<t> We have had very bad experiences with multiplayer.<br/>
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He is running Windows 7. I (typically the host) run Win 8.1<br/>
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We are both running 1.01 with no mods<br/>
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I have port 1944 open for direct connection as host - but I think in more than 100 attempts at connection ...

We just tried again. I, as host, sent the invitation. The other player accepted the invitation and after a few seconds of "connecting to your opponent", I get a Close Combat Error. Unknown Error.

I have had 1944 open since the game came out. I get a Direct Connection perhaps once every 15 or 20 times. It's a pointless exercise as far as I can tell.

<t> Steve<br/>
We are running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Both of us have had the 1.01 patch since it came out.<br/>
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The errors are as described by others. <br/>
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We were planning on trying to play again later this afternoon, but if you can't figure out what the problem is, there's ...

<t> I have had the same problem - last Monday and today. When we try to connect, the person who receives the invitation that says: "Close Combat Error XXXX has invited you to join the game". The host will see that connection is establishing but it will bomb. The invited will also bomb out after a ...

<r> I think so, but I don't recall. In the future, we'll wait to be sure that the forum loads before trying to host or join.<br/>
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Mike<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Steve McClaire<br/>
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Thanks for the update. Everything so far still points to the joining player's machine not ...

<r> I used the suggestion from Steve in post #43 above, so I presume 30 seconds.<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: PipFromSlitherine<br/>
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Did the startup times match up with the time it took for the data to come down to Ozy's machine when we went into the lobby? What value had ...

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After making the change, we played last night. The first time we tried to connect, we got the Lobby connection (after waiting for about a minute). We played several episodes and then the game froze (not unusual). Starting the software again, we connected a second time and then we had a ...

<t> Personally, I have never had anything but trouble with the lobby and find it to be the worst implementation of H2H in the CC series. <br/>
I've played CC since the late 90's and FAR prefer direct connection. If the lobby were just there to find opponents, and then you switch to direct ...

In an effort to move things forward, I just volunteered to be a beta tester for Gateway to Caen

Okay, I made that change. We'll see how it works.

Mike

<t> The port settings for prior CC's are completely different - we've played head-to-head since CC first came out in the late 90s, without these frustrating issues. Port 1944 is open to my gaming laptop.<br/>
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I'm on Comcast, and have a Netgear WNDR 4300. I have no issues with transmission ...

<t> Ozy and I are the ones playing - and he is completely correct. Direct Connection happens very rarely (even with port 1944 open on my router. Please realize that both of us have had extensive systems backgrounds both on Wall Street and in corporate America, so we're reasonably capable of working ...

<t> I echo Ozy's point. I've had this problem for as long as the lobby has been in existence. It's a miserable experience to try to play multiplayer. Yes, the old point-to-point system had its challenges, but in over a decade of play we never, ever, ever, ever had the problems we have now. Ozy laid ...

It took me over a month between signing the NDA and getting access. Patience is key....

Mike

<t> I have been reading this posting with some interest, and I have to admit that I am now quite confused as to what I am allowed to do. I had always read the rule that if a minor had 3 non-naval units on the board, then I could move 2 of them out of the country (leaving 1 behind in-country). I can ...

<t> Hi Bo <br/>
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I'm generally a skeptic on the ability of AIs to do a good job of simulating a human opponent. I don't have any concerns with his ability to program, but an AI is very challenging. If it was a game of just tactics, say, then I think an AI can me manufactured to provide a ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Terminus<br/>
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And for how long has it been "almost ready now"?
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several years.<br/>
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it has also been several years since there has been an attempt to answer the ...

Okay, good point. Then let's substitute 'Matrix' with 'Steve' in terms of who holds the investment. Either way, there is a significant investment in the work-in-progress so having a capable product to sell, without an AI at first, appears to be the most financially prudent.

Mike

<t> I agree with Paul. Matrix has a very large investment on their books and they need to start getting some return on that investment. Waiting several more years for an AI would seem to be a very poor return on that investment, especially given that they know that there are a substantial number of ...