Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 42,009 recorded sessions versus 1,515. Broken Alliances averages more players per lobby (6.5 vs 5.2), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 22 min for Broken Alliances. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Broken Alliances and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 42,009 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 1,515 for the other. Popularity can shift over time — WC3 Tracker records live lobby activity across all servers.
Broken Alliances has more players per lobby on average (6.5) than Direct Strike (5.2).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 22 min for Broken Alliances. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (10,581 vs 286). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Broken Alliances has been hosted by 62 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.