Real newbie here, quick question!

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 6:14 am

Never played SS, but have read wonderful things about it. Should I start by downloading SS v5.0 here at the Matrix games website , should I order one of the mega campaigns or do I need to find an original copy of SS?

Please help, you guys are having so much fun while I'm still playing Sid Meier's Gettysburg!!

thanks guys

adamo

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 7:00 am

Well Adamo I'm a noob and I downloaded the game just because I'm a cetified skeptic. I mean it couldn't be as good as everybody says if they are just giving it away for free right? How wrong I was.

I just ordered my first MC this week.

I'm warning you if you try it you'll get hooked. My boss suggested a 12 step program cause of my chronic absenteeism:D

I really don't have a problem.

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 7:24 am

I'm sorry. I kept writing SS , when I meant to write SP---meaning Steel Panthers.

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 7:28 am

Originally posted by Adamo
I'm sorry. I kept writing SS , when I meant to write SP---meaning Steel Panthers.

Whew! After I posted my reply I scurried to find a game on the site with the intials "SS". I thought I'd pulled a really noob blunder.

Supervisor · Post by **Supervisor** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 7:38 am

I'm glad you clarified on the SS, I was get very confused. Try the download version, that will wet your whistle and if you like it then invest in the MegaCampaigns either way you can't lose. Click here [URL=tp://ftp.edome.net/demot/strategia_ja_sotapelit/steel_panthers_waw_v6_1.zip]SPWAW 6.1[/URL] for everything you need to get to version 6.1 then I'll send more links to get you to version 7.1. It's 400mb in size so find a temporary hobby. My usual links don't appear to be working tonight to get up to version 7.1 But I'll keep trying.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 7:47 am

If yer meaning Fab's site, I can't raise him either. another junta huprising in Brazil?

They got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil ....

Bing

LeibstandartePzD · Post by **LeibstandartePzD** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 8:29 am

Adamo,

I'm sure that when you take the time to download this game you will be quite pleased. With all the scenarios available not to mention the campaigns and the Mega-Campaigns you never run out of new areas to explore. This is the longest surviving game on my computer. I have been a loyal and avid SPWaW player since day one. You won't be disappointed.

Other things that make this a great game are the excellent people on these message boards and the excellent support from Matrix themselves. And in the long run most of what is available for SPWaW is free! You have nothing to lose.

Supervisor · Post by **Supervisor** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 9:33 am

Yeah I was refering to Fab's The Armor Site, it's been up and down for last 2 days. If worst comes to worse I'll post direct links to the FTP locations. Matrix server don't have those downloads avaialbe on them yet. I'll fire of an email to Fprado and make sure everything is ok.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 9:16 pm

Thanks, GeeeMan. You're OK for a Panhandler, don't care what anyone says.

Seriously: Has anyone heard from Fabio the last few days? Is he OK, does anyone know??

Bing

chief · Post by **chief** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 9:43 pm

Bing: I tried Fprados site and found it right where it belonged, (last nite). I believe it's still up...chief

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 10:40 pm

Chief - When did you try Fabio's website? We've all been trying about four days now and no go. Here's the URL that always worked in the past:

http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/sp_waw.htm

and doesn't work now. Neither does www.fprado.com - neither does adding "armorsite" to the foregoing. I tried Tankhead, Redleg and the two Italian sites, none of them have a link to Fabio's site.

If you have a URL that works, please share it with us, I for one am a bit concerned.

Bing

Iñaki · Post by **Iñaki** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 10:44 pm

Hi Bing, your link worked perfectly for me right now. It has taken me directly to Fabio´s armor site.

chief · Post by **chief** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 10:54 pm

bing.....sri it worked earlier, seems to be an on again off again situation....i'll keep trying and if i hit i'll inform you....chief:(

chief · Post by **chief** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 10:58 pm

Bing: I use http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/spwaw_downloads.htm
for armor site...slightly different than yours....

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 11:21 pm

Chief - Absolutely does not work for me - and I dare say others also. Tried fifteen times - no go. Tried enabling cookies rather than prompt - no go. Tried rebooting - no go. Tried changing some Java setings - no go.

Fabio does some odd things with his website from time to time, such as prohibiting the user from right-clicking on images - as if that would stop anyone from extracting an image.

So it wouldn't surprise me if Fab's had done something along these lines. As to why you get in and others don't - maybe you are Brazilian?

But if I wanted to bet money on it, I would bet it has something to do with security - a firewall that blocks some users trying to use it and doesn't block others. Pure guesswork here, I admit.

Somebody should write Fabio and ask him about this. Anyone?

Bing

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 11:24 pm

BTW, I do have 128 bit security enabled. So its not that.

Bing

ubertechie · Post by **ubertechie** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 11:29 pm

IT could be a problem with his DNS server its 64.26.0.23 and i cant seem to ping it consistantly - i when i do the times are really high - which is very unusual.

Not that that helps anyone - unless they where to configure there dns server to be the same - but then you run the risk of not being able to see other sites.

Cheers

Ubertechie

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 11:37 pm

So how do the rest of us mortals get thru to Fabs to tell him about this?

His site is just too darn good to be out of reach to so many potential users - I was in the habit of visiting once a day, as I'm sure were others.

Bing

ubertechie · Post by **ubertechie** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 11:42 pm

Bing
No real easy cure - if you cant email him - then post him a private message - next time he is on he wil read it

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 11:54 pm

I have two different e-mail addresses for Fabio - besides, I don't know enough about the issue to tell him what is going on.

Let's try this: Whoever CAN get thru to Fab's website, there is usualy a button that reads "Contact Us" or to that effect - send him an e-mail that way and see if he knows what is happening. That's a start.

Chief: If you can get thru, will you send him a message?

Bing

Real newbie here, quick question!

Real newbie here, quick question!

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