In March 2006 MSN finally killed the direct play room, but there is a very similar place called Kali where botf can easily be played online

www.kali.net

it's free for a month then $20 for a lifetime membership, although if you're cheap you can re-register each month with a new email account

I've got a site

www.geocities.com/stbotf1701

where I'll try to keep track of where to get multiplayer games if I find anywhere new

Gul Darheel