1.03 disappointing....Jason

[Deputy]

cw58: Yep, it appears you're correct. I did an install of the game and then patch to 1.04. Didn't check armor facing and I still ended up with my armor getting clobbered by arty in a DCG. Panthers got blown to pieces. When I started the second scenario I got ZERO replacements. If I kept up like that all my armor would have been gone by the end of of the 4th scenario. Back to 1.02b for me. [:)]

[dravazed]

This seems like the right place to post my concern, so...I just re-upped with my ISP after having been off the net for a year, one of the main reasons being so I could update my Campaign game(s). I have tried three times thusfar to download the 1.03 patch, and since I have dial-up, this means about 10-11 hours to get the whole thing done. To date, I've tried three times, and have only made it to 45% of the download before I unaccountably lose connection. Could this be the Matrix server? I'm working with my ISP to see what it could be on my end...and have disabled anything I think could interfere on my machine.

As you might guess, this is pretty frustrating...especially having made it to 45% with no apparent problems (sailing along at 5.8 kbps, for the most part).

Any idea what the problem might be on this end?

[Jason Petho]

You may wish to try a download manager program, that way if it cuts off at 45% it will continue from there the next time you try downloading.

http://www.download.com/1770-2001_4-0.h ... =downloads

Alternatively, if possible, an internet cafe or university or library may have a faster internet connection. Saving to a thumb drive.

Lastly, email Matrix support, contact Erik in the main matrix forum, and see if it is possible to acquire a CD with the latest update. I presume they would charge for such a service.

1.04 UPDATE should be available in the next day or two, which unfortunately will be another 220MB file, so I may recommend holding off a couple days.

Jason Petho

[Huib]

ORIGINAL: dravazed

This seems like the right place to post my concern, so...I just re-upped with my ISP after having been off the net for a year, one of the main reasons being so I could update my Campaign game(s). I have tried three times thusfar to download the 1.03 patch, and since I have dial-up, this means about 10-11 hours to get the whole thing done. To date, I've tried three times, and have only made it to 45% of the download before I unaccountably lose connection. Could this be the Matrix server? I'm working with my ISP to see what it could be on my end...and have disabled anything I think could interfere on my machine.

As you might guess, this is pretty frustrating...especially having made it to 45% with no apparent problems (sailing along at 5.8 kbps, for the most part).

Any idea what the problem might be on this end?

I think a download manager program that allows you to continue at the point where the connection was lost might help. Personally I'm not familiar with them but I've read posts about it over here from others who have a dial up connection and have used such tools succesfully.

edit: LOL Jason was faster....

[dravazed]

Thanks for the helpful replies. I looked around and couldn't find Erik--I thought there might be a list of moderator names in a link or something like that, but didn't see/find it. I *would* be willing to pay for a CD with the requisite update, since the Update feature on my Campaign disk does not work (ahem). However, it would have to be Vista compatible. I would gladly send a letter, email, or make a phone call to any specific address, if I thought someone could give me a firm answer about this.

I downloaded Starload (or something like that) and started to read the documentation, which is slightly clearer than mud to me. This is a big part of why I hate the internet and all the virtual world...it just is not easy for me, and I am *not* "a computer person." I just want things to work.

One question: will 1.04 include everything that 1.03 was supposed to do? I didn't quite get that clear. If so, then it certainly would make sense to wait for 1.04...assuming, of course, that I can *get* 1.04. Thanks again.

[Jason Petho]

ORIGINAL: dravazed

Thanks for the helpful replies. I looked around and couldn't find Erik--I thought there might be a list of moderator names in a link or something like that, but didn't see/find it. I *would* be willing to pay for a CD with the requisite update, since the Update feature on my Campaign disk does not work (ahem). However, it would have to be Vista compatible. I would gladly send a letter, email, or make a phone call to any specific address, if I thought someone could give me a firm answer about this.

Erik's email is erikr@matrixgames.com

ORIGINAL: dravazed
I downloaded Starload (or something like that) and started to read the documentation, which is slightly clearer than mud to me. This is a big part of why I hate the internet and all the virtual world...it just is not easy for me, and I am *not* "a computer person." I just want things to work.

Perfectly understandable.

ORIGINAL: dravazed
One question: will 1.04 include everything that 1.03 was supposed to do? I didn't quite get that clear. If so, then it certainly would make sense to wait for 1.04...assuming, of course, that I can *get* 1.04. Thanks again.

Yes, 1.04 is cumulative. It includes 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 and 1.04. Which is why it is 220MB.

Jason Petho

[dravazed]

I have emailed Erik--thanks much for the link.

I've spent entirely too many hours with this bit of frustration in the past day and a half, so I'm going to give it a break and go for a walk.

It's good to see that the outstanding support I recall at this site is just as good as I recall. Now, if only the updates and patches could rise to that level...

[:'(]

[Warhorse]

dravazed, try this program, it's what I use, let me know how you get on with it, if you try it, ok? Get the trial version-http://getright.com/

Mike

[dravazed]

First of all, thanks for the suggestion. I looked at the link, and it does appear promising. I'm going to wait, though, both because 1.04 is coming out soon (I understand), and because just today, I upgraded to Firefox 3...which, among other things, has as part of its Download tool, the capacity to save/retrieve downloads that are only partially done when they are terminated (for whatever reason).

I may yet give Getright a try--it's probably a lot faster than Firefox. For now, though, and partly because of the fatigue of trying to solve all of this, I'm content to just stand pat. I hope 1.04 is available soon!

[osiris_slith]

HI
 
In the LCG im designing Leaders running around in cars is not going to happen..No company leaders for sure. HQ trucks are gone as well..If its a regimental scale game you get 1 HQ truck..the regimental HQ truck..regimental subunits like battalions get leaders but no HQ trucks..they have no business in a game of this scale. And all they are is an excuse to cheat and use them for line of sight..they should be banned in 1.05 or replaced with something better.
 
osiris

[marcbarker]

Good Point

[Huib]

ORIGINAL: osiris

HI

In the LCG im designing Leaders running around in cars is not going to happen..No company leaders for sure. HQ trucks are gone as well..If its a regimental scale game you get 1 HQ truck..the regimental HQ truck..regimental subunits like battalions get leaders but no HQ trucks..they have no business in a game of this scale. And all they are is an excuse to cheat and use them for line of sight..they should be banned in 1.05 or replaced with something better.

osiris

You need HQ's to have a proper supply chain in the game. You arguments against them are really beyond me. How can you cheat with them? These units are very expensive to lose. HQ units (except artillery) are much more important for a good working game than leaders are. That they should be banned in 1.05 is sheer nonsense. You can always replace the truck HQ with a on foot HQ if that suits your needs better.

[Deputy]

Hmmmm...excellent point Osiris! And if they're so critical to supply and essential to game play, then why not make them very expensive to lose.? So expensive that you won't see them being used as spotters because the victory points to lose them would be too much to risk losing? Say maybe 25 VP per battalion HQ? And 50VP for a Regimental unit? Maybe 20VP for each leader unit? Personally, in my DCG games, I just hide mine behind an elevated area or in the middle of a forrest at the bottm edge of the map where no enemy unit will likely show up. How can you cheat with them? The AI does it all the time. HQ units are constantly used as artillery spotters staying just out of range of your tank and artillery guns.