with patch 1.04 at our hands I decided to try some multiplayer challenges in addition to my ongoing campaigns. Now I noticed that almost all games are password protected.
Is there any other special homepage that people use to find matches and give each other the passwords or some ranking system of a sort? Please enlighten me.
This frustrates me, too. So many people make password protected games that never get started. They just sit there and fill up the lobby.
It is rare to see open games because they get picked up so quickly, most likely. If you set up a game of your own, someone will join rather quickly. At least, that has always been my experience with other PBEM+ games like Battle Academy and Field of Glory. I saw two unprotected games the other day, and they got taken up right away.
I really don't think there is a page for this, it's probably folks setting up games with their friends. It is just frustrating that they never get started and fill up the lobby with junk.
However, if there IS a page for ladder games or something similar, and I'm wrong, then I would also love to know about it!
Yeah, just create you own game if there are none available, and someone will join rather quickly. Some people are not in a hurry to make their turns though, so creating two or three might be good idea too. I have 12 games waiting for opponent's turn now, about four of them 'active'.
Didn't hear about any place to arrange matches either.
That's another thing. If you are going to accept a game, please do your turns in a timely manner. I understand life happens, but it takes 10 minutes to do a turn.
Thanks a lot! Time to get my ass whooped then! This would be my first multiplayer match of this sort of game. Was an RTS guy for quite some time but I guess I got too old and too slow/lazy for that stuff XD
Anyways, I still think it would be nice idea to make a ladder of some sort. That would make the multiplayer more motivating. Shouldn’t be too much work to set something up? *looks at fans with some time and prgramming skills on their hands*
I have 12 games waiting for opponent's turn now, about four of them 'active'.