TI Multiplayer/Skirmish

This page is part of the TI Multiplayer mod.

Skirmish is the quick mode of TI Multiplayer: one tactical space battle between two players, set up from the main menu. There is no campaign and nothing is saved.

Setting up

1. The host creates a session and uses Toggle Mode until it shows Skirmish. The lobby shows Side 1 (Host) and Side 2 (Guest). Exactly two players can take part. Co-op and campaign settings are not available. With more than one guest in the lobby the switch is refused (Skirmish is a 1v1 mode, but n players are in this lobby. Only one guest may stay to switch to Skirmish.).
2. When the guest has joined, the host clicks Start Game. The vanilla skirmish setup window opens on both computers.
3. Each player edits only their own side: faction and ships. The guest adds ships with Add Guest Ships. Designs loaded with Import from save… are shared with the other player.
4. The host chooses the location and the hab and clicks Begin.

The battle

• The host's computer runs the battle. Each player commands only their own fleet.
• The battle clock belongs to the host: the guest can neither pause nor change the speed.
• You win by destroying the other side or by the other side disengaging. End Battle ends it as a draw, but only when both players choose it.

After the battle

The vanilla battle summary is the result screen. The session closes afterwards. If a player disconnects, the other sees Skirmish Ended with Return to Main Menu (The connection to the host was lost. / <name> has left the skirmish. The match is over.).

See also

• TI Multiplayer/Combat - battles inside the campaign
• TI Multiplayer/Hosting and Joining