Cryptomancer

[quote] [B]asically there's a bunch of users who are tanking the user rating for the game there. [/quote] The same dirty tactic is used on Gamespot : some nasty users post very unfair, very low scores (and sometimes, insulting pseudo-reviews) just to "tank" a game they hate (for very childish motives). When I see that happening, I post a 10 on 10 score to compensate. Patiently reading the intelligent user-reviews, on Gamespot, is more instructive. Patiently re

@ [B]Bhruic[/B] > [I] One can easily pass through (or on the periphery of) a gravity well to jump towards a more juicy planet. [/I] (The pirates do that, with no or few losses, when they have to reach their intended bounty-target.) Then : 1a. Won't the A.I. fleet bypass your well defended chokepoint-planet to flank it towards your rears, where your defenses might be weaker ? (For example, with a siege-frigate spam, to go bombard a core planet.) 1b-i. If the A.I. doesn'

We played a 3 humans vs. 3 comps newbie-game for 3½ hours, Sunday evening, on ICO : no lag, no crash, absolutely no problem. The host saved the game. We continued the game on Monday evening for 3¾ hours : no lag, no crash, absolutely no problem. The host saved the game. We finished the game on Tuesday, early evening, in about 1 hour : no lag, no crash, absolutely no problem. The 3 players owned 3 very different types of computers. You have a certain type of c

Thanks to you, Pogue : your hosting connection was stable and lag-free, and you were patient enough to let us finish the game in 2½ consecutive evenings ! It was my very first MP game of Sins, and it made me realize that I'll never be able to participate in an all-human FFA (or team vs. team). In all the RTS games I play (such as C&C 3 and SupCom), I'm addicted to playing skirmishes with comp-allies vs. other comps. If Bhruic hadn't been there to provide leadership a

06:22 PM > I'm ready, now heading for ICO.

We are finishing our current game this early evening (Tuesday, EST). You might check this thread later this week, in case we announce the start of a new game -- for newbies. PogueMahone1973 is the host : he's a [I]real[/I] n00b :p and his net-connection is excellent. Bhruic is a pseudo-newbie (he [I]really[/I] is a good player, and a generous ally). CyberMage (me!) is a total n00b :SNIFF!: and a too defensive, paranoid turtle (never ask him to join a FFA or a hot tea

ok i got the password....but i m stuck in lobby 5 and i cant add as a friend : your ICO user name is not what im trying to type...bhruic has been added as a friend though

PASSWORD ??? i dont see a lobby 3 im in lobby FIVE

wait for Pogue's reply?

I'M HERE

In-game, the description of a TEC fighter does mention that it can attack certain types of ships (such as a siege frigate), but I do not know to what effective extent that is really the case in the heat of battle.

Ron Lugge is right : posting the DX Diagnostic info (even if it is a lengthy text) is the best way to know a lot about your computer's hardware and software specs. PS. Your 3.0 GHz Pentium D processor is enough. Your RAM is enough. I do not know about that model of video card. The DX Diag text would tell us the DATE of your video drivers : that, also, is important.

[quote] Hehe..our master play to seperate all men from their women may actually be working![/quote] It sure worked in my case, Sunday evening (yesterday). My wife wanted to go to bed early, around 09:00 pm (EST). I joined my very first ICO game around 08:40, and we stopped at 00:20. I'm "in the dog house" today, but I might be joining back the (saved) game some other evening, this week. By the way, since I'm behind a router, I had apprehensions, but we could

Great news concerning your sales ! In the long run, sales have to be good, to justify paying salaries for further enhancements and expansions. Of course... I played my very first ICO game last evening, and one guy mysteriously left after 15 minutes. On the other hand, some games on ICO start with A.I. place-holders, while some people can't find a game to join. Consequently (to stress points already made by others) : 1. A patch [I]should[/I] allow to replace a human pla

OK, I see : that's why you were not there around 8:35 pm. (I left the forum at 8:24). I replied to your PM, this morning, before work. (I have a class to teach at 8:10 am.) See you later for a game, absolutely ! @ [B]POGUE[/B] : I'm available to continue our game anytime, this week, after 2 pm EST (I only teach in the mornings, except Friday afternoons)-- if and when we can coordinate with our excellent partner (bhruic).

Can you give me then a password now, in case you want to host? My ICO nick is Neologic (neo = newbie).

My preference, for a first presence on ICO, would be a Human team vs Comp team (normal A.I.), but some might find that "chicken". An all-human FFA would stress me out, also. I have not played enough yet to have some fast, optimized routines well ingrained in my brain. Anyway, I'll go check what the host has in mind, in about 25 minutes -- since he has not posted here for almost 2 hours. If he doesn't show up, I would not wish to host : my router, even if I've configur

He has not answered here for the past 1½ hour : must be busy with supper. Three hours or so would be OK with me too : I have to be at work Monday morning, at 8 am. The host has the privilege of choosing Teams or FFA : he has not stated his preference yet. FFA would stress me a lot, but it would send me to bed earlier ! Me too : bullying "easy" comps is the extent of my SINS experience so far.

I might be interested. It would be my very first MP game at SINS. It would depend on your settings. Can you try and post your hypothetical set-up parameters here, before 8:15 PM (EST) ? Having "newbie" in the title of your game is a great idea. I have visited ICO yesterday and today, and I could not figure out how to join a game with people at my beginner's skill-level. (I would be more interested in a Human team vs A.I. team match to get started on ICO, but maybe that

I experience no blurring in the infocard texts, despite the fact that I do not use any AA in SINS (to not overburden my 2 year-old 6800). I have exactly the same model of ViewSonic monitor as the Original Poster.

He has [I]exactly[/I] the same [B]ViewSonic VA1912wb[/B] 17-inch-widescreen model as I have ! Our native resolution is 1440 x 900 @ 60 MHz, exactly as he said. I play the game in a slightly smaller window (1360 x 768). I will launch the game and set it at a 1440 x 900 fullscreen, as he did, and I shall report back here on what I see (for example : if I have some blurry text, like him). My videocard is a 6800, with the 169.21 (12/07) drivers. I have

I think it has been stated on another thread that there was currently a [I]potential[/I] issue with nVidia drivers and Vista (especially the 64-bit edition). It was there recommended to disable SLI mode and use only one videocard. It seems that the ball is in nVidia's court : it (not Ironclad or Stardock) would have the responsibility to fix their Vista drivers to make them more gaming compatible -- especially with 64-bit Vista and SLI. You seem to perceive that the p

A tiny number, in the bottom-right corner of the Main Menu.

I am very much a human-vs-human n00b (but, gee, I rock against easy comps! :p). Yesterday (Saturday), on ICO, even though 309 people were listed in the main lobby, I could not find one single game to join with other n00bs. Only 3 or 4 games were available at a time, and most were password-protected. Today (Sunday morning in Eastern Canada/USA), on ICO, there were 99 people in the main lobby. Same situation. I asked on the chat for a game setup with other n00bs, to team-up agai

Thanks to both of you ! I have been lurking in the Beta since June, [B]Multianna[/B] : I [I]am[/I] aware of [I]your[/I] skill level. I would not want to be bullied by you. I agree with Craig Fraser : the ICO lobby must be full of shy MP-n00bs such as I -- even though I doubt there are a lot of 57-year old PhDs in there.