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Re: is it possible to multiplay Command & Conquer in a homenetwork?

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From: HeXetic
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:34
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"Nisse" <mynameisniclas@hotmejl...> wrote in message
news:bik45c$fp8$1@newstree.wise.edt.ericsson.se...
>
> I think that Starcraft had an excellent feature.
> The game was all on one cd but you could make a "spawn installation" on
any
> other computer if you wanted to meet them. So, with the spawn
installation,
> you could only join a hosted game on a LAN.
> Nice idea I think...
> /Nisse
>
>

It was a good idea but is probably unfeasable nowadays given the size of
most games. Even Warcraft III, which only takes up one CD to Generals' two,
doesn't feature the "spawn" installation.

-- 
Tim "HeXetic" G.
www.planetcnc.com
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