To: Charles Tutt who wrote (56934 ) 3/30/2001 1:46:05 AM From: Thunder Respond to Maybe they don't intend to use TCP/IP. zone.com , there were no limitations to mention of players setting up IP/TCP games to play 'away' from the Zone, or even scheduling MIRC times for games/tourneys etc., while meeting and gathering there to set them up. The odd thing about it was most Joe-gamer people found it more difficult to set-up IP/TCP games there, not to mention all of the other mostly IP only type gaming sites experiencing the same user difficulty. The Microsoft Gaming Zone was there with the cheese that most rats wanted: Fun and, Ease-of-Use. The mice which hated Microsoft or the "Zone-Lag" (which is easily eliminated by closing the Zone, along with everything else prior to entering a game on the desk top task bar etc) simply set up the IP game, chatted in the lobby, or mentioned to other Zone players about MIRC, LAN happenings. There are also ZoneLan-Direct PlayGames available as well as ZoneLan-IPX, which I've never checked out nor played but, it's there.zone.msn.com In many cases there are free d/l versions of a game to give it a whirl to see if one likes it enough to buy the game. From R6 and Rogue Spear to Outlaws (an old favorite of mine by Lucas Arts). When I first started, I was stuck like a rat with cheese. <g>zone.msn.com Having been a Go2Net Playsite guy initially it was neat but it came to be that there was more variety at the Zone through word of text. Went there and was hooked, somewhat - but I needed the action and ease of use (see above). It was easily found at the Zone - many rats there and, more importantly, once I was there the Game Lobby folks were there to help me with everything, from where to buy the game to latency shown with the "little green bars" shown in the lobby at a action lobby.wreaks of a cheese offering to most, with seconds in the offering being only the envisioned who can see beyond their technical eye.
