I've never tried to share a game over the net but would like to try. A completely helping and sharing game I mean. Maybe arranging a set evening or evenings with a game time limit per evening say X amount of hours on a mutually agreeable for everyone night. If anyones interested then just post and we'll thrash out details, characters etc. I'm PC stupid so may need a bit of assistance or advice here & there.

It's ok making your own MP party but kind of so much more critical if you see a "real" friend in bother..adds an element of depth and realism that's lost with your very own bods. I like to play a fighter usually but am willing change if others want that role.

Cheers.

Let's do it, get three or four players.

You are somewhat like me charlie - I also have the feeling that I can't do this without trashing up somehow. I'm not a PC genius by far so don't look at me for techno explanations!

Hmm............OKAY!! Let's DO IT!!

So what do you say Charlie? Want me in this thing?

Er.....hate to say this but: How does it all work? What's this connection thing and number? What number are they talking about - I've got loads

Sweet as a nut.

Let's try for six players if you guys are ok with that. The more the merrier in my book. Anyone else out there?...Ladies maybe? Three to go

If you think that's too much guys....say so.

Name the time and place Charlie, That would be a kick in the ass playing against other people who we "know" and not some strangers on a web link. I would prefer a modem sponsored game. That would prevent a bunch of knuckleheads from getting in and ruining it.

We need to lay down some ground rules about edited characters, gameplay between characters and teamwork. I've played games online with other players (Diablo, Mechwarrior) and it becomes complicated when someone decides to attack and other peoples characters are in the wrong position. End result friendly fire = dead friends. E- mail us for the connection. If you post it on the board your going to be swamped with all kinds of players wanting to get in. Wait until we argue about whos going to get which items LOL

Not sure how it works, but it'd be nice if we could start at say, Nalia's castle, or the slave ship, or the trademeet quest. We should say characters have 125,000 exp (about what you have once you leave the prison). American time?

This sounds fun. I would like to play a multigame, but I have a modem and pay for the time I am up. I can't wait until I get cable.

Turbovee.

You're the most clued up it seems...can I take the piss and ask you to take control? No prob's if your not up for that idea but I am pretty clueless. I'm on a 512K cable modem so I don't have any real issues connection wise but am ignorant to most web stuff. I don't mind hosting but I just need guiding.

Thanks.

Not a problem Charlie, Looks like I'm going to working for you any way to pay for the mess in your Shite store. Like I said pick about six people you want to play with and post your connection address to their E-mail. Kindof like a password. I'll even host if that would help me pay off some of my debt.

So far we got four unless you want in El Kalkylus...you're more than welcome.

Do we start from the start or can we jump in as G.W suggests?....I'm not phased either way. Slot that...let's get the players first.

I'm itching to go, sooner the better.....like a schoolkid again

Ladyzekke, Cloudbringer, Moiraine....anyone...someone.

Charlie,

Just saw this. I haven't even finished a regular game, let alone a multiparty one! Not sure I'd be a very good addition to the party!

Am on modem, not so worried about the cost, there, but timing is key. I gotta get up weekdays to earn the bread and butter (and catfood!)

And I've never played a game where I could screw up somebody else's battle plans- whole idea makes me a bit nervous!

Cloudbringer.

You'd be a very welcome addition to the party....it's only a game. Once we have the players we'll work out something that's mutually acceptable to everyone. It'll be a blast controlling your own character instead of worrying who has this spell and who's used what etc. Keeping an eye on 6 bods is one thing but like this you only have to worry about your own characters actions and helping your friends wherever possible. It won't affect saved games either as I understand it.....The doors open anyhow, you're very welcome.

Charlie:

It's a very appealing offer, but you'd have to promise nobody will axe me when I goof up! (and I use 'axe' in the broadest of terms to include but not be limited to such things as longswords, clubs, staves, finger of death spells and other asstd nasty things!)

Again, I haven't played through or as of yet, beyond chapter 2. Makes makes me nervous about messing up. I'm still finding out which monsters can be hit by what weapon/spell.

Still, it sounds like fun...decisions ...decisions...Of course you may get better offers, but I'm still in the mix, if you like.

How do saved games work in a multi-player game, anyway?

