question about convergence

[Silent King]

does anyone have the convergence mod? is it good? does it allow pvp or any type of multiplayer?
haven't finished the base game, should I do that first and then do the mod or is it ok if I head straight to the mod? does it change the story?

[Trixster]

I played it few years back. It was okay-ish until the Pontiff fight.
They stuffed the ENTIRE room with furniture, people complained left and right about it and it had other balance issues.

It doesnt allow pvp or multiplayer and you should definitely play offline otherwise you risk a ban.

Yes it changes the story significantly and makes the game much harder. I would definitely finish the base game first.

[enzem]

Convergence mod is a fun overhaul of the original DS3 that adds a lot of new magic, npcs, bosses, and changes the maps. It's very popular and highly regarded from those who have played it.

It does technically allow multiplayer, but it will get you and your friends banned if you play online. What that means is you'll only be able to play with other "banned" players. So If you like doing invalding/summoning pvp or pve with strangers, then don't do it.

It's usually recommended that you complete the vanilla experience first since it is in itself a great experience and it will give you a greater appreciation and understanding of the new content that is added. But this is obviously a subjective opinion and there is a chance you could go right into the mod and still have a lot of fun. So it's really up to you.

[Silent King]

Originally posted by enzem:

Convergence mod is a fun overhaul of the original DS3 that adds a lot of new magic, npcs, bosses, and changes the maps. It's very popular and highly regarded from those who have played it.

It does technically allow multiplayer, but it will get you and your friends banned if you play online. What that means is you'll only be able to play with other "banned" players. So If you like doing invalding/summoning pvp or pve with strangers, then don't do it.

It's usually recommended that you complete the vanilla experience first since it is in itself a great experience and it will give you a greater appreciation and understanding of the new content that is added. But this is obviously a subjective opinion and there is a chance you could go right into the mod and still have a lot of fun. So it's really up to you.

so does invasions and other stuff work in multiplayer? is there a "banned" playerbase in that mod?
and ur right im going to finish the base game first then go for the mod

[enzem]

Actually after looking into it more, it doesn't seem like Convergence Mod supports multiplayer at all now. At least by itself. They now have you setup a private server or use another mod called "Painted Worlds." I don't know anything about it, but I'm guessing it works similar to the "seamless co-op" mod that Elden Ring has.

[Silent King]

Originally posted by enzem:

Actually after looking into it more, it doesn't seem like Convergence Mod supports multiplayer at all now. At least by itself. They now have you setup a private server or use another mod called "Painted Worlds." I don't know anything about it, but I'm guessing it works similar to the "seamless co-op" mod that Elden Ring has.

I see, thanks.

[Blackscale223]

For co-op, there is a co-op overhaul mod and painted worlds. Supposedly, the co-op overhaul has been made outdated and won't work with the convergence. That leaves painted worlds. In the convergence discord server there is a step-by-step set of instructions telling you how to get them both to run together. Everyone else there had it with no issues, but I can't get it to work despite following the steps. Definitely worth a try!!

[Silent King]

Originally posted by Blackscale223:

For co-op, there is a co-op overhaul mod and painted worlds. Supposedly, the co-op overhaul has been made outdated and won't work with the convergence. That leaves painted worlds. In the convergence discord server there is a step-by-step set of instructions telling you how to get them both to run together. Everyone else there had it with no issues, but I can't get it to work despite following the steps. Definitely worth a try!!

painted worlds? what is that?
does it work in tandem with convergence?
is there an actual playerbase for it?

[Blackscale223]

Painted worlds is a rework of the co-op system where you join your friends from the steam friend list instead of needing a password and ember. That said, you won't necessarily be able to summon random people. It has a bit of a player base, and it works in tandem with Convergence. I ended up needing to run both and the convergence co-op overhaul to make it work, but yes.