CivPlayers Launches it's new league, and the Civ5 MP league is open for registration

CanuckSoldier · Sep 17, 2010, 01:20 PM

Though we have much more to do, and will be working on the league over the next days and weeks, we have launched the new Civplayers League software, and the Civ5 league is ready to talk your registration as part of that.

http://www.civplayers.com/index.php?...f&topic=9197.0

CS

Cashew · Sep 19, 2010, 11:23 AM

Lol, CS you have a 17 digit steam ID. Identity verification will be problematic, no?

CanuckSoldier · Sep 19, 2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Cashew

Lol, CS you have a 17 digit steam ID. Identity verification will be problematic, no?

That's what steam gave me, hasn't been an issues with steam or the Steam API we use to get player account data.....

CS

Cashew · Sep 19, 2010, 02:55 PM

So, wait, when you host a league game how would you check a player's account? Wouldn't work quite like it did in Civ 4 right?

CanuckSoldier · Sep 19, 2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashew

So, wait, when you host a league game how would you check a player's account? Wouldn't work quite like it did in Civ 4 right?

Because Steam lets players change their display names this is a bit of a pain(at least until we make a auto report mod). You will have to add the people you have in the game to your friends list, that will let you see their steam profile url, and that you can use to see if they are league or not. It might even mean using a site like this http://steamidfinder.com/ to look up their Steam ID and see who they are on the league.

CS

caeru71 · Sep 19, 2010, 04:14 PM

When I try to go to the new league page I get a 403 Access Denied page instead.
This was also happening for the last few months on the civ4 league. Is there anything that you can do to help out with this problem?

CanuckSoldier · Sep 19, 2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by caeru71

When I try to go to the new league page I get a 403 Access Denied page instead.
This was also happening for the last few months on the civ4 league. Is there anything that you can do to help out with this problem?

We are looking at that issue, but it might be a DNS issue or perhaps something with Hostgator.

CS

New Weird Order · Sep 19, 2010, 05:38 PM

I too, get nothing but the 403 access denied

Cashew · Sep 19, 2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CanuckSoldier

Because Steam lets players change their display names this is a bit of a pain(at least until we make a auto report mod). You will have to add the people you have in the game to your friends list, that will let you see their steam profile url, and that you can use to see if they are league or not. It might even mean using a site like this http://steamidfinder.com/ to look up their Steam ID and see who they are on the league.

CS

Yeah, that's basically what my original point was. I don't think people will be able to remember some 17 digit code so they have to do it through friending which will get really tedious.

CanuckSoldier · Sep 19, 2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashew

Yeah, that's basically what my original point was. I don't think people will be able to remember some 17 digit code so they have to do it through friending which will get really tedious.

Yes there are many good things about steam, but I really don't like them letting players change thier display names with no way of seeing their real account name.

But not much we can do about that, so we have to adapt as best we can.

CS

Cashew · Sep 19, 2010, 08:08 PM

Well, traditionally if you played a serious/competitive MP game on steam you'd use ventrilo and a private server. Pubbing in Civ is going to be weird though because quitting and joining is not really the same thing as it is for an FPS.

CanuckSoldier · Sep 19, 2010, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashew

Well, traditionally if you played a serious/competitive MP game on steam you'd use ventrilo and a private server. Pubbing in Civ is going to be weird though because quitting and joining is not really the same thing as it is for an FPS.

Well unfortunately, 2K is not giving us the ability to have private servers(not to mention Civ is a p2p game not a Server-client)so we will have to just do the best with what we have for tools.

CS

ddd123 · Sep 20, 2010, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CanuckSoldier

not to mention Civ is a p2p game not a Server-client

you kidding me right?

is this official??
it would really sux

Cashew · Sep 20, 2010, 07:26 AM

Wait, what? Where did it say we wouldn't get private servers? That's balls! D:

Krill · Sep 20, 2010, 09:43 AM

Second time they pulled this sh!t...