I live in London too Charlie.......so you'll haev no prob with my times

Ahem, though don't be mean to me and play during my school hours (you know - 9am to 4pm)

I think that someone here needs to give a step by step guide to multiplaying: The flimsy guide is just too shit!

Other than that - Sure head on PS, start with low level party or something that can scare the life out of a brick wall? (I can do both Charlie )

Looking forward to it!
Wah

I tell you what, we should set this up as a weekend sort of thing that way everyone gets the time to give to this project. I will go ahead and proclaim myself the host for the first game. We all need to start from the beginning for fairness and we should decide what players are going to play what class of character. I don't whant an entire party of mages or an entire party of fighters. Once the game starts players cannot leave the area of the party. The game will not support this, so side missions on your own can't happen. I look forward to playing so once we decide the players and the time, we can work out the small details through e-mail and I will give you my phone number for a modem connection.

Right, you're in Cloudbringer....I'm pleased. It's impossible to mess up, we're friends and we'll all learn together. I'm gonna pass over to Turbovee now to decide on levels etc and how things should be run.

At time of posting it is now 1.20AM for Hell Lich Wah and I. I'm guessing you guys are around four or more hours behind us. We should be able to work out relative times to each other fairly easily. I'm not sure of G.W's location tho'.

Turbovee. If you want to list as much stuff as you think necessary in this post..ie shall we import/roll characters etc and when/where we should start. What time/day (tomorrow Sat is good...any time for me, even tonight) I will then post out my I.P or whatever as soon as we're ready to go. Sorry mate I feel like I don't know what I'm talking about here. List away and tell us all what to do and it'll be done. Carry on as a 5 strong firm turbovee.

ROOM FOR ONE MORE IF YOU'RE REAL QUICK



HLW...Where in London are you mate?


F**k I type slowly. You beat me turbo

turbovee, sounds like you know a fair bit about the game and the multiplayer setup -makes sense to have you host. I just skimmed that section of the manual. Not very informative, but I think I see a pattern to the control aspect! One thing bothered me, it said that certain key scenes are visible only to the host/control- how does that effect the other players? Sorry, should probably save all questions for later.

Weekend works for me- not too late on Sat night, gotta get up on Sun too.

I made my home email address accessible for the board temporarily.

I would definitely like the 'ground rules' etc spelled out ahead of time. Like I said, I don't want to let anyone down! I'm getting excited about this, though. Sounds like lots of fun. Uh, did you say 'first' game? That implies we surive one, to begin with, right?

What class of murdering pillager do you guys favour...as it's a new start I'm gonna roll a fresh virgin character. I'm not too hot on spells etc I admit. I'll let you guys choose and take what's left. (Not a druid/Cleric type tho' if you don't mind)

cloudbringer, Go ahead and just e-mail me your address will come straight to me and you won't have to woory about posting it on the forum, go ahead and modify the your previous thread to remove your e-mail address

modify my thread? Ok, I'm not new to email, but fairly novice to bb's/forums.

Is your email there? I'll go check.

Hey charlie! I'm living in the Edgware area of London. Do my weekly shopping at Brent Cross and spend the time that should've been studying - on BG2 . Anywhere close?

I will be glad to go by Turbovee's rules: email me on the rules and other stuff = then we'll arrange something. Or post it here if you wish.

I think a party of six should be fine with me. Any offers anybody (this reminds me of Charlie's shop of shit!!)

ROLL UP ROLL UP!! One last Place...............LOL (*sigh* oh Charlie!! )

I you guys are worried about time, I'm just up the road from London about 50 miles or so. If you want me, that is.

How would we play being in all different time zones? I mean unless you dont work it doesnt seem possible. I really dont know. How does this work?

I'm in Norwood mate. A fair old trot from you.

Guys I'm gonna crash for a bit. Things were real shite at the shite shop today and I feel like shite. Got a new employee starting at the shite shop pretty soon, he's meant to be shite and I don't wanna look like shite when I meet him

My add's in profile guys. If we can get it on for the morrow...great...If not, just as soon as you're ready is cool by me.

