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Title: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Scott Kevill on November 14, 2008, 04:02:20 PM
Hi all, just thought I'd let you know about a new multiplayer network I've created for playing Warhammer: Dark Omen online called GameRanger.

Basically, GameRanger makes it quick and easy to play your friends online.

It has full lobby support for over 500 different games and demos (including Dark Omen, of course), without the hassles and headaches that usually happen with network connections (eg. routers & firewalls).

I'm really excited to be releasing it, and hope it helps boost the Dark Omen community by allowing people to play that were unable to until now due to problems with opening ports, etc. You should find this far simpler than juggling networks with Hamachi.

You can download it at www.GameRanger.com (http://www.GameRanger.com)



Use this Website's Chat Channel to arrange Games
www.chat.dark-omen.org (http://www.chat.dark-omen.org)

List of GameRanger Dark Omen Users to add as friends, to see when they are Online -

Account ID      NickName

744005           Alavet
329672           Bembelimen
1124389         Ciber_Alex
785585           CidHalsey
872107           Craigus
1243526         Christophbs
2699858         Cuthalion
729378           Darkmancer
988261           Debeul
3861141         Equilibrium
333685           Flak
329448           Gabriel
861940           Gogo
717916           Haliax
1401760         Hari8
1125180         Harlotsevisceration
1195505         Hermicus
1401610         Harfner
417980           Itlerion
709596           Jeronimo
2332541         Jim
1674397         k99_64
1713251         kilowic
894699           Korgan
3646165         Kyjja
1138345         Lyk
1248771         N30X
1854784         NEO
448827           Nitrox
1229335         Miller
1383850         Mokutsu
1046805         Oldninja
329441           Olly
744060           Olor
861936           Sagro
1713277         Shaffer
792091           Tomb
1742544         VinniTheNail
605935           Wkurwiony
633588           Zoko-TkZ


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Ghabry on December 29, 2008, 08:02:17 PM
Yesterday olly, rob and I tested the program and... it worked! No connection problems anymore. You open a room in the program the others connected to gameranger can see the room and join it. The Host clicks Start, DO starts and you are directly in the army/map selection screen (DirectPlay feature ;)).

The program fixes any connection problems (Hamachi had sometimes problems) and joining DO games is very easy

Disadvantages are that you have to register first (during the Program installation)

If you want to hide the program in the systray (the icons near the clock) you have to click the systray item once.

I'm sometimes online in the program you can find me by using:
Community->Find User...->Nickname->Ghabry

TO OLLY: Doesn't work for bembe and me. Maybe you have upnp in your router enabled?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: bembelimen on January 02, 2009, 10:42:51 PM

It doesn't worked for Ghabry & me. So I think, there are nearly the same restrictions as with Hamachi
Perhaps we find a solution, but atm Hamachi is our first choise


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: lordbraprus on March 28, 2010, 11:52:00 PM
and now? year 2010 :O march toruny :O  hamachi+gameranger and maibe ollys conection guide = no problem to play


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on March 29, 2010, 01:41:52 AM
I love GameRanger since it worked for me when we first tested it and Normal Hamahci and Forcebindip and Router Ip have also worked for me successfully but unfortunately gameranger didn't for Bembelimen v Ghabry.

I hear what you are saying about how GameRanger allowed you to play Ghabry, after Normal and Forcebindip didn't work but Dark Omen Connection issues have no logic.

Please consider-

1) I could connect to you and your bro fine, using Normal Hamachi way. Even though u were both in a cyber cafe and could not access Control Panel for Firewall or to promote hamachi in network Connections and didn't open your hamachi ports. (Unable to do step 1 and 2 of Guide)

2) After years of only being able to play Ghabry using his Public Router Ip and never hamachi - it also stopped working yesterday and i had to use Forcebindip for him to see me after i joined his game, very strange.

3) This is the first time yourself and your brother have had problems connecting - since yourself and all other players have followed fix guide(tried and tested over many years on many new players) and no one else has ever needed gameranger, including you and your bro when playing at home and not in a cyber cafe.

Therefore the only way to advise using gameranger before Fix Guide is if we all use it on next tournament instead of hamachi and Router IP to test.(Not a good idea to enter a tournament without first testing Cyber Cafe, especailly when 2 of u in tournament).

