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GAMERANGER - GET IT FOR DEMIGOD MULTIPLAYER!

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GAMERANGER - GET IT FOR DEMIGOD MULTIPLAYER!

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There are several threads about GameRanger in these forums, but not nearly enough people are using it.  It's the best we have until Stardock & GPG are able to resolve the networking issues.

Frogboy even recommended GameRanger in his last Demigod Journals update.

http://forums.demigodthegame.com/349002

There are tons of v.091 pirate games and only a handful of v.0105.  We need more legitimate players!  It isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than what we have going now.  I was able to play three - THREE 4v4 games earlier this week when there were enough people online!  It hasn't happened since, though, because there aren't enough legit players.

By the way - you won't be playing with pirates, so don't worry about that; the pirated versions DO NOT WORK with the legitimate versions.  You will only be able to play with others who bought the game.

Go to Gameranger.com to download a copy.

*Open port 16000 UDP for GameRanger in addition to the Demigod ports.

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Reply #26 from Demigod Forums Top

GameRanger uses port 16000.  This should help some of you not being able to connect to others.

Reply #27 from Demigod Forums Top

Bump. Game ranger is working great and theres a bunch of us playing on there until impulse gets fixed.

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Reply #28 from Demigod Forums Top

I have two problems with using gameranger. First, isn't this just going to split the player base? Second, doesn't this just give pirates more people to play with? I'm sure GPG and stardock will sort things out, yes it is disapointing that they weren't ready to meet demand. What I just don't undersntand why these issues didn't show up in beta? 

Reply #29 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting NodtheThird, reply 3
I have two problems with using gameranger. First, isn't this just going to split the player base?

Yes. it will be split between people who don't mind waiting for connections on Impulse and people who want to get games going more quickly on GR.  Some games fill more quickly than others, sure, but the norm is waiting than 10 - 15 minutes or MORE for a game to fill due to connection problems; the norm on Game Ranger is 5 - 15 minutes depending on how many people are online.  There are limiting factors for each, but if more people begin using GR, then its limiting factor disappears.

Second, doesn't this just give pirates more people to play with?

No.  Read the first post.

I'm sure GPG and stardock will sort things out, yes it is disapointing that they weren't ready to meet demand.

Sure, they will sort things out.  I'm fairly certain no one wants to use GameRanger forever.  It's better than the way things are right now by a long shot, though.

Remember, Frogboy even recommended using GameRanger UNTIL they were able to get the connection issues resolved.

Reply #30 from Demigod Forums Top

Yo Dokta_T, great game we had last night (I was mob!)

GameRanger really is excellent and as a short term fix (that has even been recommended by Stardock), it should definitely be used.

The problem is we need more legit players on me. My username on GR is mob so feel free to add me :)

Reply #31 from Demigod Forums Top

The more people on GR the better! I can't play through impulse and if we get more people on GR then the wait can come down further. Have had some great games so far but can be a pain if there is not quite the right number of legit people about but still better than impulse! It's kind of sad that I'm considering downloading the pirated version, even though I have the legit one, so I can play more often, though tbh the thought of playing with the immature warez crowd isn't too appealing. So far all of the players I've faced (except one who kicked me and a friend from their room for no particular reason) have been great to play with, even if some people drop because they think they are getting lag but it's actually their virus scanner ;)

Reply #32 from Demigod Forums Top

I'm on GameRanger right now if someone wants to come join.  Name is same as here - DoKTa_T.

 

The Impulse system was working fine for me last night.  Tonight it has been a nightmare.

Reply #33 from Demigod Forums Top

did you noticed favor points lost when usuing multiplayer through Game Ranger? I don't play multi at all now, cause i'm afraid of losing fovors again.

Reply #34 from Demigod Forums Top

I tried GR yesterday and it worked fine but it sucked than most of the lobbies were for the pirated version. I was also told that having different profiles for online and offline play prevents the favor point bug.

EDIT: Oh, and GR warns you about being behind a router so keep that in mind.