Question about Hotseat/multiplayer

When I go into multiplayer to play with a friend the server doesn't seem to show up, nor does it allow me to refresh the server list.

Also, question about Hotseat. Do I host a Hotseat campaign, and my friend joins through server list? If so, we can't seem to play anything multiplayer related with this mod, which bites because this is such a fantastic mod.

I apologize if this is in the wrong section. I figured this would fall under technical help.

Originally Posted by Freke

When I go into multiplayer to play with a friend the server doesn't seem to show up, nor does it allow me to refresh the server list.

Also, question about Hotseat. Do I host a Hotseat campaign, and my friend joins through server list? If so, we can't seem to play anything multiplayer related with this mod, which bites because this is such a fantastic mod.

I apologize if this is in the wrong section. I figured this would fall under technical help.

Hotseats cannot be played in the way you are talking about. Hotseats are played by trading save files with other people. To create a hotseat game, go to the .cfg file, and make sure there is an entry that looks like this:
[hotseat]
autoresolve_battles = 0
disable_console = 1
disable_papal_elections = 1
passwords = 0
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 1
validate_diplomacy = 1

If there is not, add one. Then load up the mod. Go to multiplayer, hotseat campaign, and select all your options and the factions that will be participating. Then click start. The first faction will come up. That person plays their turn like a normal single player turn. After they press end turn, a screen will come up saying it is the next faction's turn. This is where you save the game. Then exit the game. Go to M2TW/mods/CoW(or whatever it is called in the directory)/saves. Find the save file, and somehow get it to the next payer, either via email, TWC, or whatever.

Thanks for the quick reply!