Is it possible I see only ONE match?

[Maliciuzzo]

What's wrong?
Is it that nobody plays Civ V online or am I doing something wrong?

I always see just one or zero matches to join. Why? O_ò

 

[Maliciuzzo]

Obviously I've got the original version, installed via Steam and patched (at least I guess it's patched. o.O It does it automatically, right?).
So I really don't get why I see just one game. T_T

 

[Tabarnak]

You can't see matches running like in civ4. You can check in the most popular lobbies : NY-LA-Paris to reach most people as possible.

Also, it's not rare to open the lobby with like 1-2 games and come back 5 min. later and see 5-6 more games open.

Or join a group chat room.

 

[CanuckSoldier]

Yes Civ5 uses a regional games list, so you are not seeing all the games that are online, just the ones(if any) in your region. We get around this by setting up games with players on our friends list or by joining a steam chat like the one at Civplayers(link in my sig).

It sucks, but nothing we can do about the way the MP is programmed

CS

 

[Maliciuzzo]

How do I check the lobbies?
I joined the group you have in your sign and joined the chat, but I don't see more matches. What should I do?

 

[CanuckSoldier]

You won't "see" more games. We use the chat to organize games with other players. When a host sets up a game all you have to do is right click on their name, in the player list, and click Join Game. To enter our steam chat, click on the Chatroom(steam req) link on the left side menu on our home page.

CS

 

[Maliciuzzo]

Oh ok, thank you.
Civ 5 MP system really sucks, anyway. >_>