I'm not sure if there's a good way to get multiplayer working on this but if anyone is willing to set it up with me and teach me how to play that would be amazing! I don't care if it's MoO1 or 2

I'm trying to do the same thing but I have no idea how to set up multiplayer.

Reading the forum prior posting a question is of a good use often. Though with a such approach running moo2 mulitplayer games could be of some problem, actually, but still:

http://www.gog.com/forum/master_of_orion_series/looking_for_moo2_online_buddy

http://www.gog.com/forum/master_of_orion_series/yet_another_moo2_multiplayer_connectivity_thread