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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 7:31:52 AM

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Good morning all

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 7:37:41 AM

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Good morning everybody

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 8:45:42 AM

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Good morning everybody... I have just download and install AE... A great day

Now I have to read the manual and understand the differences between WITP and AE... and after, lets go for a campaign !!!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 8:57:49 AM

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Morning gentlemen.

I think you've got us confused with somebody else.

Morning all!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 9:00:34 AM

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My download is broken again -have to wait another 24 hours...

I think it's slowly time to give up

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 9:27:46 AM

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I want a "Right you lot, get on those ships and kick the snot out of whoever is there" button. Has anyone found it yet?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 9:47:50 AM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 11:19:33 AM

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Good morning - Tithe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 11:21:03 AM

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

My download is broken again -have to wait another 24 hours...

I think it's slowly time to give up

Torsten, I believe you said you were trying to download with a very slow connection, using some type of download manager program. Matrix has recommended not to use any type of download manager, as it may cause problems. Will you be able to access a faster connection anytime soon?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 11:29:48 AM

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ORIGINAL: USS America

quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

My download is broken again -have to wait another 24 hours...

I think it's slowly time to give up

Torsten, I believe you said you were trying to download with a very slow connection, using some type of download manager program. Matrix has recommended not to use any type of download manager, as it may cause problems. Will you be able to access a faster connection anytime soon?

I'll be at home in about a week. So at the end of next week, I shall finally have it.
My connection is at about max. 24kbyte/sec now. Unfortunately, my Laptop wasn't "format c:" since I have it which is about two years now, IIRC. Consequently, Dial-up connections brake down quite frequently and the GPRS connection I have now turns somehow to "just local" from "local and internet" sometimes.
If I download without a manager, just via firefox, this should end the download without any chance to resume. As the download takes me about 6-10 hours, I have to use a manager.

When Free download manager was able to resume the download this morning, I was shocked to see that it immediatly began to split the file (still at 199MB 43%) again. I stopped and managed to turn it to just one download. This "worked", if you describle holding the connection at 0 bytes as download. 5 minutes later, it broke down again and I'm told again that my username/Password is wrong.
So the multiple connections were identified as attack - again!

I guess I'll have to let it download with multiple connections tomorrow which will hopefully mean another 40% before I'm kicked again. The 17% rest have to be downloaded on saturday - if everything works...

Or maybe I'll find someone who tells me how Star Downloader or Free download manager has to be set to guarantee that this won't happen again...

Well, its really frustration, but finally, I'll have the game somewhen...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 11:33:47 AM

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That's a tough situation, but at least you know you can get AE downloaded in a week, as the worst case.

Just think how much more you will appreciate it after anticipating for so long.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 11:38:56 AM

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ORIGINAL: USS America

That's a tough situation, but at least you know you can get AE downloaded in a week, as the worst case.�

Just think how much more you will appreciate it after anticipating for so long.�

Vorfreude ist die gr��te Freude, we say in Germany.
Something like "Anticipation is the greatest joy"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 11:46:01 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

quote:

ORIGINAL: USS America

quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

My download is broken again -have to wait another 24 hours...

I think it's slowly time to give up

Torsten, I believe you said you were trying to download with a very slow connection, using some type of download manager program. Matrix has recommended not to use any type of download manager, as it may cause problems. Will you be able to access a faster connection anytime soon?

I'll be at home in about a week. So at the end of next week, I shall finally have it.
My connection is at about max. 24kbyte/sec now. Unfortunately, my Laptop wasn't "format c:" since I have it which is about two years now, IIRC. Consequently, Dial-up connections brake down quite frequently and the GPRS connection I have now turns somehow to "just local" from "local and internet" sometimes.
If I download without a manager, just via firefox, this should end the download without any chance to resume. As the download takes me about 6-10 hours, I have to use a manager.

