thanks guys for the info...
Anonymous wrote:
As to Galaxian, Space Invaders, etc. keep in mind that with these games it's going to be one person playing while the other watches, since they didnt' have simultaneous multiplayer (like many later games).
Still, nothing wrong with that!
yeah I know about waiting for other person to play....no one had a problem with it "back in the day", so why not?
however, there were games for simultaneous play...one worth mentioning is 4-player Warlords

Another great one is Rip Off.
Don't get my started on my bizarre Indy 800, Sprint 8 and Tank 8 fantasies.
Questions:
Do older games use less bandwidth, or is it same for all games? And on that subject, could a dialup server actually host a game?
In order to host, you need a dedicated server to be setup, as opposed to games where anyone can host an online game since it's integrated in the game...is that right?