This FAQ is created to help players start a multiplayer game using Civilization II Gold or Test of Time. If you don't have Civ2 Gold or ToT, you can download a third-party patch in our Downloads Collection that allows you to play Civ2 multiplayer. I haven't tried this patch so I am not sure how good it is. But if you seriously want to play Civ2 multiplayer, you should get either the Gold version or Test of Time.

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Civilization II Multiplayer Info

Download Civ2 Patches:

• All patches are listed in Downloads Collection. 

Useful Information:

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Multiplayer is a completely different world from single player, and while playing MP may improve your SP, the inverse is only true to a certain extent. Humans and the AI act completely differently, and it's wise to be aware of the many differences this causes before joining a game.

Wars: understanding when fighting will and should occur

Humans will rarely leave a war unless their objective has been reached. If you're invaded by a foe with rifles against maces, they're not going to accept a few gold for peace. Conversely, if a human suddenly offers you peace, they most likely have a very pressing reason to do so. If you've been on the defensive and just got your first cossack, it's better to re-conquer all of your old cities than let your opponent fortify them!

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About 2 months ago, after winning a tough setup monarch game with ease (don't get me wrong, it took plenty of attempts to do that), I decided to try my hand playing online. In those 60 odd days, I have discovered three things about online Civ 4:

A) Gamespy is a steaming pile of monkey plop (but that's not what we're discussing here thank God! )

B) I play Civ much better than the average online player (although I am by no means the best of the best or anything, I have my awful games as well as my good ones)

C) A lot of players try using strategies that work offline but fail miserably against aggressive, thinking humans.

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