[Hacked]

On a related note, my gmail was hacked (which used the same username and pass as one of my game accounts... I made them both a decade ago when I was dumb) shortly after i began using the emulator. It seems there is a security breach somewhere.

[New Player Recommendations]

15 hours ago, Andy578 said:

 

highly suggest also making an explorer or trader character if you're willing to play with 2. both really compliment a PW. trader can build your equipment, has lots of cargo to hold loot/ammo and can heal you. a JE has wormholes to help you get around faster but also jump start and cloaking abilities. of course having the extra damage from a second character also helps. you can level them together so it's not like you really add to your grind just slightly more work switching between windows 

Thanks, i would love to if I could, however, i am playing from my mobile phone data, and it cannot seem to handle the latency of 2 clients. I'll do some more experimenting to see what i can do though.

[Data Usage]

I did some snooping, and found a solution. This may help other remote gamers too.

 

Phones default to broadcasting on 2.4gz, which doesn't work nearly as well as the 5gz. Androids can be changed in the settings. I tried today, and it worked perfectly. No latency issues. 

 

The setting is buried in the "tethering" or "hotspot" advanced options.

 

Cheers!

[Data Usage]

Alas, after a few tests, using cell data doesn't seem to be a viable option. For about 2 minutes it works okay, but then the delay starts to get longer and longer, with 5, 10, 20 seconds between my action and the games response.

 

Was worth a try.

[Data Usage]

3 hours ago, Kyp said:

Nah Graphics are all local to your computer, the comms are mostly small packets between your network and ours, nothing more. In a streaming type of connection (say Netflix and such) you use much more data because you are pulling down such things but most MMO style games have most assets locally and the server simply controls the rules of the gamestate and helps to coordinate when everyone else can "see" each other.

 

1 hour ago, oakman said:

 

Sorry i should have mentioned that information ?

 

I would say over last 30 days, this is 1-6 clients at about 2-4 hours per day average.

 

Regards

-FFT

 

This is perfect, thanks so much!

[New Player Recommendations]

After browsing around for a while, and remembering a few things from about 19 years ago (I can't believe it was that long since I stopped.. I had to stop pre-sunset), I have decided on a PW for a main toon. It fits my style the most. I have found a few posts here and there for some basic guides, which have been helpful. Now that it looks like I can play with mobile data, I hope to be able to get setup in the next couple weeks. Thanks Woodstock for your contribution.

I am looking to mostly just play and enjoy the game, though I know there will be 'grinding' involved. That said, are there are handful of things that would make my life much easier / more enjoyable? Assume I know nothing.. it really has been that long. 

[Data Usage]

Thanks Kyp, that's awesome. The thought never occurred to me until a couple days ago, cause I assumed the req would be quite high, with the graphics.

 

9 hours ago, oakman said:

Greetings,

 

It doesnt use a whole lot of data. My usage for last 30 days with upto 6 accounts at times:

 

 

Thing is it can be quite sketchy when using mobile connections for gameplay from what ive seen and heard, so mileage may vary.

 

Regards

-FFT

 

Is that daily play for an hour or two a day?

[Data Usage]

I'm curious, does anyone know how much data the emulator uses per hour? We do not have internet, but if the usage is reasonable, I could perhaps use my phone data as a hotspot.

[New Player Recommendations]

Hey!

 

I am considering starting up again. I loved the game pre sunset, but didn't get the opportunity to get far. I've dabbled in the emulator a few times, but not a ton.

 

My time to play would be extraordinarily limited, and I know nothing of later game play. Chances are I'll be alone for most of my play time, though if there is ways to connect with others easily (via a guild or something) would love to possibly get plugged in. It may be some time before I can begin, we have no internet where I live right now.

 

What's some people's favorite classes to roll with, and why? Pre sunset, I dabbled with JE, PW, and to a limited extent, TE. Never crested level 50 (if I recall correctly.)

 

I enjoyed both combat and exploring. I'm not as interested in min/maxing, as I doubt I'll have time to even get one character to max level.

 

Convince me!