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Apr 17, 2002, 9:31pm

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I see you conveniently "forgot" to include the pics of the bomb being
removed. It is unfortunate, but "stuff" happens when you walk around in a
crowd carrying explosives with criminal intent. The dead person was a
terrorist--- a combatant not wearing a uniform, with intent to carry out an
act of war. Persons in this condition do not have rights under the
generally accepted rules of war (usually called the Geneva Conventions) and
in these conditions persons are subject to summary execution. Combatants
not in uniform (spies) and mercenaries do not have rights under the Geneva
Conventions.

Sorry, he bought his ticket and it was duly "punched".

Thomas

Aug 13, 2002, 4:16am

Some game servers do not allow multiple gamers to log on from a single
public IP address.
Some games do not allow multiple log ons to the same game which were
installed from the same game disc.

It may be possible to create a static IP for each of the network PCs and
forward the ports used by the game to the IP address of the game server.
You would need to know the default client ports for that particular game.
for hints, see page 58 of your linksys manual.

Have you tried connecting through a single router? Your system seems
unnecessary complex, which may be causing a conflict somehow.

Thomas

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Mar 16, 2002, 6:54am

[View Quote] That's OK, you probably don't have enough RAM to understand it anyway.

Mar 18, 2002, 8:50am

Thank You, Wings0nite, for allowing Myself and a few friends to build on
Nova. We have enjoyed our stay (though it has been brief).

I'm glad that Nova will remain, even though my build will be lost.

I have put up a teleport on my build at NOVA 67n 85e which leads to my
main teleport center (On Yellowstone). Anyone is welcome to visit any of my
builds, while time remains. I suspect that several will be lost soon. I
will add a few links there to points of interest that my friends have built.

If any of your tenants need some space, Yellowstone has open spaces. I
have some starter objects spread around in remote areas that I would like to
see filled. ( Yellow 353n 764w and Yellow 461n 586w ) Wide open
spaces and few neighbors there.

I am not looking forward to the loss of AW. It has been fun and has become
one of my favorite pastimes. I have lost builds before when worlds closed
or were sold, but nothing compares to the current feelings of hopelessness.
One of my greatest pleasures has been in teaching new folks to build and
interact. Without the tourists, we are fighting a losing battle. Luckily,
I gave out memberships for Christmas gifts before the price increases.

Thank you again wings0nite.

Tom Huxton

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Mar 18, 2002, 11:37am

I am seriously considering opening a world. I have a few die-hard friends
who are my neighbors on numerous worlds, and AW is important to us online.
Actually, if you love AW, the cost for the smaller worlds is not much of an
issue, even if you have to spring for the cost of hosting. (I already have
adequate FTP space with my dial up, which I keep just for mobile use) Then,
if you consider the newly raised price of citizenship and the cits included
with the world servers, owning your world does make some sense. (especially
the mid-sized worlds)

To me it appears that the owners of the larger worlds are more concerned
with the loss of the tourist traffic, which leaves some worlds suddenly
empty. It also appears that the new higher cost of individual citizenship
may be a part of the current problem.

We have to realize that AW is a publicly held corporation, and management's
responsibility is to the stock holders. No corporation can survive in the
market while operating at a perpetual loss. The AW software itself is the
main asset, but unless revenue offsets expenses---the future is not
optimistic. I do feel that AW is a viable enterprise. We can't fault
management for doing their jobs.

Thomas

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Mar 18, 2002, 8:14pm

I'll have to agree with you on most of your points. They do seem to have
priced most of the world right out of the market. Even at the old rates the
Citizenships for AW were a lot of money for most of the world. I won't be
giving out 4-5 cits to friends every year as has been my habit.

The questions about bundling and retail marketing make sense, too.
(Actually OEMs are probably PAID to bundle software with new machines) Why
not ask the "Boys in the Front Office" about it? I think it would give a
real boost toward a new market. Of course with so many worlds now closed to
Tourists, I'm not sure how effective that would be. What it WOULD do is
expose the product to new users. I think some of your issues may be
addressed by the link below.

I have not seen the matter discussed here yet, but the timing of the press
releases and the simultaneous changes in AW policies have led me to just
watch and see what develops. http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z6D734C8

Thomas



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Apr 25, 2002, 5:20am

[View Quote] You need to use NumLock and the + and - (plus and minus) from your number
pad keys (not the number type keys at the top row)

You must remember to exit NumLock to type in the message pane because
NumLock changes the characters typed on your keys that are shared on the
number pad portion. "lookup" becomes 36624- and "important" becomes
50-6rtant, for example........haha

It can be done, but messages come out as gibberish if you forget to exit
NumLock

Thomas

May 11, 2002, 7:18am

[View Quote] The price hike had another effect too. It makes the smaller worlds more
enticing. If you consider the 2 free cits with a P-40 world, world
ownership is appealing, even if you need hosting. If you have a partner to
split the cost, you each end up with an area of 80x40 at a cost of $215.
(first year) Subsequent years would run about $180. Cits now run almost $70
a year; for another $110 you have your own world with room to build for a
very long time. (P-40-5 <w/2 free cits> with hosting and one time registry
fee = ~$430, split with 1 partner)

You are right about the idiots being scarce lately, but I miss the
tourists, too. Some worlds are nearly vacant. You have to admit that it is
not as much fun without new folks passing through. Some owners have worlds
BECAUSE they like greeting tourists----how can you justify world ownership
if you are gregarious and no one ever visits?

Another problem with the price increase is that in most countries the new
price makes citizenship out of reach, especially for young people.

AWLD traded Friday at .23-.25 with high volume. I'm personally worried.

Thomas

Jul 14, 2002, 7:04pm

[View Quote] http://makeashorterlink.com/ is the best way to convert those huge links to
fit a news message.
(Make a shortcut for your toolbar----)
After a bit of contortion (your second URL was bad), I came up with:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?H18025341
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U6B031341

Thomas

Aug 18, 2002, 11:08am

Thanks for the sounds. I have a high speed line, so it loads well. It
opens in media player, and I can even close the web pane once it begins to
load.

Thomas


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