Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 41,808 recorded sessions versus 82. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.2 vs 1.7), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 3.7 min for 1youtd. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Direct Strike is more popular, with 41,808 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 82 for the other. Popularity can shift over time — WC3 Tracker records live lobby activity across all servers.
Direct Strike has more players per lobby on average (5.2) than 1youtd (1.7).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 3.7 min for 1youtd. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (10,365 vs 61). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
1youtd has been hosted by 19 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.