Hope you've got friends...and their connections are always good.
Now, that being said, it IS better to have friends when you play this game. Especially if those friends have good connections, cause Castles ain't the only thing crashing when you go online if you get my drift. The sheer times this has crashed on me when playing online are immeasurable. I can't even begin to describe how buggy online play is. And "All you can Quaff?" Whose drug-induced decision was that?
But all in all, this game was fun. Hell, this game IS fun. Have fun, and maybe I'll play you in a friendly game of "All you can Quaff." Or not, damn that's a stupid thing.