Online play?

[Nonaloth]

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[Johnsen290AG]

remote play for now

[Nonaloth]

Originally posted by Johnsen290AG:

remote play for now

[@R+5]

Originally posted by Nonaloth:

Originally posted by Johnsen290AG:

remote play for now

online needs servers, so that is harder for a free game, unless devs figure an alternative way to pay for it while offering the game for free.

imo, one of the best approaches is what devs from "path of exile" do: the game can be played for free without limitations, but qol improvements and cosmetics are offered for $ to support further development and maintenance.

[Nonaloth]

Originally posted by @R+5:

Originally posted by Nonaloth:

online needs servers, so that is harder for a free game, unless devs figure an alternative way to pay for it while offering the game for free.

imo, one of the best approaches is what devs from "path of exile" do: the game can be played for free without limitations, but qol improvements and cosmetics are offered for $ to support further development and maintenance.

That could be the thing.
Skins and sheet like that could be paid...but the player base isn't great yet...so servers up to 1000 people are that expensive either.
And think that steam server aren't that expensive.

[nickwithtea]

Originally posted by @R+5:

Originally posted by Nonaloth:

online needs servers, so that is harder for a free game, unless devs figure an alternative way to pay for it while offering the game for free.

imo, one of the best approaches is what devs from "path of exile" do: the game can be played for free without limitations, but qol improvements and cosmetics are offered for $ to support further development and maintenance.

Just release a dedicated server tool, players can host or game server companies can host - or people can host listen servers. Same as we did ages ago

[JManOTG]

I put money in for the game on itch, lets spirit bomb with our cash

[InstableMonster]

Originally posted by @R+5:

Originally posted by Nonaloth:

online needs servers, so that is harder for a free game, unless devs figure an alternative way to pay for it while offering the game for free.

imo, one of the best approaches is what devs from "path of exile" do: the game can be played for free without limitations, but qol improvements and cosmetics are offered for $ to support further development and maintenance.

online doesnt mean devs have to have servers

p2p
dedicated servers tools
etc

[John Helldiver]

Originally posted by @R+5:

Originally posted by Nonaloth:

online needs servers, so that is harder for a free game, unless devs figure an alternative way to pay for it while offering the game for free.

imo, one of the best approaches is what devs from "path of exile" do: the game can be played for free without limitations, but qol improvements and cosmetics are offered for $ to support further development and maintenance.

self hosted servers?

[P@!NBR1NGR]

Originally posted by nickwithtea:

Originally posted by @R+5:

online needs servers, so that is harder for a free game, unless devs figure an alternative way to pay for it while offering the game for free.

imo, one of the best approaches is what devs from "path of exile" do: the game can be played for free without limitations, but qol improvements and cosmetics are offered for $ to support further development and maintenance.

Just release a dedicated server tool, players can host or game server companies can host - or people can host listen servers. Same as we did ages ago

It makes me sad that this got phased out.

[RandomPerson189]

Originally posted by nickwithtea:

Originally posted by @R+5:

online needs servers, so that is harder for a free game, unless devs figure an alternative way to pay for it while offering the game for free.

imo, one of the best approaches is what devs from "path of exile" do: the game can be played for free without limitations, but qol improvements and cosmetics are offered for $ to support further development and maintenance.

Just release a dedicated server tool, players can host or game server companies can host - or people can host listen servers. Same as we did ages ago

Unreal Engine has built-in multiplayer server support along with lan so it shouldn't be too hard. You can also use steamworks sessions for easily hosting public servers without having to port forward

[Nonaloth]

Originally posted by RandomPerson189:

Originally posted by nickwithtea:

Just release a dedicated server tool, players can host or game server companies can host - or people can host listen servers. Same as we did ages ago

Unreal Engine has built-in multiplayer server support along with lan so it shouldn't be too hard. You can also use steamworks sessions for easily hosting public servers without having to port forward

Didn't know that. Looks very easy if you ask me.