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Well, that's normal for a game like Demigod. Lots of players like playing co-op.

And for guaranteed non-passworded games, join the Pantheon.

It's pretty much the auto-matchmaking in Demigod, as opposed to the custom match list.

In most multiplayer games with matchmaking, the ranked auto-matchmaking is where most players are while custom games are just there for people to play with friends under password protection or try something new out, etc.

So aye, the Pantheon is where the games are being arranged.

That was quite the number of years ago when players weren't yet used to such a way of things.

Nowadays auto-matchmaking is the de facto standard, so all players queue up for matchmaking in any multiplayer game that has it available and custom games are just there for password protected co-op games with friends or just goofing around.

Dawn of War II, Dungeon Defenders and many other such games all have the same two distinct options: matchmaking, which is comfy and relatively fast, and custom games, which are usually used for playing with friends, goofing around and using mods/custom maps.

Yeah I guess those 1600 games didn't give me an accurate view of how things are going in the community. Cheers for the guidance.

wtf r u talking about? phanteon is dead, it's been dead for a year and nobody plays there aside from prussian-havoc

Yes Automatch is absolutely DEAD in demigod. It should be disabled in a patch it is that DEAD. Also random is still broken when hosting random DG games it always picks doubles.

I think shadowmaster is talking about other online gaming not Demigod. Shadowmaster, there is no automatch in demigod, it's completely broken from the start.

Yes, and for the password games it is new players. Must be friends playing private after getting somped who knows.

One thing for the noobs I've noticed games being hosted "Farming". Do they realize playing vs all AI will give them no stats or favor points? I pointed this out to a noob and was told I'm an idiot. Although I AM an idiot, I think I'm right on this one.

Essentials

1) Blood of the Fallen
2) Dark Crimson Vial
3) Staff of Renewal
4) Blade of the Serpent
5) Heaven's Wrath
6) Cloak of Night

Until you have purchased these favor items, you should be sticking around to the bitter end of any game.

Thanks orion. Let's start a thread for noobs on what items absolutely not to get.... 600 hat...footman's sabatons....magical coin pouch. Oh you forgot Diamond Pendant for sedna and oak assasin builds.

With favor points, can't they just unlock all favor items for everyone. Just do it. Noobs have no chance without the above listed favor items by orion. 

Mcp rook