Multiplayer games are those for more than one player. If your question is about a specific multiplayer service (e.g. Steam; Xbox Live), you should add the tag for that service to your question instead.
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What does it mean to “promote a multiplayer character”?
One of the ways to acquire the "Battle Scarred" achievement is to "Promote a multiplayer character to the Galaxy at War". What does this mean?
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Where to find a list of online games ordered by number of players?
I'm tired of downloading games (demos and purchased ones) just to realize that the multiplayer mode sucks because it has few players or it just get stuck.
One case is Kane & Linch 2 demo and ...
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What can I find in the uncommon and rare item packs?
I'm getting destroyed in multiplayer and I'm trying to decide whether or not I should buy some of the cheap 5000 credit packs just so I can hopefully get some new weapons, or if I should save up for ...
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Are Spectre or Veteran packs more cost effective?
I've seen the list of items in the packs.
What I want to know is that, if I want to build up my inventory of characters, weapons, and upgrades, which of the packs is more cost effective?
I want to ...
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What are some key ways for someone new to FPS games to improve their game?
My question is aimed at death match games, such as Halo and Call of Duty. Assume a high degree of comfort with single-player FPSs, but no experience with multiplayer.
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How to find out whether an old-ish game is still being actively played online?
I'm thinking about buying a game not from the past year or two, among other reasons for its multiplayer modes; but I first want to make sure there's still a sizable community of players playing it ...
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What are the differences between the races in multiplayer?
(Alternate title: How can I float like a turian and sting like a drell)?
I know that each race has different abilities available to it (eg. a human adept has different abilities than an asari adept), ...
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How to exit a Battlefield 3 server after a match has finished?
Is there a way to exit a multiplayer game of BF3 on the PS3 while waiting for the next match to start? I've tried the Start and Circle buttons but neither does anything. I know you can exit with the ...
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Is it possible to respec in multiplayer?
Say I spent my points in a manner I now regret, is it possible to reset and respend the points for a particular multiplayer class?
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How do portals and the nether work in Minecraft multiplayer? [closed]
I started a survival multiplayer server for Minecraft, but it's behaving weird when dealing with the nether.
Portals don't seem to work, so I switch to and from the nether by toggling the server ...
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Can I play multiplayer across different platforms?
While I and a friend are playing respectively Mass effect on PC and on Xbox, I was wondering if there was any way to play the same co-op game, or if the 3 platforms get totally separated in the multy?
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How can I effectively solo the co-op mode?
Is there a good way to solo the co-op mode? This seems like a contradiction, but I find myself frequently either the last man standing or the only player left after others quit or are disconnected. ...
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What are some nice strategies, match-ups, build orders and resource sharing tactics for teams?
I wonder if there are some nice strategies / match-ups / build orders / resource sharing / tactics for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 player teams? (3x3 is most interesting for me.)
I want to know more about:
unit ...
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Initial Starcraft multiplayer training
I'm just starting out with the multiplayer in Starcraft 2. Is it better to play against the AI or suck it up and start playing actual humans to learn how to play? I've watched vids and replays and ...
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How do I get the lava in my lava fountain to flow?
I am on a multiplayer server and am trying to create a lava fountain in front of my door. I have it enclosed in an area so the lava won't block any routes. The only problem is that I can't get the ...
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In Mass Effect 3, What are the Race/Class Combinations & Hidden Bonus ones?
Multiplayer Related Question
I am unable to access any Mass Effect 3 Wikia pages from my internet as it is restriction due to a work gateway, however I was discussing something with a few collegues ...
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What happens when two players play the same game at different difficulties?
I noticed that it looks like you can pick different difficulties for different players in Civilization 5 multiplayer. What effect does this have on the game play? Are AI just nicer to the lower ...
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What determines when grenade pickups respawn in ME3 multiplayer?
About 30 minutes ago, I decided to try out frag grenades rather than concussive shot in multiplayer. (About 29 minutes ago was when I started kicking myself for not trying out grenades sooner).
I ...
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How do I play a level online with other players in LittleBigPlanet?
I have been trying and trying and trying to play a level online with other players in LittleBigPlanet (there are some challenges and puzzles that require 3 and 4 players to solve). I login and when ...
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How is score calculated in multiplayer?
What factors into the score you receive at the end of a multiplayer mission in ME3?
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In a newgame+, what happens to promoted MP characters?
I've just recently started a NG+, but I haven't yet gotten to the point where I'm given free run of the Normandy and the Galaxy in general, so I can't see any kind of war assets.
I have several ...
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How is the Mute ability supposed to work?
So I have the Mute ability in one of my sets but I'm having a tough time figuring out how to actually use it. It's supposedly prevents any Templar around me within a certain distance from being able ...
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How can I play Minecolony in SMP?
Minecolony is a nice SSP mod that adds some NPCs like a farmer and a miner. How can I make that work on SMP as well? I can put the ingredients for the items together but not craft them, and using give ...
