New Multiplayer fakeserver

[Shaka_Khan]

YES!!!

I can log in.

Let's play!

[Shin-GaiJin]

Yep 1.02 is still the standard matey, if I know when you are gonna be in the game foyer Ill come along for a game! The old rules apple 4 max no U Boats

[Cha]

I could be here 50 minutes later. I hope someone sees this post during that timeframe.

[ShinIguana]

Is there still something like the SOS? If so, what time does it start?

[Drisos]

A few months ago there was... Seems like the community has shrunk a bit more since then though..

[Cha]

Hi all. I could play at this moment.

[ShinKamiizumi]

I would like to hook up for a game or two as well today or tomorrow. Good to see you Iguana!

[Cha]

I'm back. Is anybody here?

[ShinKamiizumi]

Im in the game foyer now...

[Cha]

I'll be waiting at the foyer for a while.

[ShinKamiizumi]

I dont see you -i do now and we played a game. My first in years. Nice.

[Cha]

Here is the new map -> downloads

Get the second one -> https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=62615

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Who are the ghost people in the foyer? One of them takes as his name whatever I say, and the other never has any name at all. It's slightly creepy.

Edit: I tried to change his name to "I am ghost man!" and he disconnected me

When I came back he was gone

[R'as al Ghul]

Edit: I tried to change his name to "I am ghost man!" and he disconnected me

Don't mess with the server ghosts. They get angry when they feel ridiculed.

Well, there's has been an error. Sometimes the fakeserver program produces errors. I'm unsure what the cause is. Sometimes people's names stay in the lobby after logging out. But if it's not affecting the log in it can be ignored?

R'as

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Yeah it's fine. I just found it amusing.

[Markgpl]

I'm really grateful, logged on succesfully today 3-9-06, waiting some friends to install shogun, win98se, good connection, hope to be able to host.
I'm new at multiplayer in shogun, so have an important question, it can be played against cpu player, i meant 2 players against ai, Thanks in advance
And by the way, first time here =P

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Nope, you can't play against the AI in multi.

Welcome, btw.

[Togakure]

Welcome to the Org, Markgpl.

Shogun Multiplayer (MP) is strictly the 3D battlefield portion of the game, and doesn't involve the AI at all. The strategy map portion of Shogun Total War is not involved at all in MP.

Up to eight players (four armies against four armies) can fight against each other on a virtual battlefield map of choice (provided all players have that map loaded on their computer). Each of the players must be running the same version of Shogun (1.00, 1.02, 1.03, 1.05, etc.).

Mappacks containing hundreds of custom maps are available at http://www.mizus.com/files/files/STW_WE/. The 1.02 upgrade is also available (I'm not sure about 1.03 or 1.05). This link is hosted by the honorable Clan Takiyama, and can also be accessed from www.totalwar.org downloads (Mizu Server).

So to answer your question directly, no, two players cannot play against the AI in MP. However, there are many human players that would be happy to take you and your friend on, and they are FAR better than the AI could ever dream of being.

Again, welcome to the community.

[Togakure]

Lol, ya beat me to it Mime. You still on MSN? I just got a new 'puter.

[Markgpl]

Thanks, i was wondering how alive is this place.
I'm in GMT -3 time, is there anyone that would like to be threatened by a unexperienced taisho?
Or add me at msn armatian@hotmail.com, since because of ocupations my friend are unable to start, and maybe someone is free, say tonight between 2-3am GMT, or tomorrow 1130-1330 GMT
Thanks for the welcome

[Specksturm]

Oh my, Oh my! Me and my friend played Shogun online for the first time, Thanks to R'as al Ghul´s fakeserver! :)

The only problem we experienced was that if my friend tried to host a game
I didn´t see the game in the gamelist. Something tells me that it might have something to do with the fact that I only have the Mongol Invasion 1.00 and he has the Warlord Edition.

I´m in the +0300 UTC TimeZone

[R'as al Ghul]

Welcome to the .org!



There's a thread called "Shogun multiplayer hosting" that may be helpful.
But when you can play each other you have the same version of the game.
There's also the thread "I'm in the foyer, now!" where people make appointments for games.

R'as

[Markgpl]

Ah, thanks for that

[Togakure]

Hello Specksturm. You can confirm the patch version you're each running by looking in the top left corner of the first menu screen (with the scarlet background). You should see a 3-digit number there. These need to match in order to play against each other online.

If the host is using a firewall or router, it is unlikely that other players will be able to see the games he hosts. You can configure your firewall to allow Shogun to pass through. Check the threads R'as has suggested.

You can download the 1.02 Beta patch from here, courtesy of clan Takiyama:

http://www.mizus.com/files/files/STW_WE/

You can also download the mappacks from here--hundreds of excellent custom maps created by members of the community. To play on one of them online, all players in the game must have that map installed.

Enjoy.

[Specksturm]

Thank you R'as al Ghul and Togakure Ojonin for the help. I will try to have a look at those other threads.

[Drisos]

Welcome to stw mp, you two!!

I'm slightly confused.. on msn I thought Markgpl had only STW original.. not WE. Someone with WE/MI can't play someone with original, as the hosted games don't appear. Also, both need the same patch. (for original 1.12 and for WE/MI 1.02) However, if you have a router, hosting probably won't work anyway. Details on all that are in the thread R'as Al Ghul mentioned.

Btw, Specksturm, could you please add me to msn as well? that is:
d r i s o s _ s t w @ h o t m a i l . c o m
But without the spaces of course. I always login when I have time for a game



oh and Toga, I've met Mime a few times on msn.. about two weeks ago. sadly because we couldn't host we didn't get in a game.

[Specksturm]

Sorry i do not use the messenger. Maybe I should? Hmm.
I have the MI version boosted up to 1.02. Downloaded a huge mappack that
i was thinking about installing tonite. So now i should be able to play with almost all of you. i hope

[Markgpl]

Drisos, you aren't confused, i have stw, no we, on 1.12 patch.
I had taked a look on we, and not really excited about it, specially aboout the new units. Until something set the realism (and hence true drama of life and death on a battlefield) higher, without losing simplicity, i'll stick with this good oldie

[okeenan]

Hi i'm not sure where to ask this question but here seems close enough.
I've got Gold edition and when I go to play multiplayer I have three inadequate options play on LAN, go to shogun website, and connect to internet with dialup. No play EA / Play. Just a gap where that should be.
I can change the config file but this is to no avail without the EA/PLAY option.

Any ideas??

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I believe they cut it out of the gold edition because they are no longer offering it officially.

Might be possible to mod it back in? I don't know.