CanuckSoldier · Sep 20, 2010, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ddd123

you kidding me right?

is this official??
it would really sux

Well look at the manual, if it is not mentioned in the manual it is not being offered, 2K is not going to actually say they took out this and that, but they are not going to put stuff in the manual that they didn't include.

So there is a MP/Steam section and a LAN section, so that is all we get for now. Pitboss, hotseat and PBEM will come later as stated by Greg weeks ago.

And you don't see the word "server" anywere in the manual. Firaxis has never in it's history has produced a S/C game they have all been p2p, so if they were going to make a major change like that you would think they would be proud to splash that all over the reviews....and they have not, so read between the lines here guys.

CS

ddd123 · Sep 21, 2010, 05:37 AM

well "steam" doesnt mean server?

a normal game on steam on other games isnt supposed to use proprietary steam servers?

New Weird Order · Sep 21, 2010, 07:49 AM

I still cannot access civplayers.com (403 access denied)
Very bummed, but I can live through this.

CanuckSoldier · Sep 21, 2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by New Weird Order

I still cannot access civplayers.com (403 access denied)
Very bummed, but I can live through this.

Can you email me your IP to canucksoldier9999@rogers.com and I will look at why your IP is being blocked.

CS

New Weird Order · Sep 21, 2010, 05:03 PM

Done. Thanks.

Sep 17, 2010, 01:20 PM	#1
CanuckSoldier Emperor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,436	CivPlayers Launches it's new league, and the Civ5 MP league is open for registration Though we have much more to do, and will be working on the league over the next days and weeks, we have launched the new Civplayers League software, and the Civ5 league is ready to talk your registration as part of that. http://www.civplayers.com/index.php?...f&topic=9197.0 CS __________________ Global Admin/Owner/Operator Civilization Players League www.civplayers.com The oldest International MP League, since Dec 1st, 2002 http://steamcommunity.com/groups/civplayers As our Founder, WarningU2 stated, "My main objective you have to remember was just to play a game to its conclusion and while doing so, to have fun" Civplayers Steam Chat steam://friends/joinchat/103582791431089902

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Krill Deity Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England Posts: 2,974	Second time they pulled this sh!t... __________________ You just wasted 6 seconds of your life reading this sentence.

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Sep 19, 2010, 11:23 AM	#2
Cashew Prince Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 460	Lol, CS you have a 17 digit steam ID. Identity verification will be problematic, no?

Sep 19, 2010, 02:55 PM	#4
Cashew Prince Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 460	So, wait, when you host a league game how would you check a player's account? Wouldn't work quite like it did in Civ 4 right?

Sep 19, 2010, 04:14 PM	#6
caeru71 Warlord Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 100	When I try to go to the new league page I get a 403 Access Denied page instead. This was also happening for the last few months on the civ4 league. Is there anything that you can do to help out with this problem?

Sep 19, 2010, 05:38 PM	#8
New Weird Order Schlitzie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: U.S.S.A. Posts: 95	I too, get nothing but the 403 access denied

Sep 19, 2010, 08:08 PM	#11
Cashew Prince Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 460	Well, traditionally if you played a serious/competitive MP game on steam you'd use ventrilo and a private server. Pubbing in Civ is going to be weird though because quitting and joining is not really the same thing as it is for an FPS.

Sep 20, 2010, 07:26 AM	#14
Cashew Prince Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 460	Wait, what? Where did it say we wouldn't get private servers? That's balls! D:

Sep 21, 2010, 05:37 AM	#17
ddd123 Warlord Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 203	well "steam" doesnt mean server? a normal game on steam on other games isnt supposed to use proprietary steam servers?

Sep 21, 2010, 07:49 AM	#18
New Weird Order Schlitzie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: U.S.S.A. Posts: 95	I still cannot access civplayers.com (403 access denied) Very bummed, but I can live through this.

Sep 21, 2010, 05:03 PM	#20
New Weird Order Schlitzie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: U.S.S.A. Posts: 95	Done. Thanks.

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