CONDENSED GUIDE // CNCNET CLIENT
The client, lobbies & ladder
One client handles patching, lobbies, map transfer, and ranked. Five minutes of setup, then it stays out of the way.
Install: one installer pointed at the game folder. Original files stay untouched; the client adds its own launcher.
Tunnels: games route through community tunnel servers, so there's no port forwarding. Pick a low-ping tunnel in options.
Lobbies: filter by game mode — standard, no-superweapons, and the co-op survival modes where this archive's maps live.
Map transfer: hosts pick any custom map and everyone receives it automatically. Never pre-install maps just to join a game.
Ladder: account at ladder.cncnet.org, linked under options → ladder. 1v1 and 2v2 quick match, monthly seasons.