Local co-op?

[SafetyVal]

Is there a way to play local co-op with separate controllers? The first game allowed you to but I can't figure out how to do it here

[meowyyyyy]

FTK II has launched with offline co-op on the same PC using the same screen although offline co-op requires players to pass a controller when a turn ends.

We'll be implementing multi-controller co-op next year which will enable players to still use the same screen but use multiple controllers without the need to pass.

[Raftar]

Like January 2024 or November 2024? I now own 4 PS5 controllers for no reason lmfao

[Rulah]

I hope you will implement multi-controller co-op as it was in FTK I, this is absolutely a deal breaker that it´s not working. Will request for a refund.

[Saitomiko]

You should have improved or keep the old controller system before launch, a lot of people use to play in the same house with friends, we're trying to play on multiplayer, it's possible but worse than the first game...

[Bruce U ⛴]

Why release a game before its even finished, local co op is my favorite way to play this game and i feel like for others aswell

[Svanfan]

I'm very glad to hear that Couch Co-op is coming in 2024. Please Work on it as fast as possible, Me and I'm sure many other play this game because of how amazing it is for couch co-op. Me and my family loved for the king, We are waiting for a working Couch co-op before we buy for the king II . AWESOME game, much love 🙏

[Martyn]

We play FTK II on Steam Link on the TV and ALL controllers work at all times. Not sure if that helps anyone but we're certainly not limited to just one controller.

That said, we DO choose to pass a controller usually, since we're using old PS3 controllers and the sticks are a bit glitchy at times, even with a deadzone, so multiple controllers means more glitches and so more frequently we end up moving to the wrong tile etc.

The 'worse' controller support vs FTK has meant we parked FTK II since the release-day purchase, sadly. It has improved so we've just tried it again, but there are still numerous bugs with controller input. I could report them but suspect they are already well-known.

[MepicaelGarbanzo]

Easy repice for failure
1. launch an unfinished game
2. receive bad reviews
3. complain that people don't buy an unfinished game and abandon the project

[Rural Development]

Easy way to sound like an entitled know-it-all.

1. List points that serve no purpose other than to satisfy self.
2. Review something badly because of a singular thing that didn't favour self.
3. Make assumptions before actually seeing results that are still in process.

The developer is aware of the co-op issue, as they have actively appeared in this very forum. They have stated that they're adding a better local co-op system later in 2024.

Fun fact: If they released the game with no co-op at all. Then they'd get even more complaints by people who just complain about trivial things.

[Adamant Alliterator]

Originally posted by Rural Development:

Easy way to sound like an entitled know-it-all.

1. List points that serve no purpose other than to satisfy self.
2. Review something badly because of a singular thing that didn't favour self.
3. Make assumptions before actually seeing results that are still in process.

The developer is aware of the co-op issue, as they have actively appeared in this very forum. They have stated that they're adding a better local co-op system later in 2024.

Fun fact: If they released the game with no co-op at all. Then they'd get even more complaints by people who just complain about trivial things.

Oh hey look everyone! He did the thing! HE DID THE THING! LETS ALL POINT AT HIM AND REMIND HIM THAT HE DID THE THING!!!

[Rachador]

Any updates on this? Wife and I used to love playing the first one. But now, even though we can use a controller each, everything is annoying, it's taking a lot of the fun factor away.

[Martyn]

Yes, I would also be interested to get an update on this. We would likely play the game more often if we didn't frequently get frustrated with the controller experience (in general and in local co-op).

I always excitedly read the patch notes but not a lot of controller love has come through yet.

[Joe Mc'Murray]

Originally posted by Rural Development:

Easy way to sound like an entitled know-it-all.

1. List points that serve no purpose other than to satisfy self.
2. Review something badly because of a singular thing that didn't favour self.
3. Make assumptions before actually seeing results that are still in process.

The developer is aware of the co-op issue, as they have actively appeared in this very forum. They have stated that they're adding a better local co-op system later in 2024.

Fun fact: If they released the game with no co-op at all. Then they'd get even more complaints by people who just complain about trivial things.

And yet even after this idiot said this the game is still abandoned and there's no local co-op. Last big update was all the way back in June. Get real m8 first commenter was right.

[Slowbrew'd [IOG]]

Originally posted by Joe Mc'Murray:

Originally posted by Rural Development:

Easy way to sound like an entitled know-it-all.

1. List points that serve no purpose other than to satisfy self.
2. Review something badly because of a singular thing that didn't favour self.
3. Make assumptions before actually seeing results that are still in process.

The developer is aware of the co-op issue, as they have actively appeared in this very forum. They have stated that they're adding a better local co-op system later in 2024.

Fun fact: If they released the game with no co-op at all. Then they'd get even more complaints by people who just complain about trivial things.

And yet even after this idiot said this the game is still abandoned and there's no local co-op. Last big update was all the way back in June. Get real m8 first commenter was right.

Hey Joe, just wanna hop in to clarify. The game isn't abandoned. We're working on a console version due out later this year and we just launched our first free DLC in June.

Our addition of multi-controller support was pencilled in for Q4 of this year, that hasn't changed.
We're in a great place for concurrent players, just had our largest sale to date, and we're working on smaller content updates and optimization in the meantime with our next large content update planned for 2025.

We're a smaller studio of less than 20 people with a free DLC launched just over one month ago that included an all-new mode, new classes, new weapons, new gear, new cosmetics, etc.
Far from abandoned, we plan to support For the King II for quite some time, but we aren't a live service triple-A game, so our content cycle is going to be slower.

[Martyn]

Now that's sad. The developers are quick to respond to Joe's overly negative (and factually incorrect) post, in order to set the record straight (and in quite some detail too), yet the polite requests for an update on local co-op earlier in this thread went ignored. They could have been answered in far fewer words with "still on course for Q4" - then Joe wouldn't have even needed to make his complaint to prompt a defensive response.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease... no surprise, just disappointing. Appreciate the update, even if it took baseless accusations to trigger it.