Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 41,984 recorded sessions versus 87. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.2 vs 1), suggesting larger games. Defends Gx lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.5 min on average versus 1.7 min for Direct Strike. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Defends Gx and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 41,984 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 87 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 Defends Gx (1).
Defends Gx lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.5 min on average versus 1.7 min for Direct Strike. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (10,552 vs 0). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Defends Gx has been hosted by 1 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.