E.B. multiplayer (official)

[gentlemanjohn]

Hey guys, i'm new the forums and EB. but i have to say its an astonishing MOD. Hats off to the EB team for a great job. Anyway, my x-fire name is gentlemanjohn. ill probably be available PST (v early GMT). hopefully see you on the battle field

[Phalanx300]

Why isn't this stickied anymore?

[Parallel Pain]

Parallel Pain - Parallel Pain

Oh and both networks are full, can someone do something?

[Phalanx300]

I can confirm that, I wished to join again as Phalanx300 however both seem to be full.

Btw, I tried to make a third one however the name was already taken?

[IrishHitman]

Can we get the original thread updated for EB1.2?

[V.T. Marvin]

Oh and both networks are full, can someone do something?

I have the same problem.

I propose to establish new networks alon the same lines, i.e.

step 1.: Try joining network EB02- password: EB
step 2.: If such network does not exist yet (hamachi will say that "password rejected") than create such network by yourself and wait whether others would join you.
step 3.: If such network is already full try joining network EB03- password: EB
step 4.: If such network does not exist yet (hamachi will say that "password rejected") than create such network by yourself and wait a while whether others join you
step 5.: If such network is already full try joining network EB04- password: EB
and so on...

I would love to play EB in multiplayer. I hope that this weekend there would be a chance. My nick would be VTMarvin.

Another option which should be encouraged is to use standard RTW online multiplayer option. There is always a lot of people in the waiting-room, but all of them are "using a different mod"
Hopefully we will meet there eventually...

[V.T. Marvin]

Please all Hamachi users, could you - when going offline - use the option "leave network" to allow the others to join?

Right at the moment there are about twenty people in each EB00, EB01 and EB03 and of these just one or two is online. The rest is just blocking those who have only uncommercial (free) Hamachi license from joining, because such free license supports only 8 people in a network.

Joining for the purpose of playing only and leaving the network afterwards will be of great help. Thank you.

[NeoSpartan]

Please all Hamachi users, could you - when going offline - use the option "leave network" to allow the others to join?

Right at the moment there are about twenty people in each EB00, EB01 and EB03 and of these just one or two is online. The rest is just blocking those who have only uncommercial (free) Hamachi license from joining, because such free license supports only 8 people in a network.

Joining for the purpose of playing only and leaving the network afterwards will be of great help. Thank you.

MAKE A NEW NETWORK!!!! And tell everyone who you find on X-fire about ur new network when you want to play with them.

[V.T. Marvin]

O.K., my network is EB15 and the password is EB Hope it would work!

[Power2the1]

V.T., I joined your network, as have a couple others.

[V.T. Marvin]

Great! Unfortunately my playing time is severely constrained by my real-life duties, but I hope we will meet soon in battle nonetheless! Stay connected!

BTW, I am in GMT+1 timezone (Central European Time) and I will have time to play most probably once a week in late evening.

P.S. - I have managed to connect with anitsocialmunky nad phalanx300 on Saturday for my very first time battle againt human and it was so different experience (and crushing defeat for me ) that I wonder whether I will enjoy playing agains AI any more. EB Multiplayer rulez!!!

[gentlemanjohn]

I also have a hamachi network its: 'WELSHEB' and the password EB. I'm GMT-8 hr so im on at weird times, but that might suit some of you? Thanks, and V. T, ill join yours from time to time to if that's OK

Also EB00 and EB01 still say full, i guess the owner needs to kick off all the people who don't use it anymore, or we could just remove those two as viable networks?

[Maion Maroneios]

Created one myself as well. The name is 'Greek EB' with password 'eb'. I'll be around as much as I can, so anyone interested in taking aswing with me join

Maion

[gamegeek2]

Made "AmericanEB" and password's "EB."

I'm GMT -5

[gentlemanjohn]

Hey Guys,
So i haven't managed to be online at the same time as anyone yet but i'm just wondering how people are getting on? Are you guys managing to play a few games over hamachi? hows it working out? Do we need to add some info about when we'll be on etc? Hope everyones enjoying their online battles

[Maion Maroneios]

Hey Guys,
So i haven't managed to be online at the same time as anyone yet but i'm just wondering how people are getting on? Are you guys managing to play a few games over hamachi? hows it working out? Do we need to add some info about when we'll be on etc? Hope everyones enjoying their online battles

I believe your suggestion is reasonable and we should set some sort of timetable with the hours we are (mostly) available.

Maion

[vartan]

I have a question: how can I play EB online with others? I have hamachi and I know how it works. I have RTW 1.5 with EB 1.2 ... can I just hamachi ... use multiplayer eb script and go to lan? is that all there is to it?

Also...what if I install EB 1.2 over Alexander expansion and use the Extended Alexander EB Mod that's located in this forum (i forgot the link, sorry) ... can I play online with that ... or do you guys only use vanilla RTW EB?

