EaglePrince

I'd like to say only one thing about this matter. I am sure you wanted the best, but sometimes it's not the best idea to give a link for something like this (purchasing Stronghold 3 on a website). I believe you will agree with me that there is a risk, when someone wants to buy a game on a place like that. I say it because, as far as I understood, you don't buy each game there from a single company - you buy it from individual persons. Therefore, you cannot guarantee that someone would get scratched DVD, or anything like that (as those stuff may not be new there). I believe we all know what traders are. :) When someone wants to sell you a computer, he would tell you how he wasn't using it at all, and such things... After you get the PC, you later notice it's whole different story. :) Maybe cars would be better example... Also - the example with scratched DVD - I know it is not possible when you get a game from Steam, in that case it doesn't matter, but you know what I want to say. At least you would have to tell what it is - for someone it is not instantly clear what that website is. :) As about Stronghold 3... Do you have the latest version of the game?

I'd be happier if we played one of Vetkas maps. :) I don't matter so much about balance, the maps are more ore less balanced, and that is enouh for me. In fact, I like the idea of playing unbalance map - it makes the game only more interesting. :) If Vetka could join us, and play with us, that would be even better. :)

Great, so we have a deal! :) That sounds great! :) Also, if you could create another version of "paths and passages" in which keeps are at least a bit further from the edge, that would be great too. It is the fact that we can do it ourselves, but as we want to play a multiplayer game, I believe it would be the best for one of us to do - and you are the creator of original map. :) I really like the idea of map where one can be attacked from all sides. :)

I do have this one already - I have already downloaded it. :) Also, is this a map you mostly play, or you have more maps, that you prefer for multiplayer? :)

July 3 fits me nicely. Today and tomorrow I won't be able to play, but I wall be able to play the day later. I hope it will fit Bradley as well, but if not, we could try to figure something out. It's not unfair - like you said to me: it's your event. :) Only here are few of us who want to play the game at the moment, and I hope we can manage to find a time when we can all play together. Off topic, is there autosave in Stronghold 2 as well? Also, I'd like to play a map where we can build whole castle - where the keep is not next to the edge of the map. I have no other wishes. :)

It would be the best if we could all agree when we will all be able to play. We could also change the day, if that would do any good... :) I have one question only... You wrote 18:00 GMT. Do you mean 18:00 in London, or 19:00 in London? :) After reading something about these about timezones, London, and United Kingdom is GMT during winter, and GMT+1 during summer. I'm asking this only because, I don't want us to misunderstand each other, just like it happened to us in my event. By my fault... :D

Hi, I must inform you, I will not be able to play tomorrow. I forgot I have some work to do. Nevertheless, I will be able to play on July 3. :)

I have changed the form a little. The one who organizes the event will also write a town, so if he messes up something with timezones, it would be possible for others to notice something is wrong. I don't say it is necessary, but it can prevent misunderstanding.

I have created another form in the post post, so we could deal when to continue the game. I'm sad that Bradley didn't make it to play with us. I'm sure, that next time we will all be able to play together. :)

That's what I taught as well. :) I will ask you something about these when we meet online. Now I know it all. :)

It's 19:45 at this moment. Sure, I can wait. :) After I mess up everything, I can surely wait. :D

I can see you were online at GameRanger, untill 19:15... I hope I didn't mess up something with these timezones. :/ I meant to play now, when is 19:30 in Belgrade, and I believe I am in GMT+1. :) Maybe I should go back to elementary school, I don't know... EDIT: It seems like Belgrade is GMT+1 during winter, and GMT+2 during summer... I'm sorry. :(

For now it will stay 1.2 (non HD) version. I hope we bradley will manage to solve the problem, so we could play all.

I know almost nothing about regedit. :/ But speaking about what I said - I know it's not as simple as copying files sometimes, but I only mean on it, as a way to check if the DVD reader is the one that makes problems. Also, if it is the case, then you may create an image of the disc using deamon tools, and open the image file on the computer on which you want to install the game. There are also some option in those emulation tools, thanks to which you can open the disc, and the disc to be recognized as original copy. It is a great thing, as it happens to people to damage the disc by those constant inserting into DVD drive...

Thanks, Chris. :)

It may be possible that the DVD reader is making problems. I had similar problem - on one PC I was able to install a game from one disc, and on the other one I wasn't able - just like in your case, bradley. I would suggest you yo try to copy those files to another PC, or to install the game, and see what happens.

Also, you are able to add up to 50 people to your friends, and this really helps when you want to start a multiplayer game. Especially if you play it for a while - then by some time you can have more people you know, and it's better to play with those people, than with some random guys.

Count me in. :) Only I would be able to play 1.4.1 version, I'm having problems to patch it to 1.3.1.

Great! :) EDIT: If there is anyone else who would like to join is, he (or she) would be welcome!

Congratulations Charles! :)

I hope 19:30 (GMT +1) would be fine to both of us? (As written in description)

Thanks for providing those details. I have also found some information about 1.4 update here. As far as I see, it seems to me, like they did a nice job fixing the game not to crash at various situations, and they were doing this, so game would have as little exploits as possible. I like that. Also, I see this auto-firing is not turned of for mounted ballista (on tower), so it is all fine. Thanks for those details you showed me, you made it easier for me to decide. :) I have tried to start a game with 1.4 version, and I did it with no problem using GameRanger. I believe it would be possible with other versions as well (as long as the versions are the same). Nevertheless, 1.4.1 seems to be better version for multiplayer...

I have updated event description. Since no one else, but me and Chris, was willing or able to play, I have decided to announce that we will play 1.2 version (with which 1.1 is also compatible). For this reason all players that have some non HD version of Stronghold Crusader may join. Also, I'm not sure did Chris want to say he'd be busy this evening, or yesterday evening? :)

Thanks for explanation. :) For now I will keep using 1.4.1, as I have faced some problems while trying to patch the game to 1.3.1. I will try to solve it later. The most important thing for me at this moment is that now I know why does those ballistae don't fire at will. It would be better in some way if they would be acting like this, but on the other hand, when they are mixed with your troops, they can make more harm to yourself then good. (Now I am comforting myself :D ) I don't play Stronghold 2 so often, but I will be glad to test your maps.

Great, another great map by Lord Vetka! :) You may send it to my email, I'd love to test the map. :)