testing

>
> We're still here - waiting for someone to post something
> controversial so that we can argue about it...
>
> Oh, and BTW, we can also offer help as requested.
>
> Tom

Good. Maybe there's some reason to continue living.

I downloaded empclient, because I can.

What I can't do is change the host and port, because I can't.

Is this some Nazi plot to force me to play that stupid blitz?

I'd ask nicer, but that would hurt my head and my left nut,
for reasons not fully understood that won't be expanded on here.

- Arrakis (HAH! You thought I was DEAD. But I'm NOT.) yet
 >> Stay informed about: testing 

"Mark Bothum" <mbothum DeleteThis @mail.com> wrote in message
news:f206bb70-fed8-4c47-9429-bd746c7697d5@k2g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> >
>> We're still here - waiting for someone to post something
>> controversial so that we can argue about it...
>>
>> Oh, and BTW, we can also offer help as requested.
>>
>> Tom
>
> Good. Maybe there's some reason to continue living.
>
> I downloaded empclient, because I can.
>
> What I can't do is change the host and port, because I can't.
>
> Is this some Nazi plot to force me to play that stupid blitz?
>
> I'd ask nicer, but that would hurt my head and my left nut,
> for reasons not fully understood that won't be expanded on here.
>
> - Arrakis (HAH! You thought I was DEAD. But I'm NOT.) yet

Are you still knocking around Alaska? How
is the weather? I guess that is why you have
more free time for Empire ...

Tom
(aka Ski)
 >> Stay informed about: testing 

"Mark Bothum" <mbothum.DeleteThis@mail.com> wrote in message
news:f206bb70-fed8-4c47-9429-bd746c7697d5@k2g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> >
>> We're still here - waiting for someone to post something
>> controversial so that we can argue about it...
>>
>> Oh, and BTW, we can also offer help as requested.
>>
>> Tom
>
> Good. Maybe there's some reason to continue living.
>
> I downloaded empclient, because I can.
>
> What I can't do is change the host and port, because I can't.

did you try:
set EMPIREHOST=sheepfarm.game-host.org
set EMPIREPORT=6666

-Bungy
 >> Stay informed about: testing 

"Tom Johnson" wrote
>
> Are you still knocking around Alaska?  How
> is the weather?  I guess that is why you have
> more free time for Empire ...

Yep, and the weather sucks, thanks.

It's currently about 5 degrees out there, and it'll be maybe 10 below
tonight.

(That's Fahrenheit, for you commies, frenchmen and other useless
furriners.)

Summer's more than make up for it, though.

Especially now. I landed this gig at the University of Alaska,
so I get all summer off. Yip!

- Arrakis ("What, instructors can't have a tip jar?")
 >> Stay informed about: testing 

"Bungholio" wrote:
> "Mark Bothum" wrote

> > What I can't do is change the host and port, because I can't.
>
> did you try:
> set EMPIREHOST=sheepfarm.game-host.org
> set EMPIREPORT=6666

Hey! Thanks, I remember now.

But you forgot; I is idiot.

As in, it didn't work, and I dunno why.

It SEEMS to work. I look, and the environment variables
SAY it worked, but the client still hooks me up to Changeling.

No biggie. I can use WinACE.

Thanks for the reply though.

- Arrakis (Why Is Everything So Hard)
 >> Stay informed about: testing 

> It SEEMS to work. I look, and the environment variables
> SAY it worked, but the client still hooks me up to Changeling.
>

What version of empire client are using and where/how did you get it?

I gave it a try to make sure it is not a problem with empire client

C:\empire\bin>empire -v
Wolfpack Empire 4.3.11

Copyright (C) 1986-2007, Dave Pare, Jeff Bailey, Thomas Ruschak,
Ken Stevens, Steve McClure
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There
is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

C:\empire\bin>set EMPIREHOST=sheepfarm.game-host.org

C:\empire\bin>set EMPIREPORT=6666

C:\empire\bin>empire
Country name? visitor
Your name?

-=O=-



x
.-. _______!
!=!/ / \ Welcome to
! !_____!_""_! Bungholio's
!=!=!_!_[X]_!____! Barnyard Brawl 4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BBB4 is up and running. Updates are daily at 22:30 EST.
Feel free to check the visitor account, as visitor has
tech 75 and can see all the tech toys and their stats.

The official game webpage is:
http://www.angelfire.com/empire2/bungholio/BBB4.html

If you need to contact the deity, email me at
"empire_bungholio @ verizon.net".

[0:640] Command : bye
Bye-bye
Exit: so long...

C:\empire\bin>

Ron K.
 >> Stay informed about: testing 

"rkoender wrote:
>
> What version of empire client are using and where/how did you get it?
>

4.3.11

I got it from the SourceForge site.

I should empasize that I am a software moron.

And I just discovered that it works fine if I run it
from within a DOS window.

If I just click the Windows icon, I get Changeling, no matter what.

So, basically, I don't care. I'll just use the DOS command window.

- Arrakis (thanks)
 >> Stay informed about: testing 

For future reference, this is what you would do to get it to work from
an Icon start.

Right-Click on the My Comptuer and select Properties. Select the
Advanced Tab. Press the Environment Variables button.

Add a new entry called EMPIREHOST with value sheepfarm.game-host.org
to User Variables section.
Add a new entry called EMPIREPORT with value 6666 to User Variables
section.

Alternatively, you can create a batch file to set the environment
variables before calling the empire client.

Ron K.
 >> Stay informed about: testing