Having spent many years meeting many many new members, from around the world on hamachi and fixing all connection problems, this is what i do....

1) I ask them to host a game with out even mentioning the Fix Guide.

2) If I can't see or join their game I use Forcebindip and that works.

We play a few matches and then i mention to read the guide and if any other players have trouble connecting to them, to advise them to use Forcebindip to Join as it is highly likely the new player still has their Firewall or Anti Virus still running and haven't allowed or disabled them. Step 1

Step 2 advises opening hamachi ports as very quick and easy to do and thats all most new players ever need to do and I am actually being proactive by making them do step 1 and 2 since it prevents many future problems when they play fans like yourself.

The proof of how successfull the guide has been for all these years with loads of new global players, is that until yesterday you were one of the only players to take my Guides advise and try Gameranger as an alternative, after trying the Fixes (which you were unable to do because of being in a cyber cafe but could have still opened hamachi ports).


http://forum.dark-omen.org/help-section/ultimate-multiplayer-connection-fixes-t110.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/help-section/ultimate-multiplayer-connection-fixes-t110.0.html)

When I find that suddenly all new players can no longer play using hamachi and Forcebindip and even after doing all simple fixes and trying Router IP and GameRanger is only way then i will promote it more, so we should all try gameranger in mid week tournament and see if it has improved.


ps I LoVE GAMERANGER as well as all other Fixes- since hamachi is restricted to 16 plyrs max and whilst hosting a Dark Omen game in Gameranger all other players,(playing different games like Counter Strike etc..) can see a Dark Omen game being hosted = good advertising we still play.

:)

*Dark Omen Connection Problems have no Logic, since 2 players that can't play each other can play all other players fine- So the only successfull solution is to be patient and both follow guide Fixes and test after each one and then try the  suggested Alternatives*
 


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Ghabry on March 29, 2010, 10:01:59 AM
Since my last connection try (against bembelimen) which was more then one year ago there is a high chance that the author released new version of game ranger that improved the connection chance.

2) After years of only being able to play Ghabry using his Public Router Ip and never hamachi - it also stopped working yesterday and i had to use Forcebindip for him to see me after i joined his game, very strange.
The only difference is that I reinstalled XP in the meantime (since our last battle). But all FIrewalls were uninstalled (and WinXP Firewall disabled) so no idea why it hasn't worked anymore because at my laptop I always play everybody with Firewall enabled.
For Public Router IP joining maybe we should try without promoting Hamachi (and promoting the nromal I-Net Connection in the Control Panel).

Therefore the only way to advise using gameranger before Fix Guide is if we all use it on next tournament instead of hamachi and Router IP to test.(Not a good idea to enter a tournament without first testing Cyber Cafe, especailly when 2 of u in tournament).
I would agree with a Game Ranger-Only Tournament test (with Hamachi as alternative). Just to test if it works for everybody. The disadvantage is that you have to create an account. That is the really huge advantage of Hamachi.
Game Ranger uses a DirectPlay feature called RippleLaunch Technology btw.

ps I LoVE GAMERANGER as well as all other Fixes- since hamachi is restricted to 16 plyrs max and whilst hosting a Dark Omen game in Gameranger all other players,(playing different games like Counter Strike etc..) can see a Dark Omen game being hosted = good advertising we still play.

:)
Yes it's a good advertisement ;). And you don't have to ask everybody for a game but can just open a room and wait until someone joins.

What I dislike in GameRanger is that it spams the Taskbar with Windows (like Gimp). Ok this is not an issue under Windows 7 anymore but under all other systems.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: lordbraprus on March 31, 2010, 02:27:16 AM
i think  that in one (maybe next) tournament we should make that, use as first option the gameranger program, and hamchi as alternative. and the account dont even have to be confirmed so come on , dont be lazy this may save us a lot of time and dissapoint. of ocurse, first we have to TEST it.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: alavet on March 31, 2010, 06:10:33 AM
so browsing through these wall of text i have a feeling that currently GameRanger seems a better way to play for new palyers/connection problems  than hamachi.

so why not opt it in the next tourney? my vote for it (even i never tired it, lol)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on May 01, 2010, 01:52:10 PM
Since re-testing GameRanger, the feedback has been very positive, so if this Tournament proves it successfull then I will adjust the Multiplayer Fix Guide to reprioritize Hamachi stuff.

