Changes: Multiplayer

Revision as of 03:07, 22 March 2021

Multiplayer refers to game modes where two or more people play the Total War: Warhammer series together over the internet.

To play together, both players MUST be playing the same game (TWW1 or TWW2) with the same patch/update version. Each player requires their own separate copy of the game, and a Steam account. Each player must also use the same operating system.

Compatibility between games

In Total War: Warhammer, players can use any faction that they own from the first game or first game DLC.

In Total War: Warhammer II, players can use any faction that they own from the first or second game, or first/second game DLC.

In Total War: Warhammer III, players can use any faction that they own from the entire series.

In all games, players can play against all other factions from that game and previous games, even if they don't own them.

Types of multiplayer

Campaign

Players can play campaign mode together. In this mode, players can set enemy AI armies to be controlled by their friend, or they can assign some of their own units to be controlled by their friend.

Co-op campaign: A campaign played by two people together in a permanent military alliance.
Head-to-head: A campaign played by two people against each other. However, they can still engage in diplomacy, trade and make alliances, if their two factions would normally be able to do so.

Battles

Players can also just play battles online.

Custom online battle: Players can make a custom battles lobby online. They can invite friends, set a password, make the lobby invisible, or allow anyone to join the lobby. Up to four players can play. The full range of custom battle options is available.
Online matchmaking: Players can choose to be randomly matched with someone of roughly equal skill. There is a limited pool of maps available for matchmaking (see below for a list). Matchmaking battles will never be siege battles, intercept battles or ambush battles, as this would give one side an unfair advantage.
- Pitched battle: 1v1
- Team battle: 2v2
- Free-for-all (FFA): 4 players all fight against each other. There can only be 1 winner. This mode was added in Total War: Warhammer II.
  - Winning in FFA is based on points. Whoever scores the most points by doing the most damage to the enemy, wins.

Online matchmaking map list

Total War: Warhammer

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Total War: Warhammer II

1v1 and 2v2

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Free For All

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 '''Multiplayer''' refers to [[game modes]] where two or more people play the [[Total War: Warhammer]] series together over the internet.
+To play together, both players MUST be playing the same game (TWW1 or [[TWW2]]) with the same [[patch]]/update version. Each player requires their own separate copy of the game, and a Steam account. Each player must also use the same operating system.
-==Types of Multiplayer==
+==Compatibility between games==
+In Total War: Warhammer, players can use any faction that they own from the first game or first game DLC.
+In Total War: Warhammer II, players can use any faction that they own from the first or second game, or first/second game DLC.
+In Total War: Warhammer III, players can use any faction that they own from the entire series.
+In all games, players can play ''against'' all other factions from that game and previous games, even if they don't own them.
+==Types of multiplayer==
 ===Campaign===
 Players can play [[campaign]] mode together. In this mode, players can set enemy AI armies to be controlled by their friend, or they can assign some of their own units to be controlled by their friend.
-* '''Co-op campaign:''' A campaign played by two people together in a permanent alliance.
+* '''Co-op campaign:''' A campaign played by two people together in a permanent [[military alliance]].
-* '''Head-to-head:''' A campaign played by two people against each other.
+* '''Head-to-head:''' A campaign played by two people against each other. However, they can still engage in diplomacy, trade and make alliances, if their two factions would normally be able to do so.
 ===Battles===
 Players can also just play [[battles]] online.
-* '''Custom online battle:''' Players can make a [[custom battles]] lobby online. They can invite friends, set a password (a private lobby), or allow anyone to join the lobby (a public lobby). Up to four players can play at once, and the full range of custom battle options is available.
+* '''Custom online battle:''' Players can make a [[custom battles]] lobby online. They can invite friends, set a password, make the lobby invisible, or allow anyone to join the lobby. Up to four players can play. The full range of custom battle options is available.
-* '''Online matchmaking:''' Players can choose to be randomly matched with someone of roughly equal skill. There is a limited pool of maps available for matchmaking, battles will never be [[siege]] battles or [[ambush]] battles.
+* '''Online matchmaking:''' Players can choose to be randomly matched with someone of roughly equal skill. There is a limited pool of maps available for matchmaking (see below for a list). Matchmaking battles will never be [[siege battles]], [[intercept battles]] or [[ambush battles]], as this would give one side an unfair advantage.
+** ''Pitched battle:'' 1v1
+** ''Team battle:'' 2v2
+** ''Free-for-all (FFA):'' 4 players all fight against each other. There can only be 1 winner. This mode was added in [[Total War: Warhammer II]].
+*** Winning in FFA is based on points. Whoever scores the most points by doing the most damage to the enemy, wins.
+==Online matchmaking map list==
+===Total War: Warhammer===
+* ?
+===Total War: Warhammer II===
+;1v1 and 2v2
+* ?
+;Free For All
+* ?
-[[Category: Game modes]]
+[[Category:Game modes]]