Each ship is a server in which 1-4 player games can be formed online. Ships are designated by their country of origin, though there are no restrictions as to who can play on which ship. Each block has 10 designated lobbies. The lobby can be thought of as the online chatroom for pre-game communication, and an area to discuss the formation of new games.
Players remain in the lobby until they join or create a game, or go offline.
Even though players may be in separate lobbies, they can still join up in the same game so long as they are in the same block. In each lobby, there is an information desk that serves several functions. Next, the desk provides general server announcements, such as scheduled maintenance downtimes. Finally, the information desk allows for the joining and creation of games. Any player may create a new game, giving it a name, an optional password to lock out all but intended partners, and a difficulty level.