Multiplayer

Hosting a Multiplayer Game Through the Lobby

1. From the menu options, choose: Multiplayer

2. Choose Host Game

3. Select a Scenario and click Next

4. Choose a Username when prompted

5. Choose a Nation

6. Set Scenario Options as in Single Player. The Host chooses Victory Conditions, AI difficulty and Autosave Options

7. Click in Turn Timer box to set Day/Hour/Minute settings for Turn Time.

8. Do NOT click Next until all players have joined.

Joining a Multiplayer Game Through the Lobby

1. From the menu options, choose: Multiplayer

2. Choose Join Game

3. Choose a game from the available games on the list, identified by the Host‘s IP Address

4. Enter your username

5. Choose a Nation (nations already selected will be unselectable)

6. The only Scenario Option available to players not hosting is the model set.

7. Wait for the host to begin the game.

Communicating while in the Lobby: There is no chat in the lobby, so players should use their current messaging (AIM, Skype, etc.) until entering the game.

Hosting a Multiplayer Game Using the MP Service

1. Go to http://making-history.com

2. Log in or register for the site

3. Go to your Profile page by clicking on your username

4. If you have not yet registered your copy of MHII, click Register Product in the left column and enter your key

5. Choose a Scenario under Start a New Game

6. Enter your game name in the dialog box, set to Friends Only or Public.

7. For Friends only, your friend list will open. Select whomever you want to join and they will receive a notification from you informing them of the invite.

8. When you return to your Profile Page you will see your game listed under My Active Games

9. Click on the game name to go to that game‘s page.

10. Choose a nation from the menu and change Options to adjust the game parameters.

11. When a player joins and selects a nation that player appears on the player list.

12. When everyone has joined click the Start Game button in the upper right to begin playing..

Joining a Multiplayer Game Using the MP Service

Joining a Public Game:

On the Home page of the Making History Gaming Headquarters website, click the Open Games tab.

Joining a Private Game:

You will receive a notification from a friend via email and as a private message on the GHQ site.