We will all still continue using our own Chat Channel

www.dark-omen.org/chat (http://www.dark-omen.org/chat)

as playing Dark Omen through GameRanger doesn't crash the java chat, although using mIRC doesn't crash when using Hamachi.

However, i did get a DirectPlay Help error when using GameRanger

(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7645/gameranger.jpg) (http://img405.imageshack.us/i/gameranger.jpg/)

Microsoft DirectPlay Helper/Data Execution Prevention

That can easily be fixed by Ctrl Panel-->System--> Advanced->Performance Settings --->Data execution prevention and create an exemption for the programs - dplaysvr.exe is located in Windows/system32

(http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8436/directplay.jpg) (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/directplay.jpg/)

If you suffer any other difficulties then allow exceptions through Firewall or disable it within Control Panel Administrative Tools, Services and stop and disable the windows firewall service.

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on May 03, 2010, 03:27:44 PM
Please Post your GameRanger Account ID and Nickname so I can add them to List in this Topics 1st Post.

Account ID  329441
NickName    Olly

The best way to find Account ID and NickName is to Host a Dark Omen Game and then right click on your Hosted Game and Show Info.

Please also use our Website Chat Channel to arrange Games
www.chat.dark-omen.org (http://www.chat.dark-omen.org)

Thanks

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jeronimo on May 03, 2010, 03:37:57 PM
Account ID    709596
NickName      Jeronimo

I wait for you! Dont be shy... Play me


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Ghabry on May 03, 2010, 04:27:46 PM
I found one really annoying think in Game Ranger: If the client disconnects from the game (becasue of DOs bad networking) the host never notices it (or really late because the enemy doesnt move anymore). This works better in Hamachi ;).


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jeronimo on May 03, 2010, 06:01:05 PM
Thats problem has happened to me... 5 times in a row vs Wkurwiony... I tell him to play vs Jero-Bot at least hehe


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Darkmancer on May 03, 2010, 06:15:32 PM
Sometimes you just have to reboot your PC too fix it too :(

If it crashes twice in a row, I do a full reboot and it seems to play fine again, damn thing.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: lordbraprus on May 04, 2010, 02:46:24 AM
i like game ranger , the only is that problerm ,, but i think is has more advantages than hamachi anyway...


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: alavet on May 04, 2010, 06:12:50 PM
acc 744005
nickname: alavet


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olor on May 04, 2010, 08:10:04 PM
744060
olor


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: lordbraprus on May 07, 2010, 12:44:59 AM
ramirobelakor@hotmail.com

account: 417980

Itlerion


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Nitrox on May 11, 2010, 09:45:53 PM
448827
Nitrox


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on July 17, 2010, 06:53:00 PM
Can fans let me know if they still suffer the problem of when your opponent crashes, the game continues, as I spoke with Scott Kevill (GameRanger) who very kindly investigated and thought he knew what casued this and offered to fix it for us Dark Omen players.

I played Wkurwiony(using GameRanger) in the last Tournament and when we had a crashed it would crash us both which is better.

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Darkmancer on July 17, 2010, 07:15:25 PM
Yes I crashed tourney before last and the game carried on and , visa versa during the DOE tournament.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Darkmancer on August 03, 2010, 10:09:45 PM
Olly did you get any futher with the Game Ranger guy?  I want to do a recruitment drive, I'd prefer to promote Game Ranger over Hamachi, be nice if the Bugs were ironed out first though.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on August 04, 2010, 06:11:39 PM
Sent and awaiting a kind reply from Scott, that hopefully it can fixed, since we all find Gameranger so much easier to use than Hamachi, especially for all new Members.

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: oldninja on October 29, 2010, 10:40:37 AM
1046805 oldninja


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Debeul on November 11, 2010, 04:06:20 PM
I' am always open for a dark omen game :) on gameranger,pretty noobish though and i have the  Map Patch v3 file:)

nickname:Debeul Account:988261


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Lyk on December 03, 2010, 02:09:52 PM
i know this is stupid question... but where do you find the Account ID? xD


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Lyk on December 03, 2010, 02:11:32 PM
Doh... found it! xD xD xD

Account: 1138345

Nickname: Lyk


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jeronimo on December 03, 2010, 04:04:03 PM
I will add you Lyk.. to my Friends list :)


And you too Debeul.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Flak on December 03, 2010, 07:10:09 PM
im on GR :)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: k10crew_marty on December 04, 2010, 04:22:46 AM
744060
olor
Sent and awaiting a kind reply from Scott, that hopefully it can fixed, since we all find Gameranger so much easier to use than Hamachi, especially for all new Members.

