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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 [[#Dominions Envoy]]. 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 [[#Dominions Envoy]].
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 +=====Important Prior Knowledge for Multiplayer=====
  
 ====Play period==== ====Play period====
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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's notification system. See the list of servers [[https://illwiki.com/dom5/dom6/discord-servers|here]] and join one that takes your fancy. My personal recommendations are [[https://discord.gg/eDfM9xA|Nexus]] (very active and frequent new games) and [[https://discord.gg/Gr2wzQzcV7|Dominions Envoy]] (very frequent new games) to start, but many Dominions players end up joining multiple servers. Once you're ready to actually start playing, read through the sections below.+Dominions 6's multiplayer community primarily exists on Discord servers, and both Dominions Envoy and Mr. Clockwork are integrated into Discord's notification system. See the list of servers [[https://illwiki.com/dom5/dom6/discord-servers|here]] and join one that takes your fancy. My personal recommendations are [[https://discord.gg/eDfM9xA|Nexus]] (very active and frequent new games) and [[https://discord.gg/Gr2wzQzcV7|Dominions Envoy]] (very frequent new games) to start, but many Dominions players end up joining multiple servers.
  
 ====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 for the average player.+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 for the average player.
  
 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's password. Find the lobby in Illwinter's Game Server (Network => Enter Game Lobby => Filter => enter lobby's name), enter the password, submit a pretender you designed earlier, and you're in! 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's password. Find the lobby in Illwinter's Game Server (Network => Enter Game Lobby => Filter => enter lobby's name), enter the password, submit a pretender you designed earlier, and you're in!
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 +Unlike Mr. Clockwork, Envoy/Illwinter's game servers will not automatically download any mods required to play in a particular lobby. Ideally the game host will provide links to the Steam workshop pages for required mods, which you will need to subscribe to yourself.
  
 ====Hosting==== ====Hosting====
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