Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 47,758 recorded sessions versus 7. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.3 vs 2), suggesting larger games. Moon Strand lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.8 min on average versus 1.7 min for Direct Strike. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Direct Strike and Moon Strand on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 47,758 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 7 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 (5.3) than Moon Strand (2).
Moon Strand lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.8 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 (9,763 vs 0). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Direct Strike has been hosted by 1,615 unique BattleTags and Moon Strand by 2. Direct Strike has the wider host base.