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"How and where does one organize together for a coop game in AI War" is a question you probably will come across while playing, and since there isn't an internal matchmaking service, you will have to find your games manually. As a prologue to this topic, here's an explanation from Chris Park:
Matchmaking services are neither simple nor inexpensive, nor would they be of particular help for this game. When games last 8-12 hours routinely, you don't need a matchmaking service -- you need a way for regular groups to form and meet. That's these forums, and we have a subforum dedicated to that. I'm sorry you're frustrated, but this isn't a typical RTS where matches last 15-60 minutes at most. That means that, even if we had a matchmaking service, there would be very few people on it because most people would be actively in game the majority of the time; the match time greatly exceeds the matchup time. The math of the situation means that no matchmaking system would behave like you expect with a game like this. Also: given that this game is co-op only, it's something built around the idea of groups of friends playing together, rather than total strangers.
Hamachi is also something you probably will need if you are unable to port forward a router, and a lot of people playing AI War use it.
1. Using the Arcen forums
Our forums are probably the best place to find individuals whom are seeking out others to play with. The AI War Meeting Grounds is the best subforum for that. Be detailed and specific with both your title and content like your timezone and location, what expansions you have, difficulty preferences and et cetera.
2. Steam
Steam is the next best option. Find people to add from either this group or those who have posted their Steam ID on the forums, and see if you find anyone who wants to play.
You might even find people idling in the AI War group chat too (or go here and click on group chat), although it is empty most of the time. However, if more people start waiting in the group chat then perhaps that would be another great way to meet people directly.
3. IRC
Similarly to the AI War group chat, our AI War IRC is another way to both find others and orgainze games. If you have not used IRC software before, then you might want to use the web IRC for simplicity. For those who do use IRC, our address is at:
irc.rtsnet.org/#aiwar
The AI War IRC / AI War web IRC
The IRC might not be an incredibly active place, but it might be the best solution to matchmaking overall, from two-player coops to a full game of eight. Your best chance in finding a game here is to idle daily if you do not receive a response. People here generally partner up with people they trust that will finish a game, which usually means those who are regulars to the channel.