Re: Free game--Civil War General From: fung@ix.netcom.com(James A. Forest, Jr.) Date: Mon, 04 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000 In <4hb7a1$4jj@reader2.ix.netcom.com> fung@ix.netcom.com(James A. Forest, Jr.) writes: > >In <4h8nno$eul@reader2.ix.netcom.com> fung@ix.netcom.com(James A. >Forest, Jr.) writes: >> >>If interested in playing download from http://www.darkfor.com. If you >>like it and will help with the test provide info listed.Here's what it >>takes to get online with Civil War General: >> >>1) Download the software. It's available in self-dissolving archive >>format from our anonymous ftp site ftp.darkfor.com. You can also >>access it through our web page www.darkfor.com. >> >>2) Download the installation instructions and follow them. >> >>3) Send us your name, mailing address, daytime phone, email address, > >>north/south preference and character name. We'll send you a LOGIN and >>a PASSWORD. >> >>4) Plug in the LOGIN and PASSWORD in the Comms/Communications screen >>of Civil War General. You'll also want to confirm that the IP Address >>and Service Port are set to (currentlY) 206.117.118.23 and 1861 >>respectively. >> >>5) Be sure that your WINSOCK.DLL is visible to Civil War General. >As >>outlined in the installation text it must be either in your CWG >>directory, WINDOWS, WINDOWS\SYSTEM, or in a directory in your %PATH% >>variable. >> >>6) Log onto your Internet Service Provider using SLIP or PPP. >> >>7) Use the Actions/Update Info pulldown in the Civil War General >>Menu. The download from the net will take between 30 seconds and a >>couple minutes depending on network traffic and your connect rate. >> >>8) Read your Newspaper for important stories. >> >>9) Check your Read Dispatches for notes from other players and from >>your subordinates in your brigade, and for orders from your commander. >> >>10) Go to the Tools/Organization screen and determine where you fit >in >>the organization. In particular, note who your commander is. >> >>11) Report in to your commander by sending him a dispatch from the >>Action screen select Write Dispatches screen. If you'd like send a >>note to any other players on the net the same way. >> >>12) Check the Details/Unit screen to examine your unit. >> >>13) Examine the Details/Character screen to examine your character. >>Select any skills you would like to improve by checking the box next >to the skill. >> >>14) Go to the Issue Orders screen and select a Defense, Offense and >>Movement posture. You can also select from a variety of other >options. To get your unit to take orders from you, click on the >Objective button on the Discretion box. >> >>15) Decide what actions your unit will take. Your commander will >>undoubtedly have his own ideas about what you can do, although the >>decision is ultimately up to you. An online help manual is available >by selecting help from the Screen/Help menu. >> >>16) Be sure that you selecte retreat from the Reaction box, unless >you have fully paid for Offense and Defense postures. >> >>17) Beginning commanders should strongly consider setting their units >>to Fortify/Train/Defend until they have a chance to check in with >their >commander. >> >>18) Get in the habit of checking your CWG every day. The server will >>run every night (at 2:00 AM PST) and you will receive new information >>daily. >Dispatches are sent immediately (with delivery every 60 >seconds) so you will be able to pass information back and forth to your >commander /subordinates on a near real time basis. >> >>19) Sit back and enjoy Civil War General. Should you decide not >>participate any longer you let us know, so that we may reassign your >>unit. We will also periodically ask you for information which we'd >>like you to answer to the best of your ability. Of course, if you >find something wrong drop us an email at help@cwg.darkfor.com >> >>20) We also monitor comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic news group >>nightly, so post questions there. >> >>Okay >> > Referenced By Up