local co-op questions

[Annchan4]

i need to understand how does the local co-op works before i decide to buy this game: what is saved on the second player's progress? Can the second player build his own character or does it have to control just another randomly selected lego character from that world? Is the second player just a copy of the first player or can it be customized? What things can't the second player do that the first player can do?

[hymn]

Yes both players in local split-screen can customize their character with individual minifigure parts that are unlocked in Adventure Mode.


I missed the local bit this is just for online:
You can play co-op with upto 4 players, 1 Host, 3 Guests. Each player is able to do everything as in single player including customizing their character and placing their own saved Brick Builds.

The difference between host and guests is that the host determines which world you play on and game progress with changes to the world made during the co-op session is only saved for the host. But the latter can be disabled if you expect destruction in a world you are building in.

[kregoras]

Unless they fixed it, last time I played the guest players can:
- Customize avatar with the host unlocks, but the avatar is not saved and has to be built everytime they join the game.
- Buy hearts but not keep them. Everytime they join a game they lose EVERYTHING they bought
- Unlock things for the host if the option is enabled.
- Acquire golden bricks for the host
- Acquire/unlock from chests, exploration tool, etc...
- Inventory share with host

So far multiplayer coop kinda sucks, I think avatar+hearts+own inventory saves is a must.