Oops. My mistake. Not sure how I managed to get it right the first time, but wrong the second time. -Nick...
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yahoo@...
mcastraw
Jun 16, 2004 9:59 am
Just out of curiosity. I tried to download a background map in MWC. It shows it downloading, but nothing shows up! The same thing happens with World or USA....
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Perkins, Mark
mmpc
Jun 16, 2004 3:16 pm
I was just able to download a world map. Here are the steps I followed: 1. Click on Save as New View... (under View pulldown) 2. Assign name to current view 3....
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wilddave
wi1ddave
Jun 16, 2004 3:24 pm
What operating system? MWC's background map feature requires support for bitmap scaling, and therefore works in Windows 2000 and XP and on the Mac, but not in...
7182
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 16, 2004 3:31 pm
... I was never able to get it to work in Windows NT, but it works in Windows XP. -- Scout...
7183
yahoo@...
mcastraw
Jun 16, 2004 11:33 pm
I was using it and it worked fine in Windows 98. I just installed Windows XP and now it doesn't work. And, yes, I did those steps. I tried it with the USA...
7184
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 17, 2004 1:14 pm
Team S is now on the board, in Europe. Still no sign of Team E. Team N is the early leader, having the most squares and controlling a continent. Team W seems...
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Scout
gc_scout
Jun 17, 2004 1:59 pm
Uh oh... Team N has decided to pick a fight with Team W in Asia. You can almost see Team N's swagger. -- Scout...
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Scout
gc_scout
Jun 17, 2004 9:06 pm
Team N rolls on! They have captured their second continent. Their move bonus now awards them additional moves faster than the other three teams combined. They...
7187
Perkins, Mark
mmpc
Jun 17, 2004 9:10 pm
There was a "peep" from Team E - BooBear changed offsets this morning....
7188
wpatterson1
Jun 17, 2004 11:19 pm
So... How do we send team emails? I remember we had that feature with game 15, but I don't see it now. Am I blind, or did it get removed? WheelsMan...
7189
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 18, 2004 12:35 am
... Oops. It's back. Sorry about that. -- Scout...
7190
yahoo@...
mcastraw
Jun 18, 2004 10:36 am
Never mind...blindness has been healed! ... From: Straw [mailto:admin@...] On Behalf Of yahoo@... Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 5:35 AM To:...
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yahoo@...
mcastraw
Jun 18, 2004 10:39 am
I must still be blind...where is it? ... From: Scout [mailto:Scout@...] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 7:36 PM To: MinuteWar@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
7192
yahoo@...
mcastraw
Jun 18, 2004 10:41 am
This is still not working....any ideas? ... From: Straw [mailto:admin@...] On Behalf Of yahoo@... Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 6:29 PM ...
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Scout
gc_scout
Jun 18, 2004 1:06 pm
Sorry. I thought the problem was related to the version of Windows. It works for me in Windows XP, but didn't in Windows NT. You report that it worked for you...
7194
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 18, 2004 1:07 pm
For everyone else, you can send private email to select players in Game 17 by clicking on the link "Dispatch a private email" that's found on the home page...
7195
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 18, 2004 1:09 pm
Team N is finally being challenged -- by Team S in central America. The question is, is it too little, too late??? -- Scout...
7196
yahoo@...
mcastraw
Jun 18, 2004 10:58 pm
Yep...home edition. With everything Wilddave's done with this program, I can't see any reason to complain. I appreciate having what I have! ... From: Scout...
7197
wpatterson1
Jun 19, 2004 6:20 am
OK, something doesn't seem right here. Team S captured 13x22, then Team N took 14x24. Team S parried with 13x23. Note this did not capture the adjacent 14x24...
7198
Blue Dragon
canusis
Jun 19, 2004 8:00 am
A capture of a team flag also captures adjacent flags for this game. ... --kablooey...
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Scout
gc_scout
Jun 19, 2004 2:12 pm
... The game settings for Game 17 are new, never used before. If you capture an opponent's flag, you also capture adjacent flags. But if you only capture a...
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Scout
gc_scout
Jun 20, 2004 9:07 pm
Congratulations to Team N (kablooey and mmp) for winning Game 17. They jumped out to a quick lead and were never challenged. All four teams made at least one...
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Mike Frazier
mikefrazier_us
Jun 20, 2004 9:25 pm
Not sure how possible this is without game engine settings, but the only change I'd like to see for the next game like this is that the initial "Leader Bonus"...
7202
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 21, 2004 12:56 am
... It would require a game engine change, but not a big one. But I don't think the first move is as big an advantage as you imply. If all four teams move...
7203
Perkins, Mark
mmpc
Jun 21, 2004 1:39 am
Kablooey and I had some lengthy discussions about which continent to attack first and whether to move first or wait. As you say, it is not clear which is the...
7204
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 25, 2004 5:59 pm
... That's my thinking, too. The current game settings have shortened the game tremendously. This last one took less than a week to play out. I'm hoping that...
7205
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 26, 2004 3:14 am
The latest MinuteWar game settings have shortened the game time tremendously. Game 17 took less than a week to play out. I'm hoping that more players will be...
7206
Scout
gc_scout
Jun 29, 2004 1:58 am
Game 18 is in danger of not making. Only four days left to game start and only two players have signed up to play. -- Scout...
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Timothy VanVranken
wiredcur
Jun 29, 2004 2:12 am
I'll hop in on this one. Hope a few more people. Scout <Scout@...> wrote:Game 18 is in danger of not making. Only four days left to game start and...