:)

oy how can i find out my game ranger number?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: k10crew_marty on December 04, 2010, 12:26:58 PM
k10crew_marty
id:1129741


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Hermicus on December 24, 2010, 11:18:26 PM
Hi everbody!

Played long time ago dark omen but unfortunately only single player. Would be nice to try out multiplayer. Feel free to add me!

Nickname: Hermicus
Account id:  1195505

cheers

Hermicus


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on December 26, 2010, 05:15:37 PM
Welcome, its Great Time to Join our Community!

http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html)

I've added u to the List of GameRanger Players and hope to see you on the Battlefield soon (i'm on most nights)

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on January 08, 2011, 10:40:34 PM
Please Welcome new Russain Member 1229335  Miller

(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2422/miller3.png) (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/miller3.png/)
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5016/miller2.png) (http://img404.imageshack.us/i/miller2.png/)
(http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/6660/miller.png) (http://img545.imageshack.us/i/miller.png/)

He plays very well and knows Alavet!

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jeronimo on January 09, 2011, 01:53:39 AM
Welcome to new guys. I saw Miller today on GR. I think he played some games with my brother.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Christophbs on January 09, 2011, 05:47:34 AM
Account # -1243526 User ID - Christophbs

: D


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on January 10, 2011, 10:29:59 PM
Please Welcome new Member

1248771 N30X

and

1243526 User ID - Christophbs


Looking Forward to more Battles!

N30X
(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7230/n30x.png) (http://img130.imageshack.us/i/n30x.png/)

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Mokutsu on February 26, 2011, 06:30:31 PM
GameRanger

Nickname: Mokutsu
ID: 1383850

Cheers,
Vincent


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on February 26, 2011, 06:33:32 PM
Hi, Welcome, it's a Great Time to Join in the fun ... ->

http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html)

I've added you to our list and you play really well, hope to see you in out Tournament next week!

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: hari8 on March 02, 2011, 08:57:03 PM
Finally, I got all of you in my Friendlist, but where I can see my ID?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on March 03, 2011, 06:40:34 PM
On the FriendsList it shows your Name at the top, so right click it and Show Info to see your Account details etc..

I now have 50 Friends so may have to upgrade to allow more (or Delete older friends)

http://www.gameranger.com/premium/?id=329441-22 (http://www.gameranger.com/premium/?id=329441-22)

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: hari8 on March 03, 2011, 08:07:24 PM
Thanks, my ID is 1401760!


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Harfner on March 05, 2011, 10:34:13 PM
Hi guys,
here's  my gameranger ID:  1401610 and me name: Harfner

Prepared to see you on the battlefield. See you


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on March 05, 2011, 11:07:19 PM
Hi, Welcome, it's a Great Time to Join in the fun ... ->

http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html)

I've added you to our list and hope to see you in our next Tournament.

:)


 


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Mandinga ! on March 31, 2011, 01:58:02 AM
Hi, thank you so much by writing down the players list. Ill be glad to add myself
Im new to this, also im chilean so my english sucks sometimes.
I hope to see you online sometime to beat your a...

hehe, kidding


1475317   Mandinga


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: zombably on April 10, 2011, 07:36:48 PM
Im kinda new to this...
Gameranger: Nickname:zombably
User id: 1515162

I think this is correct?



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: pawnisher on May 25, 2011, 03:34:00 PM
i added everyone to friends after downloading gameranger..but cant see anyone online
or any dark omen games hosted = (

was looking forward to trying vs someone
(not that im pr0 or anything)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on May 25, 2011, 09:12:13 PM
Hi and Welcome, it's a Great Time to Join our friendly community.

http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html)

Mid week isn't the best time to find players but I'm usually on every night, just been busy modding a new map etc..

Good to see you Signed up to our monthly Tournament, this Saturday and you will get to play many Battles.

