New Game+ question!

[ZombieWolf2113]

Are New Game+ players able to play with normal save players?

[Vimpster]

Yes.

[Top]

Yes! Every Game Mode is compatible with the other Game Modes.

Here is how it works:
Whatever Mode the Host is hosting, that Mode sets the rules for everyone that joins the Session regardless of the Save Game they choose to join the session with.

If the Host is using Normal Mode, and a Hard Mode joins, and a NewGame+ joins, they will be playing with the Normal Mode rules while they are in the Coop Session. When they return to their SP Session, they will revert back to whatever Mode their SP Save is set for.

Same applies if the Host is Hosting a Hard Mode Game. Everyone can still join the Host's Session, but regardless of their Game Mode, they too will be playing the same Hard Mode settings as the Host while in that Coop Session.

When they return back to their SP Game, it will again revert back to whatever Game Mode their SP Save is set for.

The only thing that the Guest brings to the Host's hosted game is the vehicles in storage of the Saved Game files that they choose to join with.
(Also any vehicles that are in the Garage of the Saved Game if they happen to play the "Same Map" and the Friend/Guest had vehicles parked in their Garage.)

Off Topic Side Note:
Same applies when playing Mod Maps.
If Host is Hosting a Mod Map, other players do not have to have that Mod do not have to use the same Mod Map Save in order to join. They do have to be subscribed to the Mod Map and have it on, but Friends/Guests can join that Session using any SP Save. It can be a Vanilla Game save or another Mod Map save. Again, the only files being used from the Guests Saved Game, are the stored vehicles from the saved game they join with.

[ZombieWolf2113]

Ok so if im doing new game+ to just remove the dlc vehicals being given to me cus i felt it was to easy it wont effect me to much

[Top]

Originally posted by Zombiekiller2113:

Ok so if im doing new game+ to just remove the dlc vehicals being given to me cus i felt it was to easy it wont effect me to much

It is not going to affect you at all.

You can safely join any Mode Coop game and you can safely Host your NewGame+ Save game without it affecting your saved game.

When you join someone else's Coop, the only vehicles you will have available in your Garage Storage will be the same ones you had when you last played that saved game.

As long as you Do Not buy any DLC vehicles and place them in your Garage Storage, they are not going to suddenly appear in your Garage Storage.

In the event there are others who have questions, here are a couple more examples of how Coop works:

1) Hard Mode Host
Everyone who joins the session will now be playing Hard Mode regardless of their Game Mode.

• They will have to pay for fuel,
  
• They will not be able to sell trailers they buy,
  
• They will only get half price of vehicles they sell,
  
• They will have to pay to deploy any vehicle that was placed in storage from a different Map than the hosted map being played, Note: If a Guest wants to avoid the cost of deploying their stored vehicle, they must first go to the same Map as the host and re-deploy and Store any vehicles they plan on using "Before" joining the Hosted Coop.
  
• If they buy a Fuel addon while in the hosted game, it will not have fuel in it. Note: to avoid having to buy fuel for a Fuel Addon, see next bullet.
  
• If they have a vehicle in storage with fuel Addon from their save, it will still have fuel in it when they deploy it in the Hosted Coop.

When they return to their SP save, it will revert back to their original Game Mode Settings. If they bought any Trailers, as long as they left any trailers they bought out on the map when they left the game, they will be reimbursed for the price they paid.

(Edit: Forgot to mention... If you place any vehicles back in storage while in a Hard Mode Coop it will not be automatically refueled and repaired. When you go back to your Save Game, you will have to redeploy and Return it to Garage to refuel and repair it)

2) NewGame+ Mode Host with everything available from start:
Everyone who joins will be able to purchase all vehicles and upgrades regardless of their Rank and Region, and regardless if they had the Upgrade unlocked or not.

When they return to their SP Save, they will still have all the vehicles and upgrades they purchased while playing in the Coop; however, they will not be able to buy them again while in their save Unless they have unlocked them already or are in the right Region to buy them.
They can sell them if they want to get their money back. If they were Locked when they joined the Coop, then they will be Locked again once you sell them until they are unlocked in their saved game.

[CountryGamer_DG]

So, my question. Let's say I co op with New Game +. I set trucks and upgrades to free. Will other players be able to get stuff free as well? Also, how do I change the mode for joining players?

[ZombieWolf2113]

Originally posted by dgoicuria2:

So, my question. Let's say I co op with New Game +. I set trucks and upgrades to free. Will other players be able to get stuff free as well? Also, how do I change the mode for joining players?

if i am understanding this right, your talking about friends joining you, and if i am correct every one involved will start the same i think, if not this can be fixed by all of you starting at the same time seting up the same settings, and then once you all finish the tutoreal who ever wants to host can start up the server and the rest joins

[Top]

Originally posted by dgoicuria2:

So, my question. Let's say I co op with New Game +. I set trucks and upgrades to free. Will other players be able to get stuff free as well?

Yes, all players that join your NewGame+ Coop will be able to get all trucks and upgrades for free while in your Session. They will also be able to keep everything they bought when they leave the Coop Session.

Note: If you have all Vehicles/Upgrades/Tires available from start, they will also have access to these and be able to buy and keep them when they leave the Coop Session as well. However, they will still be locked if they have not yet unlocked/discovered them once they return to their Game. If they sell them, they will not be able to buy them again until they unlock/discover them.

Also, how do I change the mode for joining players?

You can not change the Game Mode for joining players. Whatever Game Mode you Host with is the Game Mode all joining players will have once they join the Session. regardless of the Game Mode they join with.

When they leave your Coop Session, they will revert back to their original Game Mode.

[K***boo]

Originally posted by Top:

Yes! Every Game Mode is compatible with the other Game Modes.

Hard Mode players can only join Hard Mode games.

[Kosevich]

Originally posted by K***boo:

Hard Mode players can only join Hard Mode games.

Actually it's not correct. Only auto match up will try to find Hard Mode games. And it's actually a benefit. Because in Hard Mode lots of players are playing in DLC maps, while in normal mode match up 80% games are playing the same 3 base maps - Michigan, Alaska, Taymyr (and those 3 maps are easy as hell compared to most DLC maps).

Using direct connect through friend list of using crossplatform invite code allow you to join any type of game.

[Top]

Originally posted by K***boo:

Originally posted by Top:

Yes! Every Game Mode is compatible with the other Game Modes.

Hard Mode players can only join Hard Mode games.

Not true.
As Kosevich pointed out, that's only if you are joining Random Coops.
But when you join a friends Coop Game, you can join their Game with any Game Mode Save you have, it doesn't matter. You can even join using a Mod Map Save.

(Edit) Just to clarify my statement: I have well over 1500 hours or more playing Coop alone and have Hosted in different Modes as well as Joined friend's different Modes and it doesn't matter which Mode the Guest is using.

Bottom line up front:
There is no combination we haven't done, and we have always been able to Join each others Session.
Same for Crossplay. I've tested it on 3 Platforms (Steam/Epic/PlayStation) in Crossplay Coop, all with same results. It doesn't matter.