Setting up IP games XLVII - Page 3

Hydey · June 30, 2003, 07:04

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Originally posted by War4ever
then.....poof....

It always ends in poof with you

rah · June 30, 2003, 08:25

Yeah, POOF.
We missed you war, Saturday night. Fortunately Sparrowhawk joined in the game and Ming was available early. Otherwise it would have been a bad weekend for CIV.
Well there's a holiday this weekend (for US players

), maybe we can make up for it.

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 02:49

we shall see.... i hope so, if my mom comes to town soon, then yes, if not, then no

rah · July 1, 2003, 08:09

Just let us know.

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 15:16

well of course i will....i was hoping she would come over yesterday and sneak them into my place...but it would appear not...which means i may not get them till the weekend which means no civing on friday

rah · July 1, 2003, 15:19

or just try, a two hour game is better than no game. And last friday, that's all it was.

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 15:21

its frustrating....the early years are fine, then its like 500 years past monarchy and poof...there i go into the land of cut off, blue screeen of death...whatever the latest fark up is.....

tired of it, i move in about 40 days or so......i can't wait to switch providers.. back to cable i think.....unless the dsl is better in my MODERN apartment

rah · July 1, 2003, 15:24

If it's the same provider, I'd expect the same results, unless you're considerably closer to their switch.

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 15:32

i am 6 blocks from the switch right here, which is why i went dsl.......its the old wiring in this building which gives me issues....

but i never had issues on cable, other than the fact it could slow down at times....

rah · July 1, 2003, 15:34

Yep, it depends how many people on the same ring are using it at the same time. Most of the people in our neighborhood are older than me and don't seem to use it in the hours I'm playing civ.

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 15:39

which is always nice.....i would rather have dsl b/c its more private.....but we shall see...its going to be a highly populated area, so cable might not be the best option

rah · July 1, 2003, 15:45

Yeah, it's too bad you can't try them both at the same time and see which performs better.

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 15:49

that would be utopian.......but not in my reality

rah · July 1, 2003, 15:53

Yeah, they usually suck you in for a year contract before agreeing to do the install for free.

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 15:55

nah, no contracts out here, but there are instalation charges of course...if i don't like adsl i will go to cable, but i will try dsl again

rah · July 1, 2003, 15:56

Yeah, here it's free installation. So what does installation cost up there?

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 15:57

its just a connection charge, its like 34 buck or so

rah · July 1, 2003, 16:57

Then it may be worth trying both and choosing the best.

War4ever · July 1, 2003, 17:30

so true.....but you have to load up both systems on the puter which is annoying....i will try one, if i dn't lke it i will use the other...cable/dsl is only like 24-34 dollars

rah · July 1, 2003, 18:03

Well see what the schedule looks like for the weekend,
Ming and I may be seeing Blue Oyster Cult on Thursday night so we may not be avail till later.

Baron O · July 1, 2003, 22:44

24-34 dollars canadian, what is that in U.S. currency about 14-22

War4ever · July 2, 2003, 00:29

laugh it up....who's economy is on the rise and who's is on the decline

rah · July 2, 2003, 08:21

But it is kind of interesting, When the dollar is falling, the paper always lists why it's a good thing, but then later when the dollar rises, the same paper always lists why it's a good thing. DOH.

War4ever · July 2, 2003, 16:22

its just BS to keep the masses from jumping off bridges...

as for gaming this week...i am hoping for friday night, but no tuesday game, its the gf birthday

rah · July 3, 2003, 08:15

Tuesday? Did you mean Thursday?

Well, we're going to see BOC tonight, but should be around for a later game.

-Jrabbit · July 3, 2003, 09:18

Ming, please post whether there will be a FNSGS session this week.

I was hoping for a Thurs = Fri bonus session, but I know the BOC thing looms large with you. Have fun, and if you swing by the house mix position, say hi to the engineer for me. (Not that it's likely to get you anything, but you never know...)

rah · July 3, 2003, 09:39

Don't know if we're heading back to ming's after the concert. I hope so, but I'll wait for him to issue the invite.

I doubt the concert will run much past 10.

War4ever · July 3, 2003, 14:50

yeah i meant thursday..... stupid typo...

Ming · July 3, 2003, 14:55

I don't know for either night... I kind of doubt it right now. My brother in law is in town... Yeah, BOC tonight, and then the fireworks on friday night at my older brothers house.

rah · July 3, 2003, 15:19

So we're not going back to your house afterwards tonight?
If not, I'll play from my place.