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: k99_64 on June 01, 2011, 10:02:50 AM
Account 1674397

Nick: k99_64


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: sheffer on June 12, 2011, 10:56:53 PM
acc: 1713277
nick: Sheffer


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on June 12, 2011, 11:20:26 PM
Cool, I've added you to the list, hope to see u on the battlefield soon!

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: mattimus on June 22, 2011, 05:53:19 PM
Hey guys,

I played this with some of you a long time ago, good to see its still happening!

I got GameRanger,

my account # is 1742544
nickname - VinniTheNail

Im down to play with anyone!! Whats the most common ruleset these days? 5k/15?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on June 22, 2011, 11:32:29 PM
Hi and Welcome back, Fair Omen, 5k/15 and of course Dark Omen Expanded 2 are currently the favourite Rulesets

http://forum.dark-omen.org/rules-and-standards/list-of-all-rulesets-t829.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/rules-and-standards/list-of-all-rulesets-t829.0.html)

Hope to see you on the Battlefield soon (Tournament this Saturday)

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: mattimus on June 23, 2011, 03:12:41 PM
Thanks olly


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: mattimus on June 23, 2011, 06:02:40 PM
I know this Isn't the thread for it, but, what's the rules for armour? Are they a non-option for 5k/15?

Also, WTF does armour do really? lol, I don't know how it would work for warhammer rules


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on June 23, 2011, 11:54:47 PM
Great Topic!

http://forum.dark-omen.org/singleplayer/sothr-game-mechanics-stats-t273.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/singleplayer/sothr-game-mechanics-stats-t273.0.html)

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: kilowic on July 29, 2011, 02:11:59 PM
ID: 1713251
kilowic :)

I play fair omen version


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on July 29, 2011, 08:08:43 PM
Added and hope you will join us on Saturday's Tournament playing Fair Omen.

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Zoko on August 01, 2011, 04:39:20 AM
Hey everyone, i currently have no idea how to check what my id is, but my username is Zoko-TkZ and id like to join in on the DO games, maybe take part in a tourney or two. Im on at random times, but if I am on I'll host a DO room so anyone online can see it. Olly already knows me haha.

I also play Starcraft and Age of Empires:The Conquerors on GR (and Age of Chivalry: Hegemony mod for aoe)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jeronimo on August 01, 2011, 05:03:53 PM
To know your ID only Right-Click in your name -> "Show Info".

I saw you there too :)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Zoko on August 01, 2011, 06:26:40 PM
Thanks, so my id is 633588 and my nickname is Zoko-TkZ. Hope to see some of you out there!


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on August 01, 2011, 11:14:50 PM
I've added you to the list, so welcome to our friendly community, it's a great time to join!

http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html)

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Neo on August 17, 2011, 09:31:30 PM
my nickname is NEO my IDD acount is 1854784


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on August 17, 2011, 09:33:44 PM
Welcome, I've added you to the list and hope to meet on the Battlefield soon, it's a Great time to join in the fun!

http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/introduction/great-time-to-join-t696.0.html)

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jim on December 21, 2011, 12:50:49 PM
I've installed GameRanger as well.

My ID is 2332541


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: hari8 on April 14, 2012, 03:01:29 PM
I am watiting for you, cuthalion :)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: cuthalion on April 14, 2012, 03:39:26 PM
Hm awaiting where? You suggest that we play online? :)
I probably need not an opponent but someone who would show me around there first, what to install and what to run :)
Anyway, let's set up some time in the evening next week? Only have mobile internet now and it lags.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: hari8 on April 14, 2012, 03:45:33 PM
Waiting on GameRanger ;) evening is ok too.

There are different rulesets, some need original DO, for example 3k/10, other need a download, for example Fair Omen.

Look at:
http://forum.dark-omen.org/rules-and-standards/how-to-act-in-a-multiplayer-fight-t335.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/rules-and-standards/how-to-act-in-a-multiplayer-fight-t335.0.html)

http://wiki.dark-omen.org/do/DO/Rules (http://wiki.dark-omen.org/do/DO/Rules)
http://forum.dark-omen.org/rules-and-standards/list-of-all-rulesets-t829.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/rules-and-standards/list-of-all-rulesets-t829.0.html)

Mostly, FO, DOE2 or 3k/10 etc. is played.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: kilowic on April 14, 2012, 04:29:45 PM
I want to play too :)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: hari8 on April 14, 2012, 06:11:38 PM
I forget tournaments  :-[

