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| Gotten your feet wet in singleplayer and want to test the multiplayer waters? This handy guide will show you exactly how to use the two most common ways to sign up to Dominions 6 multiplayer games: [[#Mr. Clockwork]] and [[# | Gotten your feet wet in singleplayer and want to test the multiplayer waters? This handy guide will show you exactly how to use the two most common ways to sign up to Dominions 6 multiplayer games: [[#Mr. Clockwork]] and [[# | ||
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| + | =====Important Prior Knowledge for Multiplayer===== | ||
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| The majority of multiplayer Dominions 6 games are played asynchronously. In asynchronous multiplayer, | The majority of multiplayer Dominions 6 games are played asynchronously. In asynchronous multiplayer, | ||
| - | Dominions games can last anywhere from 60 to 80 or more turns. This means that joining a multiplayer game is a commitment to spend 10-30 minutes every day or so playing your turn, so be prepared to stick to it! | + | Dominions games can last anywhere from 60 to 80 or more turns. This means that joining a multiplayer game is a commitment to spend 10-30 minutes every day-ish playing your turn (over a period of around 2 months or more!) |
| If you find that this isn't for you or you're not having a great time, let the game's host know and see if you can help find a substitute player to take over for you. If you will be away from the computer for a couple days (e.g. because you are going on holiday), find a sub for this period or ask if the other players in the lobby are happy with a brief pause. | If you find that this isn't for you or you're not having a great time, let the game's host know and see if you can help find a substitute player to take over for you. If you will be away from the computer for a couple days (e.g. because you are going on holiday), find a sub for this period or ask if the other players in the lobby are happy with a brief pause. | ||
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| ====Dominions Discord servers==== | ====Dominions Discord servers==== | ||
| - | Dominions 6's multiplayer community primarily exists on Discord servers, and both Dominions Envoy and Mr. Clockwork are integrated into Discord' | + | Dominions 6's multiplayer community primarily exists on Discord servers, and both Dominions Envoy and Mr. Clockwork are integrated into Discord' |
| ====Expansion testing==== | ====Expansion testing==== | ||
| - | Regardless of what type of game you're playing, it is a good idea to expansion-test your nation. This means playing the first 12 or so turns of a singleplayer game with that nation until you are comfortable with expansion. You might want to look up popular pretender builds with that nation and tweak your scales until you can produce enough troops to take independent provinces at a good pace. Typically, 20 provinces by turn 12 is a good benchmark | + | Regardless of what type of game you're playing, it is a good idea to expansion-test your nation. This means playing the first 12 or so turns of a singleplayer game with that nation until you are comfortable with expansion. You might want to look up popular pretender builds with that nation and tweak your scales until you can produce enough troops to take independent provinces at a good pace. Typically, 20 provinces by turn 12 or 15 by turn 9 are good benchmarks |
| Expansion testing your nation is the best way to ensure that you have a good time in multiplayer. Nobody likes being stuck on 9 provinces in year 1 while the rest of the lobby gets their cool mages and magic online! | Expansion testing your nation is the best way to ensure that you have a good time in multiplayer. Nobody likes being stuck on 9 provinces in year 1 while the rest of the lobby gets their cool mages and magic online! | ||
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| Joining a game using Dominions Envoy is fairly straightforward. Simply go to the open games channel on the Dominions Envoy Discord server, click on one of the channels listed by the Envoy bot, and jump to the latest message. You will usually be able to find a game info message sent by the bot; click 'Apply To Join' underneath this message. Once your application is accepted, the Envoy bot will send you a DM with the lobby' | Joining a game using Dominions Envoy is fairly straightforward. Simply go to the open games channel on the Dominions Envoy Discord server, click on one of the channels listed by the Envoy bot, and jump to the latest message. You will usually be able to find a game info message sent by the bot; click 'Apply To Join' underneath this message. Once your application is accepted, the Envoy bot will send you a DM with the lobby' | ||
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| + | Unlike Mr. Clockwork, Envoy/ | ||
| ====Hosting==== | ====Hosting==== | ||
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