30-04-2004 20:25									#1
	new player Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

Hello everyone...I got the game for Christmas and have been practicing my strategy..how do you guys hook up for a game online? Someone told me gamespy but that looked like it cost money...am itching to lose to real people...lol..thanks for the help

	30-04-2004 20:42									#2
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

Nope, you can get Gamespy for free. Just use the installer that comes with PTW or conquests (as vanilla Civ3 doesn't have multiplayer capabilities). It's the plus version of gamespy that costs money, but IMO it's not really worth the cost.

	01-05-2004 01:11									#3
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

I have not been there, but I would think the MP forum here is a place to check out. You could get some games hosted privately.

	01-05-2004 01:48									#4
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

If you're unfortunate enough to have my modem, it may turn out to be a pain (rockwell something ). Has this annoying habit of wiping out the connection outright

	05-05-2004 03:09									#5
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

Watch gamespy around any malware software. Its often picked up as a spybot and deleting the detected files will mean a re-install

I'm sure the Civ3 supplied software will be clear of these bots, but beware getting gamespys software from dodgy sources, as some bots may well be written into the code.

Note that its NOT the original gamespy software creators who write these bots in. Unlike certain others I could mention.

	05-05-2004 08:50									#6
	Full PM-box? Change here!

One of the reasons I don't do online gaming that much any more.

	07-05-2004 10:01									#7
	Increase Your PM Length

launching civ 3 ptw in multiplayer mode take syou into the GS lobby. you can organsie via a chat progrma like ICQ, MSN or Yahoo to meet a t acertain time to play a friend etc.

or you can do direct ip conenctions if you know the hosts ip addy...