New Online Game

This screen allows you to choose an opponent for an online game and the type of game you want to play. After making your choices press one of these buttons:

CONTINUE: Proceed to the scenario options screen.

BACK: Return to the main screen.

SELECT OPPONENT

There are three ways that you can select an opponent. Click on one of the three round buttons, and enter any other information required in the text box to the right.

By player name: Enter the player name of another registered player. NOTE: the name information is case sensitive. If you do not know the name of another player, then do not choose this option.

Find me any available opponent: This option instructs the central game server to find an available opponent for you as soon as possible. The scenario options will be stored along with the game type (league or friendly) and as soon as another player selects the same options you will be matched for a game. The game server will then send each player a deployment turn file.

GAME TYPE

League game: The results of a league game affect your league score (see the League System below).

Friendly game: The results of the game do not affect either player’s league rating.
If you play a non-subscriber (selecting an opponent via email address) then the game will automatically be friendly, regardless of the option you select here. If you select an opponent by name, the game will only count as a league game if both players are in the same division (see leagues below). If you have asked the game server to find you an available opponent, then you will be matched with a player requesting the same game type only.

TIP: Improvements to the web interface mean that it is generally much easier to issue challenges using the web interface rather than this screen.

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