Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 41,856 recorded sessions versus 334. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.2 vs 3.4), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 10.9 min for Civilization Wars. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Civilization Wars and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 41,856 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 334 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 Civilization Wars (3.4).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 10.9 min for Civilization Wars. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (10,422 vs 220). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Civilization Wars has been hosted by 48 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.