How do I join/let friends rejoin our multiplayer game?

[Zewtastic]

I am trying to use the host saved game but it gives no option to invite back players, does not give the option to send them the ID, they do not see the game in the server list.

In fact any search on the server list results in nothing. Like just searching for servers with "K" returns zero servers, even though i see a number of them.

What the hell is going on with Stellaris?

[tempest.of.emptiness]

Since about 1.5 I haven't had much luck with seeing or being seen in the multiplayer servers list. When I create a game I have to send the other player(s) the ID. When I load a game, because I don't know of a way to see the ID while setting up a game from a save (or while in said game after setting it up), I have to check to see what my ID will be before I load the saved game. To do this, I go through the motions of creating a new multiplayer game, and then copy the ID, then exit and create the load-from-save game, and then send players the ID that I copied from the new game that I pretended to create. Other players are able to use that ID to log in because apparently Stellaris doesn't reassign a new ID when you cancel the game you started to make and set up a different one.

Edit: If anyone knows a way to get the server ID while in a multiplayer game, please let me know because that would save some steps.

[Zewtastic]

I found out you can get the server ID from a saved multiplayer game.

Load the saved MP game, then you hover over the timer in the top right corner.

It will only display the new server ID.

There is no way to copy paste it.

I had to tell my buddy the number verbally, and typed it into discord while reading it as I hovered over it.

Then he was able to direct join and saw his saved game normally.

This is a serious issue they have to remedy.

[curry124242]

I will host the saved game with password first and then invite my friends to game using the steam friend list just like how you invite your firends in other steam games.

[HentzDynasty]

Originally posted by curry124242:

I will host the saved game with password first and then invite my friends to game using the steam friend list just like how you invite your firends in other steam games.

This worked for me instantly. Thanks. As of 1.9.1 they are still having issues with the MP lobby.