We have monthly tournaments where we ballot the ruleset and then playing some kind of preliminary and final round (exact system depending on participators). These are mostly on the last saturday of the month 5pm GMT +0.
Example: http://forum.dark-omen.org/tournaments/tournament-april-2011-t994.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/tournaments/tournament-april-2011-t994.0.html)

In the middle of the month, we have/had the Conquestday, always using FO: http://forum.dark-omen.org/dark-omen-conquest/conquestday-ruleset-t1023.0.html;msg10534;topicseen#msg10534 (http://forum.dark-omen.org/dark-omen-conquest/conquestday-ruleset-t1023.0.html;msg10534;topicseen#msg10534)
Example: http://forum.dark-omen.org/dark-omen-conquest/conquest-day-october-2011-t1058.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/dark-omen-conquest/conquest-day-october-2011-t1058.0.html)

In December last year, Jim invented a new Tourny not based upon a day where all players are there, but upon meetings of two players: http://forum.dark-omen.org/tournaments/jims-opentournament-based-on-darkmancers-mini-tournament-ruleset-t1083.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/tournaments/jims-opentournament-based-on-darkmancers-mini-tournament-ruleset-t1083.0.html)
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1NFw_F3CPCM3AcT9JdnIj04j-5mZneEo9mRFgINyGU0Y (https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1NFw_F3CPCM3AcT9JdnIj04j-5mZneEo9mRFgINyGU0Y)
Unfortunately noone wants to play anymore... (and I want to declare myself as the winner :D)

As you see, there aren't so much people any more as we had the last years :(



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on April 14, 2012, 08:07:50 PM
Just tested GameRanger with Cuthalion and worked successfully.

(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1999/cuthalion.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/217/cuthalion.jpg/)

Welcome to Online Multiplayer Fun!

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: cuthalion on April 19, 2012, 02:24:09 PM
Yeah it worked, and I tell you what
I had been sitting in GameRanger last 3 evenings and noone joined, what a shame!
Though probably it's a time zone thing, I go to bed (at workdays) when european leisure is just about to begin :)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: hari8 on April 19, 2012, 05:48:48 PM
Hey, u said sth of next weekend!^^

Time is no big problem...^^


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: tovertrut on October 19, 2012, 03:42:57 PM
since i just got dark omen running again i installed gameranger and added a few of the people i remember playing with in the past.

if there are people that i did not add who are still playing often feel free to add me,i will try to be online most of the comming days as id like to verify that mp will be working for me :p

my nick is tovertrut and if i find out where i can see my id ill post that 2 :p


*******Update*******************************

GR ID = 559124

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1cyJjEGbE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1cyJjEGbE)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on October 19, 2012, 03:56:17 PM
Welcome back and look forward to seeing you on the Battlefield soon!

Next Saturday is our monthly tournament.

http://forum.dark-omen.org/tournaments/october-tournament-t1144.0.html;msg11764;topicseen#msg11764 (http://forum.dark-omen.org/tournaments/october-tournament-t1144.0.html;msg11764;topicseen#msg11764)

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: tovertrut on October 19, 2012, 11:29:49 PM
thx for the helpfull vid and the link to the tourn

if i can get a few games going in the comming days and everything runs stable ill sign up :)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Wardner on November 03, 2012, 11:53:21 PM
Hi, i played Dark Omen online two years ago, and im back to stay, ill try to play all the tournaments i can and be active. Ill be connected to GameRanger very often.


Mago 3425198


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on November 04, 2012, 10:47:38 AM
Welcome back and glad we got your game running last night

(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6616/mago.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/197/mago.jpg/)

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Wardner on December 01, 2012, 12:30:30 PM
Hi, 4 weeks ago i could play DO with GameReanger with a friend (i had to host but we could play) but now, we cant. An error ocurred and DO must close...(I can play arcade)

Please Help.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on December 01, 2012, 02:40:55 PM
It maybe a GameRanger latest update, as myelf and Jaga017 are having same problem and GR updated when i logged in today and I haven't played it for a few weeks or so and timing sounds same as yours. Myself, Hari8 and Jago017 have both found the same issue as Wardner where Dark Omen fails to launch properly.

