In order to start the game, there should be at least 2 and a maximum of 6 players connected to the server. Once connected, any of the said players can start the game by clicking on the start button of his client. No more players are allowed when the game has already started
After clicking on the start button, the `Type of Game' dialog will appear.
The server, will then distribute all the countries at random among the players, providing each country with an army.
Note: One can also connect to the server as an observer. This enables to follow the game, but not to play. It is noteworthy to keep in mind that there is a maximum number of 9 connections permitted in this mode.