A friend and I tried to get a Multiplayer game going over the internet, but it didn't work. The Direct IP connection just kept counting down to 1 then starting over, and we couldn't see each others games when we made them. We spent an hour trying to get it to work before deciding it wasn't worth it. Has anyone else had problems with the multiplayer?

Do you have a router/firewall, and have you turned the correct ports to the open position?

This thread (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=35588) is a good guide.