Thanks in advance,
Vartan

[Silence Hunter]

I have a question: how can I play EB online with others? I have hamachi and I know how it works. I have RTW 1.5 with EB 1.2 ... can I just hamachi ... use multiplayer eb script and go to lan? is that all there is to it?

Also...what if I install EB 1.2 over Alexander expansion and use the Extended Alexander EB Mod that's located in this forum (i forgot the link, sorry) ... can I play online with that ... or do you guys only use vanilla RTW EB?

Thanks in advance,
Vartan

If you play with Alex.exe and that minimod you will be unable to play with others as it will be considered as different mod. Just stay with vanilla 1.5 RTW and clean EB 1.2+fixes install and you will be able to play MP.

Usually there are people on Hamachi, so PM them over hamachi chat to arrange the game ->multiplayer.exe -> LAN and enjoy!

[gentlemanjohn]

I have a question: how can I play EB online with others? I have hamachi and I know how it works. I have RTW 1.5 with EB 1.2 ... can I just hamachi ... use multiplayer eb script and go to lan? is that all there is to it?

Also...what if I install EB 1.2 over Alexander expansion and use the Extended Alexander EB Mod that's located in this forum (i forgot the link, sorry) ... can I play online with that ... or do you guys only use vanilla RTW EB?

Thanks in advance,
Vartan

Hi Vartan,

Go to the first post in this thread for instructions on how to connect via hamachi

[vartan]

Well...did you think I just stumbled upon the last page first? lol...

I've known of this post for a long time. Checked and indeed the first page is as it was when I first read it. Anyways, from what I can tell, it's pretty simple: EB 1.2 over vanilla RTW 1.5 using hamachi connecting to any network...that's not full or password incompliant with 'EB'...disable network adapter...go to EB Multi script -> multi -> LAN...re-enable Net adapter...voila!

Unless I read the thing wrong...

[Silence Hunter]

Most of the times you don't even need to disable your network drive. You only need to if you are sure that someone is in the LAN lobby (like you have arranged a game and the person is sure that he is in the lobby), but you can't see him. In this case the method with disabling the network drive is needed. However in my experience it's very rare.

[vartan]

That's all cool and stuff...but it'd be nice if there was a hamachi network with people online in it, or if it wasnt full all the time!!!

ahhhhhh

[gentlemanjohn]

RE: times we're on hamachi.
I'm GMT-8 which i'm realising probably doesn't fit in with you all that well
I usually check to see if people are on saturday and sunday about 4-6pm GMT and have had some online games now. alternatively we could always arrange a time in advance

[vartan]

Pacific Standard Time...don't know how much that is w/ respect to GMT...

[V.T. Marvin]

I am sorry to repeat myself, but I really do think that it would much help if people would "leave network" when going offline. That way only those who are actually ready to play (or playing) would occupy the limited space at any given Hamachi network at any given moment and thus would allow others to join and play.

It seems to me that current arrangement - log on and stay logged forever - only leads to pointless proliferation of Hamachi networks, where each is alone (with a few offline pals) and two (or more) people could only very difficultly meet to play.

Please, consider giving other a chance when going offline and leave the network as well. If/when such a behaviour would become universal rule, you need to to be afraid that you will not be able to log on again.

If you want to change the world, change thyself!

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On a more positive note: even now two people may connect. For my honoured adversary (and anyone else who might be interested ) you can see a replay of my crushing defeat (as Pontos vs Arverni) by Gaesate here and my close victory (as Rome vs Lusotana) above him here.

[Power2the1]

V.T., I am The _Gaesatae , and you are indeed a worthy opponent and we had a great pair of battles everyone can see in the post above.

The first match we fought pit us in a rather forested map. I was the Arverni and he played Pontos. I placed my men atop the wooded hill, while he placed his in a clearing below. Most of my army was hidden giving his nasty Scythian archers few targets in the opening phase of the battle preserving my numbers. Still, my levy and medium quality Gallic spearmen held fast, but his cavalry was not to be underestimated and scored some surprise attacks on my position.

The second match I was the Lusotanians and V.T. played the Polybian Romans. This map was a plain with a slight rise that I stationed my warriors atop while he marched on my position. He had the advantage in cavalry as usual while I again choose to trust in my spearmen to hold. After his soldiers and my warriors met I felt I would carry the day, but the tide began to turn. The mobility of his horsemen sealed my fate in the end with some well placed charges into the back of my already engaged warriors.

Great fun!

[Aulus Caecina Severus]

I'm going to join EB15 network.
When I can find someone?

[gentlemanjohn]

Pacific Standard Time...don't know how much that is w/ respect to GMT...

Vartan that's GMT-8 (same as me).

Love those battle replays

[vartan]

yeah gentlemanjohn i saw you offline on EB 15 i think. anyways, i do what another member recommended and i leave network before quitting hamachi.

[vartan]

x-fire: vartanik
if any1 interested