed. It's up to the players to decide how this happens.
I do not think Ron has ever received a turn file mailed on floppies, so at some stage it has to be inserted in a mail message if it needs to arrive at autohost. Any web browser on an internet-connected unit with a floppy-disk reader will do.
If we were esteemed intelligent 'enough', they would have contacted us.
If we can not find them, either we are not smart enough, or they are smarter at hiding.Report message to a moderator
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