Instructions on netplay

[Zorachus99]

I've searched high and low, and there is no tutorial for netplay. It is completely omitted from the rulebooks.

I had complete control of two computers, and couldn't figure out wtf to do for a whole hour. [:@]

I give up.

Does anyone have a step-by-step list of instructions to follow to start a game online?

I see two players in the lobby, and there is zilch that we can do.

Very frustrating to need help, and have no documentation anywhere. [:@]

[lomyrin]

There is information about netplay in the Players Manual volume 1 pages 104 - 109

[paulderynck]

Did you click on the Help button in the NetPlay forum, just below the Exit Forum button? If you do that, you can scroll down to "Starting and Restarting a Multiplayer Game"

[Zorachus99]

Magical procedure is to simply start a multiplayer game locally and make sure you name the opponent correctly.

The opponent goes directly to netplay and waits in the forum.

Thanks for the help. I couldn't find that netplay section in the rulebook.

[Hellen_slith]

Hello, long-time grognard, first time WIF player. I found a new tutorial #7 on the you tube and it does touch on net play, at least in the first portion. The URL is [ooops new people like me can't link yet] but search matrix games and you will find it.

I have a related question: does the multiplayer computer game have to be played via the Matrix server only, or, can it be played via a LAN with two copies of the game?

Looking forward to trying the game. I cut my teeth on the monsters (The Next War, Wacht am Rhein) back in the late 1970s. Played all versions of ACOW (still have the discs somewhere) including on a couple internet ladders, so I am familiar with PBEM also.

Can't wait to get home from the current business trip and download! Thanks for posting the tutorials on the you tubes!

[paulderynck]

For NetPlay, the only way to do so is via the Slitherine server.