Have a nice evening. You're lovely people.

turbovee- sent you an email

Charlie, as to characters- the party I'm having the most success with so far is the one I play a bard in (skald kit, but I'm new to the kits). Have played fighter/cleric multiclass.

Again, I'm a relative newcomer to rpgs in general so I'm feeling my way class/skill-wise. That party with the skald has Minsc, Anomen, Jaheira, Jan and Keldorn in it. So I guess it's a ranger, fighter-cleric, druid, thief/mage and paladin. Don't know how good a mix fighter/mage that is in general. My pc does a lot of backup to various npc's in that game. (and after doing the Haer'Dalis quests has some nifty toys -harp of dischord and decent 'armor' that a bard can wear) .

Are we rolling up new characters? I wouldn't mind, as my current ones have screwed up stats. I missed a few of the finer points when rolling them up!

Forgive my igorance, but what kind of connection are you guys using: M-player, IP, or modem? If it is modem and dialing, won't there be long distance charges (or did I drink too much coffee today)?

We could use M-player but the problem with that is that it allows anyone to enter. Let me work out the details and maybe we can set up a game on M-player so we can avoid any charges on the modem. My service doesn't charge for long distance modem calls but your services may be different.

Cloudbringer: at the top of each thread is the profile, e-mail and modify icons, but you probably already knew that
any thread that you write gives you the option to modify that thread or you can go back into your profile and just remove the show e-mail option

Just posting a quick reply to say im interested. Not sure if you have any open slots or not, but if you do im game. If your games already filled up, no worries, i just wanted to let you know. Im running on eastern time...four hours difference maybe? interested in playing a flat out ranger, although i could be flexible (but only for you guys ) as i said before, if youre filled up, no worries guys. hope to hear from you soon. -Strider

I think I will have to pass given my location (California). Will have to try to gather a Yank-only game together.

GW, Darn, I thought I remembered you said you were on the west coast. Seems like it ought to work, but most likely one or another of us would be playing at an odd time, I guess. Will miss you!

turbovee, any way to save the ld charges is good. I have a feeling I'd be paying them. Haven't looked at my new contract with isp, but it's a fairly good bet!

Night, Charlie, sweet dreams!

For M-player, don't you have to enter a "room" before you engage in a game, you can "lock" the room and set a password for people who you want to join.

Oops, left the shop unlocked

Bummer about G.W...was it unworkable? I'm not familiar with your time zones guys but I'm sure HLW and I can work around. Weekends are no probs at all for me as I can have the whole day in bed Sat' if I like and can survive on little sleep anyway. It's gone 3AM now and I'm still up for it. Make things comfortable for yourselves first and foremost and include anyone you think can fit in with us. bog std fighter suits me.... Night...again.

Cloudbringer..that was sweet. Thanks darling

Goodnight Charlie. Goodnight Everybody.

(looks at watch = 3.40AM!!) Shit that means that I'll only get a few hours..........never mind, there's always a miracle called Tea/Coffee )

Cloudbringer

Re-sent, can you confirm if ok now?

Turbovee.

As I'm net con' sharing apparently this may cause prob's if I host. Can you host? I'm happy to try, I just don't want to mess it up for everyone else. Did you also get my mail?

I'd love to, but internet connection here sybolizes 'near impossibility' when it comes to gaming. Shit. Have fun ya guys! Tell what up!

Charlie:

I have no problem hosting. In fact I did some homework and M-player will do the hosting for us. That way we can avoid the long distance charges a modem connection may charge. All I needed was the e-mail so that I can e-mail you the password to get into the game on M-player. I didn't recieve your e-mail as of yet, but I went ahead and got your address off the icon on your post.

Done, Charlie.

I expect that someone will post to the board, Bahamut.

Turbovee.

That's cool mate thanks. Is your addy in profile correct?...That's where I sent my mail to. I just mailed Hell Lich Wah too.

Did you already mail me the P/W btw?

Charlie:

My addy should be correct. I recieved a response from cloudbringer. I'm not going to send any password yet, because I want to get this set up and organized before we run out and it becomes one big clusterf*** I want to plan to do this next weekend if possible, that gives me a week to get it organized.

Right now it's you, me, CB,
Hell lich needs to let me know he's in for sure.