#Stronghold legends gameranger windows 8 free#

This is most likely to happen when people are playing on slow connections/wi-fi/using modems. Some machines may suffer from connection problems during the game. If any players are in teams, the colors of the teams are shown in the top-left corner of the name buttons.

On the chat panel you can select which players you wish to chat to and you can also send them pre-defined 'insults' by clicking on the 1-20 buttons. When everyone is ready, the host should click on 'Launch' and the game will begin.Īfter all the settings have been made and you are happy with them, you (and your guests) should set yourself to the ready state.ĭuring the game it is possible to chat to other players using the chat panel, which is activated by pressing the “Enter’ key. (M) Click here to start the game once all players are ready. (L) Clicking this will allow you to load a saved Multiplayer Game. (K) Click here to indicate you are ready. The side arrows will scroll up or down the existing text. (I) Chat - Players can chat here before starting the game. If you don't experience any connection problems then you can turn this setting off. This is especially useful if you are experiencing connection problems, because it allows you to resume the game at a recent point. This means that every 10 minutes the game is automatically saved. It is recommended that you have this set to 10 minutes. If the host clicks on 'Connection Options' he will have the option to set the game speed. Unlike in the single player mode, you can't change this setting during the game.

Setting the game speed higher will result in a faster game, but you may experience more connection problems. The default is 40, making this lower will slow the game down, but it may make it more reliable if you are having connection problems. If the host clicks on 'Connection Options' they will have the option to set the Game Speed.

#Stronghold legends gameranger windows 8 free#

Troops - Allows players to choose whether troops are free to build or cost gold. They will need to select one of your troops and press ALT quickly in order to accept the alliance.

If you wish to make an alliance, select one of the player’s troops and press ALT and the player will receive a request. If you wish to break an existing alliance, select one of the player's troops and press ALT. Strong Walls - Switching this option on will mean troops cannot attack walls & towers, only siege equipment is able to.Īlliances - Allows players to choose if they wish to create teams in the lobby.Ĭhoosing the ‘Start of the Game’ option doesn’t allow players to change alliances (teams) in-game.Ĭhoosing the ‘Anytime’ option allows alliances to be broken or created between players at anytime during the game. (F) You can switch trading on or off which will allow or disallow the trade of resources, food or weapons in game. (E) Tech levels that range from Early to Late - Choosing a tech level changes the starting gold, goods, troops (Each of these can be altered individually) and the buildings that are available in-game. The first person who is able to hold the keep until the timer reaches zero wins. In this type of game, the players can win by either killing the other lords as normal, or by occupying the keep at the center of the map until his timer reaches zero. The other type of game is 'King of the Hill'. In the most common type (Deathmatch), the victor is the last person left alive. There are two types of multi-player games. Some of the maps may be ‘greyed out', which means that either you have too many players to play that map or one of the players doesn't have that map. (D) Select the map to play on - You can sort maps by No (number of players the map supports) or Name (the map name). (C) Map view - Displays an image of the map, when its select select from (D) (B) Setting up the teams - Click on the square and match the numbers to create a team. (A) Players screen - Here the host can create teams or eject players. The corresponding letters are below, which match with the screenshot above, giving a description of each section. The host can make adjustments as to how the game will function for all players. The host can 'Eject' any player they don't want in the game by clicking the 'X' button next to the player's name they wish to eject. Once you are ready, you must select the ‘Ready’ button and then wait for the host to launch the game. On this screen when playing as the host, you can select the map and game settings you wish to play with.