Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 48,241 recorded sessions versus 6. Battle Ships averages more players per lobby (5.7 vs 5.3), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 9 min for Battle Ships. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Battle Ships and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 48,241 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 6 for the other. Popularity can shift over time — WC3 Tracker records live lobby activity across all servers.
Battle Ships has more players per lobby on average (5.7) than Direct Strike (5.3).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 9 min for Battle Ships. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,967 vs 5). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Battle Ships has been hosted by 2 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.