Re: Free game--Civil War General

From: fung@ix.netcom.com(James A. Forest, Jr.)

Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In <4hdohj$ie0@dfw-ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> fung@ix.netcom.com(James A.
Forest, Jr.) writes:
>
>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.
>>>
>>
>

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Re: Free game--Civil War General
fung@ix.netcom.com(James A. Forest, Jr.)
Mon, 04 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000