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How do Vanguards handle Silver and Gold Multiplayer matches?
It seems to me that most Vanguards I see are when I occasionally play bronze to level up some of my characters for some N7 Rating. I never see a Vanguard playing in Silver or Gold. I'm curious if they ...
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How do I make an effective Minecraft SMP trap?
Alright, so on a SMP server that I play, there's been some raids by other players to grab my stuff, and occasionally killing me and taking my inventory. So, I'd like to make some traps for them the ...
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What types of weapons best suit each class in multiplayer?
I am quite addicted to ME3 multiplayer now. I would like to know the best weapon (locked & default ones) combinations for each class, so as to better equip myself for silver & gold levels.
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What is the objective in Minecraft Classic?
I heard a lot of voices about MineCraft so I decided to visit its site. I found two versions there, MineCraft Alpha and MineCraft Classic.
I tried to play MineCraft Classic, but I didn't really ...
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Where to find a list of online games ordered by number of players per country?
I have found out that I can't play MW2 online sometimes because my country has few players. I would like to know which multiplayer online games are popular in my country.
Is there any such list?
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There are slimes all over my mob trap. How can I get rid of them?
My mobtrap was working perfectly a few hours ago. After relogging to the server, a massive amount of slimes spawned in my trap. They seem to be unkillable and block the canal and grinder. How can I ...
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What's the proper way to deal with someone who Team Kills and harasses you constantly in Starcraft 2?
What can be done against individuals who Team Kills (TK) in games of Starcraft 2?
I don't play the game too much, but it seems this individual does and sometimes we're paired up as teammates in 3v3 ...
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How does Starcraft 2's matchmaking system work?
How advanced is the matchmaking system in Starcraft 2? Does the server attempt to match you up with people who are as good as you, or does it just randomly pair you up with another player? And if it's ...
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How do I tell which games have local cooperative multiplayer?
I've always wanted a gaming console. I figured I wanted a PS3 but when I looked into it it seems like Xbox 360 has more games that support couch coop ( = 2 player on the same console)
I want to buy ...
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What does the red X mean?
I was playing some quick match multiplayer and I noticed one of the players (who was not ready, and was taking a long time) had a red X on his display.
What does it mean?
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Does the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer component has any effect on the Single Player component and vice-versa?
Do you unlock anything for the single player campaign when playing multiplayer Mass Effect 3 or vice versa, or are the modes completely separated?
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How does Civ 5 multiplayer work?
We tried playing a civ 5 private game, but one of our players (the one who had originally started the game) disconnected and then couldn't rejoin. Is that intended, or a bug, or what? How is civ5 ...
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Giving control of my units
How do I give control of my units to another player?
I was very much surprised when a teammate gave me control of his units somehow, and didn't have time to ask him how he did it. It's a neat ...
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Why was everything unlocked the first time I started Portal 2 coop?
I was playing Portal 2 co-op for the first time. We were on PC in split-screen mode. When the game started, we were dumped into a level selection chamber, and a voice announced that all levels were ...
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Does ping matter much under 30ms?
I play Quake-Live a lot, and hear people claim that they miss or are at a disadvantage because their ping may be 30ms while the person they are playing with will have 20ms. Sometimes it seems even ...
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Do multiplayer games on the Xbox 360 require a subscription?
I have been looking into the details of the Xbox 360 (I only own old school consoles and the Nintendo Wii) and one of the most touted features of the console is the ability to play online with ...
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Can you hijack an Atlas in ME3 multiplayer?
You can hijack the Atlas in ME3 single player. However in multiplayer, it seems like the Atlas will always blow up. Can you hijack it in multiplayer?
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How are “premade” lobbies matched against opponents?
I am lead to believe that the matchmaking system in League of Legends matches you against opponents based on summoner level. However, in the case where you have a pre-game lobby with players of ...
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Starcraft 2 Ladder games 3v3?
I don't get how the ladder system in StarCraft 2 works. I mean, I understand that I am placed in a ladder position according to my rank, but how do we start a 3v3 ladder game? There seems to be no ...
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When to (not) play Fable 3 in co-op mode?
This post suggests co-op mode has some serious issues that render the second player into a sub-important sidekick and involves some inconsistencies: The example in that post mentions the lack of a ...
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What kind of XP bonus can i get in multiplayer?
So I saw that I'm getting a XP bonus on the mission select screen.
I guess the XP bonus is from having Unknown selected, but are there other kinds of XP bonuses that I can get in multiplayer?
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What is the maximum possible N7 level?
Your N7 increases by leveling characters and promoting them. What is the maximum N7 level that can be achieved?
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What percentage of a game's user base is online at any one time? [closed]
I'm trying to get an idea, for popular online multiplayer computer games, of what percentage of total players are online at one time. For example if game A has a user base of 100000 and 10000 of them ...
