Dedicated server?

[p0rps]

I'd like to host a persistent lobby on a separate machine. Will this be possible in the future at least? I don't even know if that would make sense for this game. I haven't gotten into the game yet, just watched some streams, but it seems like having something there where anyone can connect any time would be good.

[abracadingus]

Was wondering this too. Or a shared save file would be cool.

[detrk]

if every coop game could do what grounded does where you can share a save file. good lawd thatd be incredible.

[xKINGxEGONx]

I'd be interested in this too. If there is no option for a dedicated Server or another solution, I have zero interest in trying this game.

[Lhuarc]

We need this asap!

[Lowbei]

Publicado originalmente por xKINGxEGONx:

I'd be interested in this too. If there is no option for a dedicated Server or another solution, I have zero interest in trying this game.

why?

[In.Theory]

Publicado originalmente por Lowbei:

Publicado originalmente por xKINGxEGONx:

I'd be interested in this too. If there is no option for a dedicated Server or another solution, I have zero interest in trying this game.

why?

so people can come and go? Maybe he finds value in being able to disconnect and go do real life ♥♥♥♥ while his friends keep growing the business? I certainly hope they have shared saves like grounded or the ability to set up a server. The game was developed on Unity so the utilities to have persistent servers like what Rust does is there too.

[Lowbei]

Publicado originalmente por In.Theory:

Publicado originalmente por Lowbei:

why?

so people can come and go? Maybe he finds value in being able to disconnect and go do real life ♥♥♥♥ while his friends keep growing the business? I certainly hope they have shared saves like grounded or the ability to set up a server. The game was developed on Unity so the utilities to have persistent servers like what Rust does is there too.

the server keeps the save file and distributes it upon load.

[stnlzzsm]

Publicado originalmente por Lowbei:

Publicado originalmente por In.Theory:

so people can come and go? Maybe he finds value in being able to disconnect and go do real life ♥♥♥♥ while his friends keep growing the business? I certainly hope they have shared saves like grounded or the ability to set up a server. The game was developed on Unity so the utilities to have persistent servers like what Rust does is there too.

the server keeps the save file and distributes it upon load.

Are you trying to be intentionally dense? "The server" is the host, or a literal person's computer. If the person is offline, there is nothing to distribute. This discussion is trying to suggest that this should not be the case, and you should be able to continue the save even when one of your friends (specifically the host) is offline.

[SteppenШolf]

It might be worth using the Feedback / Report Bugs option in-game to send this suggestion. I'm sure the dev would look into it.

[Samurai Crack]

Yeah, I don't know exactly how Grounded works with shared saves, but there must be a server that stores the updated info otherwise it wouldn't work... even if it is being hosted non-dedicated during gameplay. It's a good idea and I wish more games took this "hybrid" approach. Enshrouded has the same issue. Indie devs can't afford dedicated servers, and understandably, but it does mean you either need to rent a server (expensive) or build your own (super expensive) to host while you're away. One day when I'm big (I'm already close on 30) I'll build a server PC for all these games 😂

[HumanGenome]

this would be incredible, just open up a simple dedicated headless client for new on anonymous Steam dedicated depot, problem solved.

[💖⎛⎝Silver Knight⎠⎞]

Game won't last too long in popularity without dedicated servers, so it should be considered.

People want to run their own server with their own rules/mods to play with friends or allow friends to play when they are not around, it's a growing trend most games that fail never implemented dedicated server support.

[Anne Schrank]

i need this ♥♥♥♥!!!!!!!!

[🚀]

I have 5 friends that own this game and I refuse to buy it till it has some server support, they are constantly sitting around waiting for the 1 guy to come online so they can play and then he leaves early and they all have to stop playing till he comes back unless they play their own personal saves, I have no time for that nonsense.

[♥ Mrs. Wow ♥]

This is a brilliant idea. I play with friends who all live in different time zones and it would be nice to allow them to keep playing even if i am offline as the host. Thumbs up to the op for suggesting this.