Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 41,929 recorded sessions versus 18. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.2 vs 1.4), suggesting larger games. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Direct Strike is more popular, with 41,929 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 18 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 2.9 (1.4).
2.9 and Direct Strike have similar average lobby open times (around 1.7 min).
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (10,502 vs 11). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
2.9 has been hosted by 4 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.