TOG - The Older Gamers

The_Fiddler · 23rd December 2006, 03:02 PM

In my experience with non-numerical ping displays, more is better, ie: the longer/higer the bar the stronger the connection. Is there any chance that the aussie servers have to "talk" to overseas servers, then route back to Au? Or is there even any dedicated servers for the game in Au? which would mean that ALL servers are on residential connections. I have ADSL2+ and I wouldn't really be game to host more than 16 players from my connection in ANY game.

Stompya · 23rd December 2006, 03:46 PM

About 5 dedicated servers running here. I have 4 of them as 3 boxes, 1 no boxes. Clint is always 3.

Dr_Eyeball · 23rd December 2006, 09:18 PM

Voics: I thought one box was the lowest ping. I'd find it hard to believe there are 50 low-ping (i.e. 3-box) servers in Aust.

I sort the servers via the ping column, then I presume the upper 3-box servers (closest to the 2-box servers) are the lowest ping.

Jeansy: Afaik, the laser designator, along with the artillery guns, require scripting to perform any useful function. It was like that in OFP.

The_Fiddler: There are some dedicated servers is Aust. See the servers thread. If you're hosting your own server, you often only need 4-8 players anyway, especially if it's coop.

Stompya: What do you mean by: "...most of the coops work thru the single player..." ? I play the coop maps in SP by starting a locked MP server. You shouldn't need to copy anything.

Stompya · 23rd December 2006, 10:49 PM

Ive copied them to the missions folder so they show up in single player missions list. You can save your progress in them this way.

jeansy · 23rd December 2006, 11:03 PM

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Afaik, the laser designator, along with the artillery guns, require scripting to perform any useful function. It was like that in OFP.

ok lets think for 1 minute i have no idea what that means (i really have no idea)

Stompya · 23rd December 2006, 11:46 PM

Will be added in by addons/mods. (I think thats what he means)

Dr_Eyeball · 24th December 2006, 12:59 AM

Allows you to save it too? - cool. Thanks for that.

Yeah, the scripting part means it is up to the mission designer to provide functionality for the laser desig or artillery to operate. It probably has an event or action associated with it, which then needs to be associated with a response. Eg: Laser desig might have a "point at ground" action associated with it's fire mechanism, which then needs to be linked to a script to tell an AI jet to fly to and bomb that selected point.

jeansy · 24th December 2006, 01:51 PM

arrhhhhh

cheers for that

Smiley_ie · 25th December 2006, 01:54 AM

Can anyone confirm 1 box is a better ping ? or 3.

Clint · 2nd January 2007, 06:46 PM

3 is lower ping.

24th December 2006, 01:51 PM	#38 (permalink)
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23rd December 2006, 03:02 PM	#31 (permalink)
The_Fiddler Elite Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,027	In my experience with non-numerical ping displays, more is better, ie: the longer/higer the bar the stronger the connection. Is there any chance that the aussie servers have to "talk" to overseas servers, then route back to Au? Or is there even any dedicated servers for the game in Au? which would mean that ALL servers are on residential connections. I have ADSL2+ and I wouldn't really be game to host more than 16 players from my connection in ANY game.

23rd December 2006, 03:46 PM	#32 (permalink)
Stompya Deadly Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hobart Posts: 522	About 5 dedicated servers running here. I have 4 of them as 3 boxes, 1 no boxes. Clint is always 3.

23rd December 2006, 09:18 PM	#33 (permalink)
Dr_Eyeball Elite Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Queensland, Aust Posts: 2,064	Voics: I thought one box was the lowest ping. I'd find it hard to believe there are 50 low-ping (i.e. 3-box) servers in Aust. I sort the servers via the ping column, then I presume the upper 3-box servers (closest to the 2-box servers) are the lowest ping. Jeansy: Afaik, the laser designator, along with the artillery guns, require scripting to perform any useful function. It was like that in OFP. The_Fiddler: There are some dedicated servers is Aust. See the servers thread. If you're hosting your own server, you often only need 4-8 players anyway, especially if it's coop. Stompya: What do you mean by: "...most of the coops work thru the single player..." ? I play the coop maps in SP by starting a locked MP server. You shouldn't need to copy anything.

23rd December 2006, 10:49 PM	#34 (permalink)
Stompya Deadly Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hobart Posts: 522	Ive copied them to the missions folder so they show up in single player missions list. You can save your progress in them this way.

23rd December 2006, 11:46 PM	#36 (permalink)
Stompya Deadly Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hobart Posts: 522	Will be added in by addons/mods. (I think thats what he means)

24th December 2006, 12:59 AM	#37 (permalink)
Dr_Eyeball Elite Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Queensland, Aust Posts: 2,064	Allows you to save it too? - cool. Thanks for that. Yeah, the scripting part means it is up to the mission designer to provide functionality for the laser desig or artillery to operate. It probably has an event or action associated with it, which then needs to be associated with a response. Eg: Laser desig might have a "point at ground" action associated with it's fire mechanism, which then needs to be linked to a script to tell an AI jet to fly to and bomb that selected point.

25th December 2006, 01:54 AM	#39 (permalink)
Smiley_ie Mostly Harmless Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 48	Can anyone confirm 1 box is a better ping ? or 3.

2nd January 2007, 06:46 PM	#40 (permalink)
Clint Harmless Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	3 is lower ping.