
When hosting a game there is also a checkbox for private games. Therefore you might see only a fraction of the games hosted depending on what server you have chosen in the steam settings. The reason for this is that CIV V only shows games in the area of the chosen server in downloads and cloud in the steam settings.

Links to threads regarding Multiplayer strategy, technical issues specific to multiplayer etc.Īfter having started CIV V and choseing multiplayer the game lobby might be empty of games or have very few games to choose from. Tips and hints both for multiplayer in particular but also for CIV in general.Įxternal resources that might be of help and/or interest for people playing CIV V MP. Tools that might be useful to get the most out of your multiplayer experience. I have divided this guide into different sections:īackground and overview of the guide content.ĭescription of the public lobby and how it works (the built in lobby) and how steam friendlist, groups and some steam settings work.Ī guide to some of the bigger CIV V multiplayer communities and steam groups.ĭescription of different game setups commonly played in the CIV V MP community. The goal is simply to help players new to CIV V MP Get the most out of their game experience regardless of game style and preferences. If you have any input/objection/suggestion regarding the content please PM me or post a reply and I will look into it.

The aim of this guide is to be impartial and rather give information regarding how things work and where to find stuff then trying to sort out what is better or worse. The new player of course has a lot of questions, both general game related ones as well as for multiplayer in particular but even for the experienced single player a lot of things are new and different in multiplayer.īecause of that, I feel a guide that answers the most commonly asked questions about CIV V multiplayer and gives some info on how and where to get started might be of help.

There are players who have dedicated a lot of time playing single player games and would like to try out multiplayer as well as players who just bought a copy of CIV V and wants to get started playing multiplayer right away.