(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6889/gamerangerprob.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21/gamerangerprob.jpg/)


We have a Tournament today, so when more players join, we can test and if we all get same problem then I can email creator of GameRanger for a fix.

Thanks

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Wardner on December 02, 2012, 12:26:45 PM
Yes, the player im talking about is jaga07 too.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Scott Kevill on December 05, 2012, 07:10:00 AM
Confirmed and fixed in the update released today.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on December 05, 2012, 08:37:45 AM
Fantastic news and really appreciate the rapid response, on behalf of all Dark Omen players we Thank You!

All hail GR!


:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: hari8 on December 05, 2012, 03:00:59 PM
Wohoooo! *worshipping GR*


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Wardner on December 06, 2012, 11:53:19 AM
Good news, ill be online today


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jeronimo on December 07, 2012, 09:19:35 AM
I added you Mago to my Friend's list, I might play DO again soon.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Kyjja on January 07, 2013, 08:35:59 PM
You can add me :

3646165     Kyjja


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Equilibrium on March 12, 2013, 12:01:15 AM
Hey guys, Im new here and recently just found Dark Omen when clearing through my old stuff, my game ranger ID:

3861141 Equilibrium.

feel free to add me:) hope to play with u all soon


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jeronimo on March 12, 2013, 01:20:07 AM
Welcome guys, we will all play soon. :)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Lander on March 19, 2013, 11:25:18 PM
Hi,
 my brother recently asked me to play Dark Omen agian, and I was very surprised to see so many people playing it; and vastly improving it! I just downloaded the expansion set, and it's absolutely great.
I'll try to play in one of the next tournaments; I've downloaded Gameranger, so I'll try to add some of the DarkOmen users shortly. But I'll think I'll play a coupe of games with my brother first, it's probably been about 10 years since I've played it.
 
 Great work, guys!


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on March 20, 2013, 09:15:25 PM
Welcome and hope to see you both on the battlefield soon.

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: andreycou on September 23, 2013, 10:17:05 AM
I'm new, forgive me.
When and how do I find you guys for a game? cheers.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on September 23, 2013, 11:27:27 PM
Hi and welcome, please install Gameranger and then host or join a Dark Omen Game and post your GR ID.

:)




Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Freeedom on March 23, 2014, 02:57:05 PM
Dear people,

recently I rediscovered the awesomeness of this game. Not much later after that a friend of mine told me that there are various options for multi-play. Now because we don live in the city, so we try via the internet.

 First we tried hamachi but that didn't work. A week ago we tried gameranger for a whole evening, we made more progress but still couldn't play. The host got to the screen where you can pick battlefields etc but the opponent got only a black screen. Now we both use windows seven and have a working version of Dark omen on our computers.

 Does anyone of you have a suggestion of what we did wrong or have an idea on how to proceed? Or maybe a different option next to gameranger or hamachi? Thanks a lot!


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on March 23, 2014, 10:05:42 PM
Hi and welcome,

GameRanger suggest port forwarding for UDP port 16000

http://www.gameranger.com/support/network/ (http://www.gameranger.com/support/network/)

If you suffer any other difficulties then allow exceptions through Firewall or disable it within Control Panel Administrative Tools, Services and stop and disable the windows firewall service and any other antivirus programs.

I'm on GR every night so we can test if you like.

:)



Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Freeedom on March 31, 2014, 03:29:16 PM
thanks a million!! your input got us going finally, I work a lot in the evenings, and really any other time of day. So hopefully we'll meet on a battlefield one time, but ja  :P anyway
main point: thanks a lot! :D


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Lordy on April 14, 2014, 04:49:51 PM
Lordy
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Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: lordbraprus on May 24, 2014, 05:04:14 AM
Hey, i am jero1988@hotmail.com add me people, i am not  very available but if we start making small tournaments or "play days" i can join.

that GR account is used by me LordBraprus (or itlerion ) and my brother Jeronimo.

cya!


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Mr_Secret_Biscuits on June 26, 2014, 09:24:20 PM
Hi, Im new to this anyone up for a game?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Jeronimo on July 01, 2014, 09:16:06 AM
Send a mail to jero1988. He will get in contact with you. He is such a nice guy. :)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: BroStyle on August 11, 2014, 02:28:47 PM
Somebody is playing?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on August 11, 2014, 11:50:58 PM
I'm hosting on Game Ranger most nights, welcoming new players and helping them get going, so pop along sometime..

