Everything is in the title, i am a new player and i'd like to experience the 8 players game so next days try to connect between this time 8:30 - 9hs PM and find a 1/8 game, if im there i'll host it and not lauch before 9PM.



See you then

Well ...

After launching 3 8 players games i must say it is not playable. Either someone was always lagging (but there were differents players everytime) either the old IP on IP system doesnt work.

After about the 10th turns, passing turn was so long we had to crash the game to get out



I would go with the option the multiplayer just doesnt support 8 players games. If only there were offical server and not only hosting players maybe it would be better.



I must add it is sad to see there are NO interface whatsoever for administrating a game or a game room. Like blocking ppl from joining, friendlist IG, or just the simple option to name a game room (for example "game lauching a 8" would be better title than "game of xxxx" .



Sad to constat all that after buying a so called multiplayer game



I'll have to stick with 4 players games

Well imho it was the fault of the one player with bad interent connaction ,when he left was ok , and when he rejoined we got stuck.

It is not sure.

1) the game could work better with only 7 players (and the more we expand the more it takes time)

2) i lauched 3 games as i said, some were the same others no...



I heard of one barrier in the game online, is that we can only play with ppl in the same regions/area/ continents i dont know.

This would be justified for the IP to IP game. As it is impossible to play IP on IP with ppl all around the worlds.

Anyway it stills create problems with max player in game.

Of course the solution to that is a official dedicated server...



Next time no more than 6, and i'll try the mod quick on game, make games shorter especially with many players...



Cu then !

There is a "fast" mode implemented, which really speeds up the games pace.

contrary to popular belief, fast doesnt make the game any faster. It just speeds up construction and research and such. Players will still take incredible amounts of time to do nothing, and may even take longer per turn as they are building and researching more that they need to constantly move new ships, pick new techs, update ship designs. Just put a last player timer for 40s, its ample enough time. 30s really isnt enough.



Games would move quicker if there were rally points for new ships built.