When Free download manager was able to resume the download this morning, I was shocked to see that it immediatly began to split the file (still at 199MB 43%) again. I stopped and managed to turn it to just one download. This "worked", if you describle holding the connection at 0 bytes as download. 5 minutes later, it broke down again and I'm told again that my username/Password is wrong.
So the multiple connections were identified as attack - again!

I guess I'll have to let it download with multiple connections tomorrow which will hopefully mean another 40% before I'm kicked again. The 17% rest have to be downloaded on saturday - if everything works...

Or maybe I'll find someone who tells me how Star Downloader or Free download manager has to be set to guarantee that this won't happen again...

Well, its really frustration, but finally, I'll have the game somewhen...

PM me. If you want I can burn a copy of the .exe to a CD and post it to you. You'll need your own installation key though.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 12:19:18 PM

Grollub

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ORIGINAL: sprior

I want a "Right you lot, get on those ships and kick the snot out of whoever is there" button. Has anyone found it yet?

I've found it, but I'm keeping that buttons location secret until it's time to go PBEM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 12:21:16 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: sprior

quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

quote:

ORIGINAL: USS America

quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

My download is broken again -have to wait another 24 hours...

I think it's slowly time to give up

Torsten, I believe you said you were trying to download with a very slow connection, using some type of download manager program. Matrix has recommended not to use any type of download manager, as it may cause problems. Will you be able to access a faster connection anytime soon?

I'll be at home in about a week. So at the end of next week, I shall finally have it.
My connection is at about max. 24kbyte/sec now. Unfortunately, my Laptop wasn't "format c:" since I have it which is about two years now, IIRC. Consequently, Dial-up connections brake down quite frequently and the GPRS connection I have now turns somehow to "just local" from "local and internet" sometimes.
If I download without a manager, just via firefox, this should end the download without any chance to resume. As the download takes me about 6-10 hours, I have to use a manager.

When Free download manager was able to resume the download this morning, I was shocked to see that it immediatly began to split the file (still at 199MB 43%) again. I stopped and managed to turn it to just one download. This "worked", if you describle holding the connection at 0 bytes as download. 5 minutes later, it broke down again and I'm told again that my username/Password is wrong.
So the multiple connections were identified as attack - again!

I guess I'll have to let it download with multiple connections tomorrow which will hopefully mean another 40% before I'm kicked again. The 17% rest have to be downloaded on saturday - if everything works...

Or maybe I'll find someone who tells me how Star Downloader or Free download manager has to be set to guarantee that this won't happen again...

Well, its really frustration, but finally, I'll have the game somewhen...

PM me. If you want I can burn a copy of the .exe to a CD and post it to you. You'll need your own installation key though.

+1

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 12:38:52 PM

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Hi all,

Good day!

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:01:12 PM

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

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ORIGINAL: sprior

PM me. If you want I can burn a copy of the .exe to a CD and post it to you. You'll need your own installation key though.

+1

Good thoughts, guys, but I believe by the time it could make it to Historiker where he is by post, he will be home and able to download it.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:01:42 PM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:09:11 PM

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Wow, PT boats are if anything, even more effective in AE. Not, you understand, that I'm complaining.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:27:35 PM

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Good morning - Tithe.

"The Thread"-newbie question - What is the background on this habit? You tithe a tenth of your time? Threadtax?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:33:30 PM

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please tell me this isn't real

this was in ref to dixies post about lysanders with revolvers shooting down zeros

Ok. This isn't real.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:36:48 PM

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Wow, PT boats are if anything, even more effective in AE. Not, you understand, that I'm complaining.

PT boats seem very effective but reloading their torpedoes seems to be tougher.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:45:45 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

My download is broken again -have to wait another 24 hours...

I think it's slowly time to give up

Well, I don't know if this will help, but it might.

Years ago, when I was on dialup, I ran across a download manager called "getright" (you can dl a free trial version at the getright Web site) that controls the link between you and the dl server. If the link is broken for any reason, you just restart getright, and it treconnects and resumes where the dl left off.