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: URKA on February 02, 2015, 07:41:33 AM
Hi, my name is Leo, from Spain.

I want to play dark omen online, but... i only have seen 1 person in Gameranger, and that day i didn't have time for it...

So... can anyone tell me if you are still playing via Gameranger? thanks.

My nickname in gameranger is URKA.

Thanks for answering.

PD: hamachi room is "full".


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on February 02, 2015, 02:10:09 PM
Welcome, the best way is to Host a Game on Game Ranger and any current live players will join. I'm on there most nights, as good advertising that Dark Omen still lives and the mods that have been created.

http://forum.dark-omen.org/multiplayer/gameranger-a-new-place-to-play-dark-omen-online-t157.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/multiplayer/gameranger-a-new-place-to-play-dark-omen-online-t157.0.html)


New maps and multiplayer Dark Elf and Skaven coming soon!

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: URKA on February 03, 2015, 11:31:07 PM
Hi.
These are good news...
:D
I'm going to find some game.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Bernheart on April 15, 2015, 06:09:59 AM
It is stating that my security settings will not let me download the gameranger file. 

I may need some extended details...kind of a newbie at this.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Bernheart on April 15, 2015, 06:10:39 AM
I need help.  It will not let me download the file because of my security settings.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on April 15, 2015, 06:09:42 PM
Welcome,

please try and download GameRanger from my dropbox

https://www.dropbox.com/s/09r42b8gpz7tojq/GameRangerSetup.exe?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/09r42b8gpz7tojq/GameRangerSetup.exe?dl=0)

:)

(but I think your Antivirus may still complain as it is a .exe)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Bernheart on April 16, 2015, 11:51:20 PM
Thanks Olly, 

I will try to.  I am assuming it is a safe site and everything and I will take your word.

Once I get on gameranger is it easy to establish games?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: ble94amw on June 10, 2015, 11:26:34 PM
Anyone wanna play over hamachi?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on June 11, 2015, 05:41:17 PM
Hi and welcome - we don't play over Hamachi but use GameRanger instead as much easier to connect to each other, so hope to see you there.

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: ble94amw on June 11, 2015, 07:19:02 PM
Well... my gameranger wont work. It keeps telling me that I need adobe plugin, but it is already installed. I've tried restarting my comp, but it still does'nt work :(

Heeeelp...


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on June 11, 2015, 09:36:37 PM
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie11-iewindows8_1/gameranger-is-showing-adobe-flash-player-web-plug/7dfb8ad8-c39d-4a1d-a5bc-9d0647f54390 (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie11-iewindows8_1/gameranger-is-showing-adobe-flash-player-web-plug/7dfb8ad8-c39d-4a1d-a5bc-9d0647f54390)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Kuja on June 15, 2015, 10:44:35 PM
I just remembered this site, are there still tournaments going on at the end of the months? Were some years ago I last particapated.

Anyways i'm itching to get a game in or two.


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on June 17, 2015, 06:35:12 PM
Welcome back Kuja, I can always restart the Tournaments if enough people want it. Hope to see you on the Battlefield again!

:)


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Starscream on June 18, 2015, 04:32:23 AM
Hello! Its my first time in this forum, I have GameRamger and may nickname is Hijo de Sigmar and I like to playing whit you guys!


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Hobolagoule on January 15, 2022, 11:48:49 PM
Hello! Its my first time in this forum, I have GameRamger and may nickname is Hijo de Sigmar and I like to playing whit you guys!

Same here 7 years later! But that game isn‘t like us, dont get old!
Do we still have active players ? If so could one of you share the latest list ?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: Goblin22 on March 14, 2022, 03:49:19 PM
Yes, after playing as a kid and once tried the Hamachi Multiplayer, I am back.

We can make a Whatsapp or Telegram group and make about 1 or 2 tournaments per year, just to remember the game :)

What do you guys think?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on March 15, 2022, 09:46:02 AM
Sounds good and will use our existing chat

https://riot.im/app/#/room/#dark-omen:matrix.org


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: mafk on May 31, 2023, 09:00:00 AM
Is this community still active on Gameranger?


Title: Re: GameRanger: a new place to play Dark Omen online
Post by: olly on May 31, 2023, 02:01:23 PM
Yes