How does multiplayer actually work these days?

[Good Old Gamer]

So, me and my friend bought this, as we want to play and *progress* together due to the *co-op/multiplayer* tag...

after researching the how... we both have to spend 5 hours doing the village... then back to isle of awakening for a few more quests.. .then we unlock some kind of summon portal and can join each other...

however... google also says (and a lot of sources.. back in 2021) that its *non-progression* in the sense that me and my friend can help each other progress through the story.. .but only the host gets the unlocks/levels/etc???

is this true, and if so... does it have any right being called *co-op multiplayer*?

[lilisaur]

It should take quite a bit longer than 5 hours to reach that point. Likely more in the 10-15 hour range.

It is non-progression in the sense that you can visit each other's islands to help build structures, but you can't take each other to Furrowfield or to other story islands. You can therefore help each other to complete Tablet Target building tasks, but can not advance the story freely. You are limited to what can be done at Isle of Awakening.

It is co-op multiplayer, but very restrictive in what it allows you to do.

[BroTothemaxx]

this has been the biggest let down