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Finding GPL players on internet

5 posts by 4 people · 09 Oct 1998 - 09 Oct 1998

Nafi Coke 09 Oct 1998#425909
I know at at least one GPL connection site is being worked on by Alison Hine, but meanwhile I, and I assume, others have trouble finding each other to set up online games. I notice that ICQ has a "Game Requests" web page where gamers can post requests and answer requests to connect to a game. I have sent an e-mail request to ICQ to add GPL to their default list on the Game Requests page. Even if they don't, any game requests can be posted under "Other games" category. Any ideas on whether this might ba a workable solution for setting up internet races? I am planning to get a cable modem soon, so I hope I can host some of the races. Nafi
Nafi Coke 09 Oct 1998#425911
I keep looking at bunch of servers (undernet.mindspring.com, irc2.netcom.com, irc2.worldnet.att.net, etc.) for #gpl but never seem to find it. Am I missing something? Nafi Coker ----------- >Try IRC #gpl... >Its on Undernet or IRCnet.
LavaB 09 Oct 1998#425912
No you're not missing it, probably it is empty thus no #gpl channel. I usually check #gpl on undernet, dalnet, efnet, even ircnet. Most of the time there is no channel there meaning it is empty. I've managed to meet up with a couple of other racers on undernet a couple of times, but a lot of the time there is no-one there so I end up creating the channel myself. Even a couple of times, I've created the channel then left irc going with the topic saying I'm hosting a race and my IP. Then I will host a multiplayer race with a long practice and hope someone happens to drop by the channel and drop in on my race while I am practicing and working on my setups or improving my track times, most of the time nothing, but I've managed to host a couple of races with up to 3 people. I can't wait until VROC is out of beta and we can meet up with more people to host races with 10-15 people. (vroc is the system being developed by Alison and John check gpl.gamestats.com for info) Anyhow keep checking especially undernet, and hopefully VROC will be available soon, until then we will have to be content with every now and then managing to race the one or two people you can find to join an online race if you are lucky. --John (Joao) Silva >I keep looking at bunch of servers (undernet.mindspring.com, >irc2.netcom.com, irc2.worldnet.att.net, etc.) for #gpl but never seem to >find it. Am I missing something?

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