Full release

[MajorTom]

Is the current build of the game "feature final" or is there more coming when it officially releases in a few days? My friend and I are gonna start a co-op game, but I was curious if it's best waiting (cause more is being added), or if it's complete now.

[MegaMan]

Originally posted by MajorTom:

Is the current build of the game "feature final" or is there more coming when it officially releases in a few days? My friend and I are gonna start a co-op game, but I was curious if it's best waiting (cause more is being added), or if it's complete now.

Main story is complete. Here's a list of the "key features" for 1.0, also saves should carry over okay even if you start now.

Singleplayer Mode:
●Around 20 romanceable sidequests featuring captivating NPCs
●Over 10 non-romanceable sidequests
●Experience the joys and challenges of parenting with kids growing up to a certain age
●Welcome new residents to the new-look Sandrock
●Boost your productivity with the Workshop Greenhouse and the Workshop Factory
●Explore post-marriage interactions that add depth to your relationships
●Enjoy numerous optimizations that enhance the overall experience

Multiplayer Mode:
●Unlock all co-op quests, including City Sandbox, NPC Commissions, Bounty Quests, and Exploration Quests
●Unlock key plots as you progress through missions
●Explore new areas like Highwind Pass, Ben, Mt. Rocksand, and Northern Spaceship
●Experience an upgraded milestone system
●Dive into the love of the marriage system
●Embark on new adventures in the Logan Hideout dungeon
●Delve into endgame summaries that add a thrilling conclusion
●Upgrade your workshop with the Level 3 Assembly Station
●Optimize your gameplay with improved time speed and key mapping

[seiLeise]

how does the coop works? p1 is starting the game and invites p2 to his "world" where p2 is helping him?

[yoru]

Multiplayer is a totally different story. It's more of like a prequel where you help you build Sandrock from scratch before the storyline of the single player. I started a co-op with my friend after we both cleared single player and I find it more interesting because the npcs haven't moved in and you have to build their shops for them and before the town went to hell. You can start now but it's not that completed yet.

Originally posted by seiLeise:

how does the coop works? p1 is starting the game and invites p2 to his "world" where p2 is helping him?

You guys share one builder workshop. Money is shared and main story progression and rewards are shared too. When you submit materials for quests, both can submit until you have enough. But you can do solo relationships with npcs and as the server is online, your friend can go offline while you continue playing.

[Aerogems]

Originally posted by yoru:

Multiplayer is a totally different story. It's more of like a prequel where you help you build Sandrock from scratch before the storyline of the single player. I started a co-op with my friend after we both cleared single player and I find it more interesting because the npcs haven't moved in and you have to build their shops for them and before the town went to hell. You can start now but it's not that completed yet.

Didn't the whole prequel bit for MP get scrapped months ago?

[yoru]

Originally posted by Aerogems:

Didn't the whole prequel bit for MP get scrapped months ago?

It's still prequel-y but slightly forward in time. The old MP alpha timeline was way earlier, like when the old town folk were actually young. They're already old here, but it's before the builder/you gets here and before they start stealing water and destroying the town.

For example Arvio and Amirah haven't moved in yet; you have to build their shop for them. Cooper doesn't have a mount shop yet and you have to build it etc. Fang/his clinic doesn't exist yet, but it's part of the main quest to build it. There's other builders still in this town because it hasn't all gone to ♥♥♥♥♥ yet.

[harrymcb]

it is basically a different timeline. since mi-an is already there. i only played enough to look at the differences in the world. mi-an is there, logan is an outlaw, but heidi's work is not built yet. i would just treat it as a separate timeline