Any new players fancy multiplayer?

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The forum games are like playing chess via letters. Blitz games are like playing online chess. However, just as in online chess, if you have to quit mid-way you and that particular opponent probably won't be online at the same time anytime soon, so the game can't be finished.

Because of this, most blitzes are played on easy research and on small maps, usually as either duels (1 vs 1) or with minimum of 4 players. You'll run on other players fast, and those able to kill their neighbour quickly will gain considerable advantage, so blitz games can be very brutal.

Even blitz games can easily last 4 or 5 hours, and can sometimes take much more. You should also be ready to play even after the situation is hopeless for you, because just dropping off at that point will keep the players quessing and in worst case, could mean a break of more than half an hour between otherwise fast turns. They are also very fun, and you'll learn quickly. It doesn't matter if you lose a couple of times, because it's just few hours, and you'll be learning every dirty trick your enemy throws at you.