Wow....the multiplayer fails on so many levels....
1. I can't host any games(and don't tell me to open my ports,i've done that a hundred times)
2. I can't join someone else's games(some i can join)
3. everytime i kill the goddamn host, the game goes to that migrating crap,and i'm forced to quit the game because it just stays there.
4. The game drops constantly
5. Players drop constantly
These things, make me wanna get the disk,break it in half and eat it. I'm tired of playing games i can't win, or can't even get into.
1. The multiplayer is amazing! I haven't had one iota of difficulty, neither have those who have learned from all of the information available to this community regarding multiplayer config.
btw...I've just posted a new more SINS-specific guide to my stickied thread in the "technical" thread, give it a read.
2. Something is blocking traffic somewhere, plain and simple (either at your end, or at the host)
3. Yes, if the HOST drops the game tries to migrate the other players to another "suitable host" (ie. configured properly) if it can't find one, then it craps out!
I would suggest to play with more reliable people. The few games that I've actually had time to play since release (I've hosted many, just not played in many

) have been immensely satisfying.
Last of all, take a deep breath. You had to "learn" how to drive a vehicle, and even after knowing HOW you still must follow the "rules of the road". Networking/Internet gaming are exactly the same. Learn how, then "follow the rules" and you'll have far less gaming "issues".
thanks,
the Monk