New Bloodbowl Game Information

[SirFozzie]

I'm stuck at work for another two hours or so, or I would.. if you're up to it tommorrow, definitely

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by KWhit

Anyone want to play?

This will be my first game in a VERY long time, but I'm up for it.

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

This will be my first game in a VERY long time, but I'm up for it.

Same here. I don't even know how to start a game on FUMBBL. I hope you do.

[Eaglesfan27]

Never done it.. but I'll try to figure it out now

[KWhit]

FUMBBL :: Online Blood Bowl League

Looks like that's how to do it.

[KWhit]

Or even better:

FUMBBL :: Online Blood Bowl League

[SirFozzie]

wish I could watch. Blood Blood Blood makes the Astrogranite shiny!

[KWhit]

I'll launch as server unless you already have?

[SirFozzie]

How you start a game: Click on the play button next to your team's name: it'll ask you to set a proxy server (should be sweden 1 as a default) and asks for a game name.

Enter that, and click "Launch as Server"

You tell the other person the proxy server and the name of the game:

For example "Hey, game started on sweden1, game name FOFC"

The other person goes to that screen and enters the information and clicks "Launch as client"

[KWhit]

I launched as server...

I selected no proxy

I think the game name was autogenerated as this:

kelly-gcec9tizu/192.168.1.101

[Eaglesfan27]

I forgot to install the Java program that is needed to play.. doing that now. Then go ahead and launch.

[KWhit]

Or...

Here's my IP. I think you just put that in as the host when you start up the client manually, selecting net client as the game type.

IP: 24.99.186.108

[KWhit]

Use this once you've got it installed. I think the connecting directly is the thing you want to do. Use the IP I listed above.

[KWhit]

FUMBBL :: Online Blood Bowl League

[Eaglesfan27]

My virus protection froze up my computer the first time when I tried to download the client.. disabled it and trying again right now.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dola -

Sorry about the delay. I should have set this up before.

[KWhit]

ok

[KWhit]

Any luck?

[Eaglesfan27]

I keep getting error messages saying it is unable to open the client.

Edit: That is after it froze up my computer again.

[Eaglesfan27]

Now there is a popup asking me to select my "Java BBowl Directory"

[KWhit]

Hmmm...

So you can't even open up the BBowl client app?

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Now there is a popup asking me to select my "Java BBowl Directory"

Oh. that's good.

Just find where you installed BBowl (mine was in Program files/Javabbowl)

[Eaglesfan27]

Ahh, I was an idiot.. I've got it now.

Edit: Is there a quick way to get to our specific game?

[KWhit]

Setting up as a client

Start JavaBowl by opening the bbowl.jar file.
Click on "Net Client"
Ask your opponent their IP address and port number
Type this address in where it says "Host:"
Type the port number in where it says "Port:".
The port number is usually 8082 (I think mine was 8080)
If the tick box to the left of "Proxy" is ticked, untick it.
Type in the link to the roster page where it says "Team 1".
The roster page is the one you get when clicking on the green R icon to the left of your team on the overview page.
click the button labelled "options"
if the tick box for "FUMBBL login" is not ticked, then tick it
Wait for your opponent to tell you the server is ready
Click on "Join Game"

[Eaglesfan27]

Tried your IP and it said it could not connect.. let me try Port 8081 which is what it initially had.

[KWhit]

Did you try 8080?

[Eaglesfan27]

No, I'll try that now.

[Eaglesfan27]

It still says "client trying connection" "could not connect to server."

[KWhit]

Ok. Let me try to restart as the server.

[SirFozzie]

use the FUMBBL servers as proxy, not yours.

[KWhit]

Try this IP - 24.99.186.108 and port 8080.

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

use the FUMBBL servers as proxy, not yours.

Huh?

[KWhit]

Oh....

This:

Proxy games
Some people can't host games because of the way their net connection works (firewall or NAT). In the case where neither player is able to host the game, you can use one of the proxy servers.

Games on the proxy are more laggy and less stable than direct connections. If you get bad lag on one server, try the other one.

Main proxy server:
ip = fumbbl.com
port = 8082

Alternate proxy server:
ip = fumbbl.com
port = 8081

Set the game up as normal, but this time tick the box to the left of "Proxy:"
For "Host:" and "Port:", both players should put the ip address and port of the proxy server
in the box to the right of "Proxy:", both players put in the same name - choose any name that is reasonably unique, your coach name is a good choice.
Once the game finishes, the result will be automatically uploaded onto the site and team rosters will be updated to reflect Star Player Points, injuries, income etc. However, in some instances the automatic upload will fail and then you will have to manually report your result.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

use the FUMBBL servers as proxy, not yours.

That worked. Now, it says waiting for server, but I'm guessing I have to enter in Kwhit's team info on the 2nd roster line? Otherwise, how is it going to know who to match me with?

[KWhit]

We can try that. I'll be server again. We'll use

Main proxy server:
ip = fumbbl.com
port = 8082

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

That worked. Now, it says waiting for server, but I'm guessing I have to enter in Kwhit's team info on the 2nd roster line? Otherwise, how is it going to know who to match me with?

What port did you use?

[Eaglesfan27]

I used port 8081. I can try port 8082 if you want.

Edit: Port 8082 worked as well. I just need to know what unique game name you used, I think.

[KWhit]

Okay. I am set up as a server using port 8081 and game name fofc.

[KWhit]

You may need to pt in the game name to connect to me.

[Eaglesfan27]

Ok. That almost worked. I didn't download the beta patch.. doing that real quick now. Otherwise, it would have worked.

[KWhit]

ok

[Eaglesfan27]

I can see our teams, but I can't see the field. I still setup is starting.

[KWhit]

I see everything, but can't place my men. I don't know if you're supposed to go first or not.

[KWhit]

Try to place a man.

[SirFozzie]

Has there been a coin toss?

[Eaglesfan27]

I can't place a man.. I can click on them and see their stats or click on yours and see stats but that is all I can do. The chat doesn't seem to be working either.

[Eaglesfan27]

I haven't seen a coin toss.

[Eaglesfan27]

Yes, I can see your chats KWhit, but I can't respond for some reason. Or I can't find where to click to respond.

[SirFozzie]

Let me make sure you guys are doing this correctly:

Step One:



Click on the Play button next to the team you want to play with

Step Two:



Fill out the game name (leave the proxy to be the default sweden 1 for now), one launches as server, the other as client.

[SirFozzie]

Looks like its running fine