Multiplayer Setup and Strategies

Descent 3 takes on an entirely new character when played over the Internet. As wily and cunning as the AI bots can be in the single-player game, facing your fellow humans in a deathmatch or similar game type will require all the skills you have at your disposal. Descent offers the player more than a traditional deathmatch in terms of play style, instead debuting several new challenging arenas with their own unique set of rules and styles. Ultimately, there is something here to make everyone happy. What follows is a rundown of the various multiplayer options as well as strategies for each.

Multiplayer Setup

The creators of Descent 3 have made it pretty simple to find and enter games for those of you that prefer to use the Internet as opposed to modem-to-modem and LAN play. We highly recommend you open an account at PXO, Outrage's own network that offers smooth play for no cost. Simply launch Descent 3 and click the Play Online button and you will be sent to the PXO web site, where you can create a new account with your own user name and password. Once you have that set, you can load up Descent 3 as normal, click on Multiplayer from the main game screen, and then enter the PXO service. Once online, you will see various lobbies that cater to particular play styles, including team games, co-op, and different levels of play ability. If you're fairly new to multiplayer gaming in general, we recommend you stick around within the novice lobby and cut your teeth with some willing victims.

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