I got SupCom about the day after it came out mostly for the multiplayer, it was a blast the few times I was able to play it, but now I'm in a new place and the internet network provided here doesn't allow GPGnet to connect

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I noticed in game, there's a direct IP connect function and was wondering are there any groups/players that make actual use of it? I've killed time by watching replays and murderering the single player campaigns but I'm kind of itching for an opponent that I can't overrun in 10 minutes.
I'm pretty sure, I'll be annannhilated due to my lack of real player experience, but I really want to try my hand at real opponents is there any hope for me

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