do you need mods to join modded servers?

[Nexus]

like... say i wanna play with 8 people in a big lobby. do i need the big lobby mod or can i just keep looking through lobbies till i find one

[kal <3]

you need the mod to join others. once its properly installed you'll see modded servers pop up

[✰N0ni✰]

Since it's a server-side mod, yes you need it.
Only client mods not everyone needs to have.

[BigTplaysGamesTTV]

i see tons of modded servers and have zero mods installed

[Vee]

I know some mods require everyone to have them installed.

Brutal Company for example is a mod that only the host should have installed. It varies.

[KevinLou]

my question is why make a public lobby if its a modded lobby where no one knows what mods you even added in the first place?

[Shippu]

Some mods can work server-side only depending on what they actually change.

Random example*, let's say the host is using a mod that doubles the amount of scrap that spawns inside the level. Since the host's game is the one that generates the level, it's generated to the host's specifications, which can be influenced by mods.

However the host couldn't do something like add in custom items, since that would mean players would have to load in assets that do not exist in their installation.

*I am not an experienced modder and may not be correct, this is only my assumption.

[themanoffood]

Originally posted by KevinLou:

my question is why make a public lobby if its a modded lobby where no one knows what mods you even added in the first place?

Makes me wonder if there's a mod that lets you know what mods a server has

[Clientofwar]

Originally posted by Nexus:

like... say i wanna play with 8 people in a big lobby. do i need the big lobby mod or can i just keep looking through lobbies till i find one

That depends. Do you need legs to walk?

Of course you need mods to join a modded server. There isn't any information before joining a server to tell what mods they are running, so it essentially comes down to picking the main few ones every uses and try random servers.

Everyone uses More Company and that is almost a required mod to play Multiplayer now.

You just kind of have to look at the Mod description and see if it's Client-Side or Server-Side. Client side mods are only required by you, server side requires everyone on the server to have it in order to join.

[chippichipchip]

Where do I get the mods?