Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 47,450 recorded sessions versus 715. Battleships Crossfire averages more players per lobby (6.9 vs 5.3), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 11.3 min for Battleships Crossfire. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Battleships Crossfire and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 47,450 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 715 for the other. Popularity can shift over time — WC3 Tracker records live lobby activity across all servers.
Battleships Crossfire has more players per lobby on average (6.9) than Direct Strike (5.3).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 11.3 min for Battleships Crossfire. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,812 vs 273). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Battleships Crossfire has been hosted by 79 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.