Is saving possible in MP-game?
- Thread starter zeicee
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Yes it is. Just save it as you normally would in a regular game, and load it when you have everyone that was playing before back, ready to play again. Last night, my freind saved it, couple turns later my comp crashed, and i was playing the same game minutes later since it was saved!
BTW, Welcome to CFC!
BTW, Welcome to CFC!
Omnipa
Chieftain
Everyone should refrain from typing anything while the host loads. Seems thia is still a delicate operation.
I have seen it done successfully.
I have seen it done successfully.
betheballdanny
Chieftain
You may notice that players enter the Multiplayer Setup in a different order than they did when you previously played. In this case, you'll notice that player A might be listed as player B.
i.e. the first time you started a 3 person game, it was like this:
Player1 -- Civ1
Player2 -- Civ2
Player3 -- Civ3
But, upon reloading, Players 2 and 3 entered the room in a different order. So, it's like this:
Player1 -- Civ1
Player3 -- Civ2
Player2 -- Civ3
You don't have to leave the Multiplayer Setup screen to get it right. Each player has a number to the left of the player's name in a square. The player will see a red square around their own square. They can click on it until the civ matches up properly. I think the host can do this for all players (but, I've never hosted).
You'll want it to end up looking like this:
Player1 -- Civ1
Player3 -- Civ3
Player2 -- Civ2
The same approach can be used to allow a player switch civs, or to take over an AI civ (i.e. if they get eliminated).
i.e. the first time you started a 3 person game, it was like this:
Player1 -- Civ1
Player2 -- Civ2
Player3 -- Civ3
But, upon reloading, Players 2 and 3 entered the room in a different order. So, it's like this:
Player1 -- Civ1
Player3 -- Civ2
Player2 -- Civ3
You don't have to leave the Multiplayer Setup screen to get it right. Each player has a number to the left of the player's name in a square. The player will see a red square around their own square. They can click on it until the civ matches up properly. I think the host can do this for all players (but, I've never hosted).
You'll want it to end up looking like this:
Player1 -- Civ1
Player3 -- Civ3
Player2 -- Civ2
The same approach can be used to allow a player switch civs, or to take over an AI civ (i.e. if they get eliminated).
When you reload and replay a game, can you make it have a password (without the original game having a password, and I assume that you would tell the people the password right before you save and exit the game), to make sure that only the original players join? Or is a password somehow unnecessary?
Saving and reloading will probably be the only way that I could ever finish a MP game, so I hope I'll be able to work it out...
Saving and reloading will probably be the only way that I could ever finish a MP game, so I hope I'll be able to work it out...
betheballdanny
Chieftain
I'm not sure that's possible. If you are going to have to tell everyone the password anyway, perhaps you could just play a Direct IP game.
Omnipa
Chieftain
The password just locks the pregame lobby
When you reach the "GameLobby"? you have the option to Load Game.
There are three lobbies you pass through to get OnTheMap.
Multiplayer Lobby...Where all the Trolls hang, I mean Chat is. And you can set password? Also where you go Direct Connect from.
Staging Window..."...allowing Players to syncronise..."
Multiplayer Setup...Game Settings and Load game option.
Om
When you reach the "GameLobby"? you have the option to Load Game.
There are three lobbies you pass through to get OnTheMap.
Multiplayer Lobby...Where all the Trolls hang, I mean Chat is. And you can set password? Also where you go Direct Connect from.
Staging Window..."...allowing Players to syncronise..."
Multiplayer Setup...Game Settings and Load game option.
Om
