password-protected games

[Javolenus]

Hi, I'm new and obviously a bit thick. My question is, in multiplayer mode, why are some challenges password-protected? What's that all about? Many thanks in advance if anyone answers.

[pantherboy]

Hi, I'm new and obviously a bit thick. My question is, in multiplayer mode, why are some challenges password-protected? What's that all about? Many thanks in advance if anyone answers.

When posting a challenge you can lock the game so that the opponent needs the password to pick it up. In this way you can reserve a game for a specific opponent. Normally people through private mails organise a match or through the in-game chat box while playing someone and notify them what the password is.

Cheers,

Steve

[grumblefish]

It means they are too afraid to play with people like you and me. Putting passwords on the game allows them to specifically choose a challenger who won't beat them too badly.

[peterb1201]

I sort of hate the password-protected games as both a player of them and as a player not-of-them. The right solution is that I should be able to issue a challenge to a specific player (say "Bob"), Bob should see that challenge in his game list, and no one else should see it at all.

[CharlesRobinson]

Most of the locked games are for the ongoing campaigns and leagues. I play both in a league and also open games as well.