User Guide

MULTIPLAYER GAMES
Multiplayer games allow you to test your skills against real, live
human opponents in a variety of formats. Depending on how
much time you are willing to spend and the proximity of your
playing partners, you choose to play on your LAN, on the
Internet, via email, or all on the same machine. For LAN and
Internet games, you also have the choice of traditional turns or
simultaneous movement.
THE MULTIPLAYER MENU
On the Main Menu, [Click] on Multiplayer to open this menu.
Here, you will find the following entries:
LAN Games
[Click] on this option to play a game on your LAN (Local Area
Network).When you reach the setup screen, you can either use
the buttons on the left to start a new game or scenario or load
to load a previous game. If you are trying to join a game, the
list to the right will display all visible games on your network.
[Click] on the game you would like to join to highlight it and
then [Click] the “Join Game” button to proceed. [Click] on
“Refresh List] to update the game list
Internet Games
[Click] on this option to play a game on the Internet via
GameSpy. The first time you choose this option you will be
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asked to login to GameSpy. You may either use an existing
account or you may choose to sign up for a new one. When
you reach the setup screen, you can either use the buttons on
the left to start a new game or scenario or load to load a pre-
vious game. If you are trying to join a game, the list to the right
will display all visible games on your network. [Click] on the
game you would like to join to highlight it and then [Click]
the “Join Game” button to proceed. [Click] on “Refresh List”
to update the game list.The bottom left of the screen will dis-
play chat from people in the lobby and the display on the right
will show you who is currently in the lobby.There is also a tab
to keep track of your buddies.
Direct IP Connection
[Click] on this option to play on the Internet bypassing the
GameSpy lobby screens.The next screen will provide you with
the opportunity to either host a new game or scenario or to
load a previous save.To join a game, players will have to know
the IP address of the host’s computer and enter it in the text
box on the right.
Hot Seat
[Click] on this option to play a game where everyone takes
turns on the same computer. At the end of a turn, the active
player will get up from the “Hot Seat” and allow the next play-
er to take their turn.
Play by E-mail
[Click] on this option to play a Hot Seat type game where
everyone is on different machines in different locations. Upon
completion of a turn, the game state is sent to the next player
who then sends the game state on to the next.
After the initial screen(s) for each game type are navigated,
players will be able to make game settings on a screen just like
the “Custom Game” screen. See the previous section for a
description of how this screen works.
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