When I bought WitP, my server would log me off every six hours, and the download took 27. Getright enabled me to get the job done. I thought it to be an excellent product.

-oh. If the current version has a setting for single or multiple streams, be sure to set it for single streaming.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:51:40 PM

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quote:

Wow, PT boats are if anything, even more effective in AE. Not, you understand, that I'm complaining.

PT boats seem very effective but reloading their torpedoes seems to be tougher.

Well, that's certainly going to be a problem; thankfully, I still have seven slightly-used old destroyers with low mileage who can at least be expected to die gallantly.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:51:54 PM

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quote:

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Good morning - Tithe.

"The Thread"-newbie question - What is the background on this habit? You tithe a tenth of your time? Threadtax?

Just slightly off kilter is all

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 3:54:36 PM

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Dawgs, I won't be hanging around here making a fool of myself for a good long time. I have a summer recreation project with a few old friends that will keep me busy until September, and then, I have accepted a one-year teaching appointment at the university I retired from a couple of years ago, so I have to leave my cozy retirement digs behind in the hands of another friend and colleague until I can get back to being the lazy old retired slut that I have become.

Besides, I made a pact with myself some time ago that I would never again buy a computer wargame until at least six months after its release, so, as far as I'm concerned, AE doesn't even exist until the end of January.

See all you maniacs later, maybe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 4:01:00 PM

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quote:

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Good morning - Tithe.

"The Thread"-newbie question - What is the background on this habit? You tithe a tenth of your time? Threadtax?

All honor and glory must be give to THE THREAD!!!

We also generally post 10% or more of our posts here.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 4:01:54 PM

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ORIGINAL: pasternakski

quote:

ORIGINAL: Historiker

My download is broken again -have to wait another 24 hours...

I think it's slowly time to give up

Well, I don't know if this will help, but it might.

Years ago, when I was on dialup, I ran across a download manager called "getright" (you can dl a free trial version at the getright Web site) that controls the link between you and the dl server. If the link is broken for any reason, you just restart getright, and it treconnects and resumes where the dl left off.

When I bought WitP, my server would log me off every six hours, and the download took 27. Getright enabled me to get the job done. I thought it to be an excellent product.

-oh. If the current version has a setting for single or multiple streams, be sure to set it for single streaming.

Welcome back, Pas! How was your trip?

Torsten, this sounds like just the answer for you, particularly if you can still set it for single stream.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 4:04:08 PM

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Dawgs, I won't be hanging around here making a fool of myself for a good long time. I have a summer recreation project with a few old friends that will keep me busy until September, and then, I have accepted a one-year teaching appointment at the university I retired from a couple of years ago, so I have to leave my cozy retirement digs behind in the hands of another friend and colleague until I can get back to being the lazy old retired slut that I have become.

Besides, I made a pact with myself some time ago that I would never again buy a computer wargame until at least six months after its release, so, as far as I'm concerned, AE doesn't even exist until the end of January.

See all you maniacs later, maybe.

Wow, big changes, Pas! Best of luck with all of them!

Don't worry, we'll still be here.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/30/2009 4:04:52 PM

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Dawgs, I won't be hanging around here making a fool of myself for a good long time. I have a summer recreation project with a few old friends that will keep me busy until September, and then, I have accepted a one-year teaching appointment at the university I retired from a couple of years ago, so I have to leave my cozy retirement digs behind in the hands of another friend and colleague until I can get back to being the lazy old retired slut that I have become.

Besides, I made a pact with myself some time ago that I would never again buy a computer wargame until at least six months after its release, so, as far as I'm concerned, AE doesn't even exist until the end of January.

See all you maniacs later, maybe.

Now I understand. Phase I, indoctrinate young, malleable minds . . . . then Phase II.

Hope you at least wander in occasionally until January rolls around.

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