Civ 5 Multiplayer host advantage

[i_am_memory]

Hello all. First time writer, long time reader (and thanks for all the good advice thus far).

I have a problem in my multiplayer game. I've tried to look this up on the forums, but the my search has proved unfruitful.

My friend and I play over lan and have similar computers. What we have noticed is that the host of the game has a small advantage over any other human players.

First, it appears that the game calculates the host's city build instructions before any others players. So if the host and another human both have one turn left on the same wonder, the host will always get the wonder at the beginning of the next turn. In our games, whoever is hosting always wins any ties in building wonders. Is that true for others?

Second, it appears the host generally can move before the other humans. So if the host and a human opponent have military units next to each other, the host can act right away while the other human opponents do not have their actions (their mouse clicks) register. They are paused in that area for several seconds. This is less consistent. I'm beginning to think that the first person to select a unit that is in range of another unit "freezes" the other player for a few seconds. Is that true?

Have others noticed these problems? And if so, what are the solutions? Right now my friends and I roll a dice anytime there is a simultaneous conflict and the winner of the dice roll gets to move all units before anyone else. This randomizes the advantage the host normally receives, but it is also a bummer.

 

[PrimEval]

I have noticed this too. Unfortunately, Civ5 is far from a perfect multiplayer game, but I still love playing it.

 

[JakeAlmighty]

The wonder building thing is definitely true. (confirmed many times) Host will always win the same turn race.

Not sure about the movement.

 

[i_am_memory]

Thanks for the comments. Any other suggestions on how to balance the host advantage on wonders?

 

[JakeAlmighty]

Thanks for the comments. Any other suggestions on how to balance the host advantage on wonders?

Make sure you host! Haha.

 

[HelloGoodbye123]

the wonder thing I always thought it was who ever accumulated more hammers, but its probably true as you guys say, since in civrev, yes the host always got the "first to tech a tech bonus"

also about the moving military, not true, I always host, I even settle my city last when we spawn, and in military battles, i almost never move first ... so i just build enough military to where i know im gonna get hit good before marching into a city

 

[PrimEval]

The military movement is not necessarily host specific, although it may be for shift-queued moves. The freezing of units you describe is not consistent and not by design. If in the games you two play the host has both military and wonder tie advantages then I suggest that the host set to team 2 and the remote player set to team 1. I suspect the wonder tie goes in sequentially from team 1 down, but have not tested this. If you do, please let me know!