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In article <psyreCJ...@netcom.com> ps...@netcom.com (David S. Jones) writes:

   Nick Bensema (Nick.B...@launchpad.unc.edu) wrote:
   : In article <1994Jan5.0...@news.unomaha.edu>,
   : Marcus Graham <mgr...@unomaha.edu> wrote:
   : >A long time ago before Doom was realeased, a bunch of guys were talking
   : >about playing doom over networks...
   : > 
   : >We started talking about the possibility of playing it over the Internet,
   : >does anyone know if this option has been ruled out, cause if we could, I
   : >could host a really cool Doom site where you could play four player games
   : >I belive it could be really successful!
   : > 
   : >Any ideas?
   : >Marcus

   : I doubt it would work unless in geographically close places, and to homes 
   : that have a 56k leased line or something.  Lag would have a bad effect on
   : the game.  And, if one site were to act as host... even just _ten_ sites,
   : the traffic would probably be overwhelming.

   : From what I hear, the thing cant even run on a LAN.

   I got the thing to run on a LAN (at work) no problem.  (Actually we 
   couldn't get the 3 player game running only 2 player.)

Same here, but we got a full 4 player session going, shareware
version, dethmatch mode, ultraviolence, AWEsome.  I agree that playing
over the internet would be a bad idea for the health of the net, even
if performance was acceptable, which I would doubt.  The issue of it
not working on a LAN, may have been referring to several college
networks which slowed to  a crawl because of the game.  This was due
in part to the schools in questions having a flat ethernet topology.
At UVM we use routers instead of bridges everywhere, and doom packets
don't cross routers. (they do cross bridges :)

   It is ABSOLUTELY worth seeing it run on a net work if you haven't!  The game
   is very intense by yourself, amagine what it would be like if you have 
   another guy in the room with you (that you can see and shot (if you'd like))
   helping you conquer all!  What are best friends for, right ?!!

Couldn't have said it better myself.  apparantly, in cooperative mode,
you can toggle through the other player's point of views, tho I
haven't done it cause my co-workers are too bloodthirsty to play in coop-mode.

   Gaming like this is upon us everyone!  The dawn of interactive multi-user
   graphical games is what I have been waithing for... and it's here... and
   it's VERY WELL DONE!  8^)  I think I will actually break down and buy the
   registered version.  They DEFINATELY deserve it!

I usually get bored with computer games rather quickly, but the
interactive human element has kept me interested.  Hey, I wonder how
many doom games are going to be running in the UVM dorm rooms on the
network there this comming semester, or should they be called doom
rooms! :)


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Adam A. Johnson                                     Adam.J...@uvm.edu   
             "Facts are negotiable, opinions aren't"