C3C MP Strategy Tips (for newbies!)

[OPD]

Re: C3C MP Strategy Tips (for newbies!)

Originally posted by Theseus
I am going to play in one of the tournaments at some point, but I am generally clueless about MP.

Yeah I'm thinking about joining one of the tournements too. Although I'm a bit overwhelmed by the whole mulitplayer thing. I have fast internet but have a firewall and am clueless about how to even go about starting a MP game. I tried to join a game through the program you get with the game but the people in the chat room were a bunch of a**holes.

Also is it true that in MP everyone pillages the hell out of each others land...

[MotownDennis]

Re: Re: C3C MP Strategy Tips (for newbies!)

Originally posted by OPD
I tried to join a game through the program you get with the game but the people in the chat room were a bunch of a**holes.

Also is it true that in MP everyone pillages the hell out of each others land...

It's just like anything else in life - there are nice people and there are jerks. The problem is that you get some moron 12-year olds who think it's cool to sit there and cuss and irritate people. However, there are also many mature, helpful people in the MP lobby (you get there by choosing the MP option on your main menu). If you have questions about joining games or whatever, just ask. I'm sure someone will be helpful and answer your questions.

With regard to pillaging, that is one strategy that is sometimes used. To say "everyone" and "always" is stretching it a bit. There are strategies to counteract a pillaging strategy though. Remember, these are thinking humans you're playing against - not a stupid AI. This is why I personally love playing MP - the challenge is so much greater.

Believe me, there are a lot of very nice people in the MP community of all age ranges. I know some players who are over 60 years old! Come back and give it a try; first impressions sometimes are deceiving.