Dateien in vpn_is_an_adequate_solution_for_this_problem._the_cd_is_required_on_the_other_hand_you_need_the_cd_also_with_1.3_patch_cracked_to_1.2_._you_need_at_least_one_original_cd_for_five_or_more_players_even_a_second_cd._but_this_can_also_be_a_cd_image_because_the_copy_protection_doesn_t_deserve_the_name._it_doesn_t_matter_who_inserted_the_cd._it_doesn_t_have_to_be_the_creator_of_the_game._but_the_cd_must_be_inserted_before_loading_the_game_._otherwise_armada_asks_for_it_after_clicking_on_join_which_sometimes_ends_in_a_nice_graphic_bug._occasionally_it_turns_out_that_a_later_insertion_does_not_result_in_the_desired_result._but_sometimes_it_s_enough_to_just_insert_the_cd_after_the_first_request_and_it_still_works._since_this_is_ultimately_all_a_dice_roll_it_is_best_to_have_a_cd_inserted_right_from_the_start._ideally_you_arrange_who_s_inserting_the_cd._instead_you_should_have_inserted_an_image_or_a_cd_prophylactically._windows-_firewall_s_as_usual_firewalls_don_t_necessarily_make_life_easier_here._especially_the_windows_firewall_doesn_t_show_up_at_first_because_of_the_query._but_in_the_background_it_certainly_is_there._so_until_you_have_confirmed_at_least_once_that_the_game_is_allowed_to_access_the_network_nothing_works._for_example_you_see_an_open_game_but_you_can_t_reach_it._that_applies_equally_to_server_and_client._asynchronous_matches_armada_has_a_certain_tendency_to_produce_allegedly_asynchronous_games._so_you_play_for_a_while_and_at_some_point_you_get_the_message_that_the_game_is_asynchronous._unfortunately_this_happens_often_enough_but_not_always._in_principle_this_means_that_the_same_thing_doesn_t_happen_to_all_players._while_player_1_has_ship_x_at_position_y_player_2_has_ship_x_at_position_z._this_can_be_mitigated_by_granting_the_game_more_data_rate._to_do_this_edit_the_net.ini_in_the_root_directory_of_armada_and_increase_the_values_for_maxbandwidth_._more_than_standard_4_kb_sec._should_already_be_in_there_with_today_s_dsl_connections_and_especially_via_lan._open_lan_game_to_create_a_game_in_the_lan_you_must_follow_the_menu_path_multiplayer_-_lan_tcp_ip_._in_the_menu_multiplayer_you_should_not_forget_to_enter_the_username_at_the_top_of_the_text_field_._it_just_sucks_when_the_player_player_plays_on_a_map_x_times._now_you_should_see_the_multiplayer_menu_with_the_other_players_and_possibly_open_games._with_create_game_you_can_start_your_own_game_with_join_you_can_join_an_already_open_game._if_you_participate_the_server_creator_has_to_take_care_of_the_settings._you_can_ask_him_via_chat_if_he_could_do_this_or_that_setting._since_this_is_not_very_interesting_here_is_a_little_guide_to_the_server