3rd Apolyton C3C Multiplayer Tournament - Page 4

The Slayer · January 10, 2004, 11:17

I asked because I don't see the roads

"let me see and I'll believe"

jeff76 · January 10, 2004, 13:21

Hi Canuck

I have the Asus USB. The first of the list on the page you showed me.
I'll wait for your opinion...
Thanks for the help. Really nice.

Jeff

ps... I did deactivate my built-in XP firewall.

jeff76 · January 10, 2004, 13:24

If I can make it work, I'll probably continue the tourney if possible. I'll have to find a new opponent for the first round though...

We'll see...

Is Mark reading this thread?

Jeff

sabrewolf · January 10, 2004, 14:35

Quote:

Originally posted by The Slayer
I asked because I don't see the roads

"let me see and I'll believe"

if you take a veeeeery careful look, you'll see it on the tile over the gems and the non-jungle tile north of the catapults

CanuckSoldier · January 10, 2004, 15:29

Jeff, since Belgacom, isn't specific as to which model they use could you look at this page and tell me what model you have.

http://uk.asus.com/products/communic.../adslindex.htm

Thanks CS

Shogun Gunner · January 11, 2004, 09:49

Quote:

Originally posted by The Slayer
I asked because I don't see the roads

"let me see and I'll believe"

If you are looking at the screen shots I posted, you won't see the roads until I got a unit up there to see the tiles.

I was on a serious retreat with no time to scout the tiles being worked by Arnelos (and guarded by 20 units!!!

)

Arnelos · January 11, 2004, 20:26

Quote:

Originally posted by The Slayer
I asked because I don't see the roads

"let me see and I'll believe"

I had 6 industrious workers with my stack. Supposedly, that completes a road in the jungle in 1 turn under despotism and I could have gotten through the jungle at 2 turns per tile (1 turn to build the road, the other turn to move the workers to the next unroaded tile). Unfortunately, I was in anarchy at the same time I was attempting to trudge through the jungle and it took a good bit longer than that with the reduced worker efficiency.

Screenshot of mine on the previous page showing my army in between his two cities displays the road, though it is difficult to notice.

jeff76 · January 12, 2004, 06:59

Hi,
On this page, it's the last one from top. So the AAM6000UG

Thanks again, I appreciate the effort....
Jeff

jeff76 · January 12, 2004, 07:10

Hi,
I had a close look at this page and tried to look at the other modem presented there. For all of them, I can click on "specifications" and get date about the firewall/router. Not for mine. So I switched to the global site (and not the UK one, you can do this at the top right) and I searched for my modem and clicked on specification. Now it works... but nothing about firewall/router... Does that mean I have none... And if yes, what's my problem then ?

Jeff

CanuckSoldier · January 12, 2004, 18:39

Jeff, it doesn't appear that your DSL modem contains a router/firewall. And you've said that you have disabled the winXP firewall. Do you have any other software firewalls? Norton Internet Security/Norton Personal Firewall, McAfee Firewall, BlackIceDefender, ZoneAlarm, to name a few.

You can go here and test to see it your Civ related ports are open, it this fails and you don't seem have any other problems then you should phone your ISP and see if they have any issues.

http://www.dslreports.com/scan

CS

jeff76 · January 13, 2004, 09:01

First, I followed the test and here are the results : (I reproduce here the exact text of the scan)

monitor.dslreports.com scanning (here was my IP address)
does not espond tp a ICMP ping
does not repond to a TCP ping
does not repond to a NDP ping
Probing TCP ports with SYN packets
TCP probe finished
probing UDP ports for echoes
UDP prbe finished
Scan complete
Open TP port 139 was not seen
microsoft netbios check skipped
press result button.

Conclusion : Healthy setup! We could detect no interesting responses from any of the commomly probed TCP and UDP port. It would be difficlut for an attacker to know where to start without further information.

TCP all : filtered No response packet received
UDP all : filtered No response packet received
=================================

Ok, questions :

1. what do you think about that ?
2. In the booklet of C3C, there's a page telling which ports have to be open to join and host. I don't know where to go to see my own closed and open ports and open them...
3. When i try to join, I still get alway a 0 ping.
4. Nobody sees my game when I want to host
5. By asking my IP address several times on a web page I got different answer at different moments !
6. In my WIn XP, it says that my IP address is automaticaly defined...
7. the only programm I think could cause problem for Civ is my anti-virus (Antivir XP), that I deactivate usually when I want to play...

That is about all the problems\questions I have.

I'd like to try a game with you when you are available. We know that it works for you, so if a problem occurs... it should be because of me. What about next friday ?

thanks for all
Jeff

jeff76 · January 13, 2004, 09:03

sorry : erratum

the second line of the scan should be read as : does not respond to a...

jeff76 · January 13, 2004, 10:36

I just joined a game and it worked, for the first time...
there was only the host and me though... what happened ?
Still can't host...
Jeff

CanuckSoldier · January 13, 2004, 13:02

Sure we can test your setup, you can find me in the C3C lobby most nights....I use GS Arcade to chat. There is always the possibility that Directx 9b is causing you problems, me and many others can't host with it and have reverted to DX 8.2 to host, and yes it works fine with C3C despite what the box says.

CS

jeff76 · January 14, 2004, 08:18

I'll try to be in the lobby but when it's evening for you it's too early morning for me (I live in Brussels at the moment). Best would be if you have time on a weekend. I'll email you when I know when I'm available.

Thanks again.

