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I'm a lowly "single" looking for company...;)

The thing is, I'm not sure if I have what it takes to really play and enjoy multiplayer, and would like to know some things in order to achieve enlightenment (and perhaps a world domination or two).

My two greatest concerns are:
* Are there generally any ongoing MP games where players can join and leave at any time, rather than having to confirm to a rigid schedule?
* What are the biggest differences between SP and MP, besides the fact that the "AI" is slightly better for some countries?:p
 
Originally posted by Onslaught
I'm a lowly "single" looking for company...;)

The thing is, I'm not sure if I have what it takes to really play and enjoy multiplayer, and would like to know some things in order to achieve enlightenment (and perhaps a world domination or two).

My two greatest concerns are:
* Are there generally any ongoing MP games where players can join and leave at any time, rather than having to confirm to a rigid schedule?
* What are the biggest differences between SP and MP, besides the fact that the "AI" is slightly better for some countries?:p
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In my games you can come and go as you want, as long as you dont leave during a war.

Biggest difference is that you have to think harder.
 
Re: Re: What does it take to play Multiplayer?

Originally posted by Mowers
In my games you can come and go as you want, as long as you dont leave during a war.

Biggest difference is that you have to think harder.
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What is that "harder" there for? :D
 
Originally posted by Onslaught
I'm a lowly "single" looking for company...;)

The thing is, I'm not sure if I have what it takes to really play and enjoy multiplayer, and would like to know some things in order to achieve enlightenment (and perhaps a world domination or two).

My two greatest concerns are:
* Are there generally any ongoing MP games where players can join and leave at any time, rather than having to confirm to a rigid schedule?
* What are the biggest differences between SP and MP, besides the fact that the "AI" is slightly better for some countries?:p
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Right now playing Tsnuami on Saturday is your best bet at playing MP. It is much fun but you need patience if things go wrong and people crash. But this is for the most parts a thing of the past.
 
Re: Re: What does it take to play Multiplayer?

Originally posted by TheArchduke
Right now playing Tsnuami on Saturday is your best bet at playing MP. It is much fun but you need patience if things go wrong and people crash. But this is for the most parts a thing of the past.
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When on Saturday, and what patch?:)
 
Dawkins- stop blubbing. ICQ me and we can run a test.

Please totally uninstall you EU version- totally.
then reinstall it.
Then reinstall all the patches in the correct order
Do nothing else
turn all firewalls off etc

Then contact me
 
Re: Re: What does it take to play Multiplayer?

Originally posted by Wyvern
Patience above all else.
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Amen :D
 
Patience is the greatest virtue of any MP player. Lots of people seem to think that everyone else is going to be perfect and the game will start when they want, never crash, and the other people are going to devote their entire life to that game of EU2 (Im not saying that is too terribly bad, per se :D )
 
Any recommended settings for the report messages?
Should, for instance, rebellion reports be set to not appear as a pop-up?
 
Originally posted by Onslaught
Any recommended settings for the report messages?
Should, for instance, rebellion reports be set to not appear as a pop-up?
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Whatever suits you. Actually, in latest huge sessions, i even put royal marriages as pop-ups (there was a lot of human chatting, and message log was useless).
 
I tend to guide my merchants by hand so i stopped the useless messages whetever a merchant is successfull somewhere. I check it all three months.

Rebellions should always be observed. Else you can easily loose control of some far-flung possesions very fast..
 
A somewhat critical question: how do I connect? I've never played MP in EU2 before, so I don't even know what the multiplayer menues may look like...
 
Originally posted by Onslaught
A somewhat critical question: how do I connect? I've never played MP in EU2 before, so I don't even know what the multiplayer menues may look like...
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As Mowers will be quite busy prolly tomorow morning, here is my icq 166004748. As soon as I get online tomorow morning hassle me with everything you need to get into the game. I will be online from approx 7 a.m. gmt.
 
Originally posted by TheArchduke
As Mowers will be quite busy prolly tomorow morning, here is my icq 166004748. As soon as I get online tomorow morning hassle me with everything you need to get into the game. I will be online from approx 7 a.m. gmt.
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Done.
 
how long does one typicaly have to wait for a game to actualy form up?:(

finaly got cable. been waiting about 45 mins so far today and only 1 person showed a little that i could try and get with but a 2 person game doesnt seem very "multy" to me

update on my journey to find a game.
finaly saw one start up but was booted cuz i am a "newbie"
i guess i just have bad luck so far?:confused:
 
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