I created a custom scenario on single player and it took forever to make. I wanted to know if i can use it to start a multiplayer game?

It used to be easy to do. It's not as easy now. If you can generate a link to the template...

(Something that looks like this: https://www.warlight.net/SinglePlayer?TemplateID=751078)

...then you can just copy and paste the link, and change the word "Single" to the word "Multi". That does the trick.

I'm no longer sure how to generate that link, however.

Edited 3/16/2016 03:13:32

When you save a template, whether it be a singleplayer or multiplayer template, you receive the link to the template. Then you just do what M. Poireau suggested to play multiplayer instead of singleplayer.

M. Poireau's suggestion will work, but there is an easier way. Go to Multi Player -> Create Game -> Load Template, then change the drop down to "My Saved Single-Player Templates".

Yes, it's using a Multiplayer Template in Single Player that is a royal pain in the ass, as far as I can tell. :P

The effect is that if a player can not create a given template on their own due to their account level,

then learning how to play that template prior to playing in a multiplayer game with said template is basically impossible... unless I'm missing something.

It's one of the main reasons I wish I had bought a lifetime membership when it was still available. :-P

Edited 3/16/2016 07:03:35

Yes, it's using a Multiplayer Template in Single Player that is a royal pain in the ass

It's just as easy as the other way. Single Player -> Custom Game -> Use one of my saved templates, set the drop down to "My Saved Multi-Player Templates"

Dublin, haven't you heard of lottos.

Fizzer,

Excellent replies, thank you.

But is there a way to do that with someone else's template? (Not one you have saved yourself.)

I suppose you could always modify it in some very minor way and then save it. Finally, start a game with that template and change whatever minor modification you made back to the way it was.