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Help & Editing / How to run a LAN server on this network?

« on: August 26, 2017, 02:28:49 AM »

I was just wondering, how would I run an LAN server that people could connect to on my college's network? I might have to go talk to the folks who manage the network in the case that the network doesn't play nice with me hosting a server on my PC (Wouldn't see why though given the server would be running my hardware wouldn't it?) but the thing is that there are over a hundred access points for this network, each meant to bare the load of a few devices with them spread across campus enough to where you generally can access it from any indoor location. How would I ensure a LAN connection would work in this environment where you essentially have network traffic running through a daisy-chained cluster of routers rather than a central access point? Would I just have to figure out how to get people connected to the right access point? Or... Would it work across the whole network?

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Rejected / Singleplayer Screw Shop

« on: August 10, 2016, 09:58:47 PM »

Just a quick little idea. How's about when you beat a level in singleplayer, you get an amount of screws equal to your kills minus your deaths, with a minimum of 0 of course. All boss battles give a fixed amount of screws, including secret bosses, and if you miss any screws on the first try you can keep trying to do better and aim for that perfect score to get all the screws from a stage. With those screws, you can take them to Auto to buy bonuses to make things a little easier on you through the singleplayer campaign.(Naturally...) So you could buy the ability to start matches with bonus E-Tanks and even upgrade the default buster to pack more of a punch, and some special items you could only be able to purchase if you manage to get the extra screws from secret bosses. Obviously this wouldn't have any impact on multiplayer. Mainly I'm suggesting this because I noticed in Gamester552's youtube videos of him playing through singleplayer that he often had a little trouble with bosses and I'm sure he isn't the only one. Some bosses are kinda tough. So this could help those who need an edge. And maybe, for those who abstain from using the shop, there could be an extra special item you would have to have all the screws in the game upfront to purchase.