Hello, I am sorry I do not speak Russian. I have read this thread using Google Translate. I found HeroesWorld.ru from the link to GameRanger earlier in this thread.
I am the creator / developer of GameRanger, and I would like you to try using GameRanger to play Heroes 3 online.
GameRanger currently supports Heroes 3, 4, and 5. Heroes 1 and 2 may be added later.
People are already starting to prefer GameRanger on HeroesCommunity.com. Last week there were nearly 1000 games of Heroes 3 played on GameRanger. That number gets higher every week.
IGZ:
- IGZ has not been updated in over a year. Many requested games have not been added (even with 75 votes).
- IGZ launches games slowly. (IGZ launches Age of Empires II in 10 seconds, GameRanger launches Age of Empires II in less than 2 seconds).
- IGZ cannot do ratings for Heroes 3 because Heroes 3 does not support that. IGZ can only do ratings for the Age of Empires series.
- IGZ does not solve router/firewall problems. GameRanger eliminates those problems.
- IGZ client is slow and lags. GameRanger is fast and lightweight.
Hamachi:
- GameRanger is safer than Hamachi because it does not expose your whole computer to others.
- Hamachi was not designed for games. GameRanger was designed only for games.
- GameRanger is faster than Hamachi because it does not use LAN mode, and it has automatic launching.
- GameRanger has no network limits, so it will never be full.
And of course, anything is better than GameSpy.
IGZ already has support for Stronghold Crusader, but no one plays it. Everyone plays it on GameRanger. Last week there were 3000 games of Stronghold Crusader on GameRanger, and GameRanger is popular with Russian people from www.crusaderpc.ru
Sorry again about the English. (I am Australian, myself). I will try to continue following this thread with the translator.
Hello, sorry, I don't speak Russian. I read this thread using Google Translate. I found HeroesWorld.ru because GameRanger was mentioned earlier in this thread.
As the creator/developer of GameRanger, I would like to suggest playing Heroes 3 online through GameRanger.
Currently, GameRanger supports Heroes 3, 4, and 5. Heroes 1 and 2 may be added later.
People are already starting to prefer GameRanger on HeroesCommunity.com. For example, last week, over 1000 online games were played.
Disadvantages of IGZ:
IGZ hasn't been updated in over a year, and many requested games haven't been added to IGZ.
IGZ launches games more slowly; for example, Age of Empires launches in about 10 seconds on IGZ, while on GameRanger, it takes less than 2 seconds.
IGZ cannot create ratings for Heroes 3 because it is more geared towards Age of Empires.
IGZ has problems with firewalls/routers, while GameRanger doesn't.
IGZ is slow and laggy; GameRanger is fast and smooth.
Regarding Hamachi: Hamachi wasn't specifically designed for games. GameRanger doesn't use LAN emulation and is therefore faster and more reliable. Also, GameRanger has no connection limits.
And of course, GameRanger is much better than GameSpy.
IGZ supports Stronghold Crusader, but no one plays it there. Many people play Stronghold Crusader through GameRanger. Last week, over 3000 games were played through GameRanger, and Stronghold Crusader is becoming more popular among Russian people on www.crusaderpc.ru
I apologize again for writing in English; I am from Australia. I will continue to respond in this thread using a translator.
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Hello, I am sorry I do not speak Russian. I have read this thread using Google Translate. I found HeroesWorld.ru from the link to GameRanger earlier in this thread.
P.S. This is all great, but as I understand it, to use GameRanger, you need a "white" IP address, and not everyone has one
