The best way to play multiplayer RI?

[Al'Ehandro]

Hey there!

I have played several single games of Realism Invictus and've had HUGE fun. Now I'd like to play multiplayer with my son — he grew interested while he wacthed me play

But, believe it or not, I can't figure out how to start a multiplayer game under Realism Invictus!
So, I need help with just that. I'd be really grateful for any useful info — a thread, manual, a how-to, a FAQ — anything

PS I'm a bit of an old guy, and I'd quit gaming Once Upon A Time, BEFORE even Steam was a thing. So please go easy on me about my newbie questions

 

[Walter Hawkwood]

My recommendation is to use some virtual LAN like ZeroTier (I personally use ZeroTier for that, but I'm certain there are others as well; free version is enough for playing Civ: https://www.zerotier.com/pricing/), after which you can do a Direct IP connection to the hosting player's ZeroTier IP. It is a bit of a hassle to set up initially, but after that, it requires no further effort.