Jeff

Arnelos · January 14, 2004, 09:07

Where We Stand Now

Game 1 (Keygen-MarkG): Keygen gets a free win (MarkG conceded due to time constraints)
Game 2 (jeff76-McMeadows): jeff76 is working out connectivity issues. Game not played yet.
Game 3 (statusperfect-HodJay): neither player heard from
Game 4 (Edgar Newt-Sparta): Edgar Newt has posted that he has not received any response from Sparta.
Game 5 (Arnelos-Shogun Gunner): Match played and Arnelos won (concession by Shogun Gunner).
Game 6 (MotownDennis-Beta): Match played and MotownDennis won (concession by Beta).
Game 7 (Swissy-notyoueither): Match played and Swissy won (concession by notyoueither).
Game 8 (jpotter-WhiteBandit): WhiteBandit has posted that he has not received any response from jpotter.

Where this leaves us for Round II:

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Game 9:
Keygen -vs- ???

Game 10:
??? -vs- Edgar Newt
(assumption that Sparta forfeits Game 4)

Game 11:
Arnelos -vs- MotownDennis

Game 12:
Swissy -vs- WhiteBandit
(assumption that jpotter forfeits Game 8)

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I think it would be ok for the matches between myself and MotownDennis and between Swissy and WhiteBandit to start. Game 2 needs to be resolved between jeff76 and McMeadows now that jeff76 can connect to MP games. The winner of that match can face Keygen. As for Game 3, I think statusperfect is on vacation, but I can certainly PM him both here and at MZO. I know nothing about Hodjay, though. We should PM him as well. If NEITHER is available to finish their match, we may just give Edgar Newt TWO free wins, granting him a free spot in Round III against the winner of Game 9

jeff76 · January 14, 2004, 09:50

I think I'll be able to connect now for different reson.
I have a problem though. McMeadows told be he had registered in the tournez because he had time during the Christmas holiday and that he was retiring because this time was over and he couldn,t anymore play, nor find solutions to his problems... Whom am I supposed to play with now ?
Jeff

I normally now can join and could possibly host with direct IP (not tried though)

Jeff76

ps Maybe we could match me with another player lacking of an opponent...

Arnelos · January 14, 2004, 10:07

Quote:

Originally posted by jeff76
I think I'll be able to connect now for different reson.
I have a problem though. McMeadows told be he had registered in the tournez because he had time during the Christmas holiday and that he was retiring because this time was over and he couldn,t anymore play, nor find solutions to his problems... Whom am I supposed to play with now ?
Jeff

I normally now can join and could possibly host with direct IP (not tried though)

Jeff76

ps Maybe we could match me with another player lacking of an opponent...

If McMeadows is forfeiting his match with you, you're up against Keygen (since MarkG forfeited his match with him as I understand it).

jeff76 · January 14, 2004, 11:06

I accept this proposition. I'll try to join Keygen

Edgar Newt · January 14, 2004, 20:40

Wow, my first two (and only) tourney "wins"?!?

I'll keep trying Sparta . . . but I'll be ready for the winner of Game 9. Just call me "fresh meat".

McMeadows · January 15, 2004, 07:05

I did withdraw indeed. I reported it to Jeff and MarkG. I was having a 2 week vacation around the holidays and had hoped to play a few games in that period. Like Jeff I am facing connection probs as well. Because of the work load at the moment and therefore lacking time to solve the probs/ playing games I thought Jeff and I shouldn't hold everyone back and therefore retreated. I still do read the boards....
Good luck to all that are still playing this tourney..

McM

jeff76 · January 15, 2004, 13:59

Hi
I tried to join Keygen via email (given on his website). I get a delivery failure message. I PM and didn't get answer yet. Keygen didn't post since the second page of this thread...
I'll wait a little more

Keygen, you can email me if you read this...

Jeff

Arnelos · January 15, 2004, 22:47

Yeah, give a little time for him to respond by PM. You've probably got PLENTY of time before we'll need to get to Round III anyhow.

Keygen · January 17, 2004, 10:07

OK, I had set a game with Uber Krux, who replaced MarkG as per his suggestion, in last Monday but I was quite busy that I completely forgot about our game despite I had a little free time to play him. Thus I'll try to reach him again and play him tomorrow.

BTW, does anyone know what happened to MarkG?

jeff76 · January 17, 2004, 11:50

That's all good Keygen.
What's up for me now. Should I play against the winner of your match with Uber ? What do you think about this ? I'd start on round two but I don't see many other possibility (unless someone plays twice a round one game...)
Or should I better register to the 4th tourney (assuming there's one).

where's MarkG ? I hope he's fine... (I'd like to see the official board up the thread replaced by an actual one...)

I'm leaving tomorrow for Paris, I'll be back home wednesday very late evening... So i'm available form thursday.... let's say around 11pm (GMT+1) or 5pm (East Am. time)

good luck to all... I hope I'll play one day...

ps.. I confirm I can join games without any problems. Can't host still (but havn't tried all the possibilities yet)
Jeff76

jeff76 · January 18, 2004, 18:27

Hi
I'll be actually available all day and evening and night long, from thursday and on.... Isn't that great ! Now I have to find someone to play with...
please, help me !

Arnelos · January 21, 2004, 00:42

Sorry, not much to help you with there unless we can find a replacement for the various no-shows in this tournament. If you're looking for other competition, I hear that the ladder is something you can check out. Refer to Fried-Psitalon if you're interested in that, as I honestly don't know all that much about it.

Arnelos · January 21, 2004, 00:44

MotownDennis,

I'm back from my trip and ready to play at some point. Evenings this week are particularly poor, but starting Saturday I should be reasonably available at a decent time.

MotownDennis · January 21, 2004, 08:49

Ahhhh - bad timing for me. I'm moving on Saturday and will be quite busy in the days leading up to then. Next week would probably be best.

Mo D

sabrewolf · February 27, 2004, 06:22

i guess this tournament is dead, uh?