How to play online?

[Infecto]

i click on a mission and i play alone :(

[Infecto]

I want to play my mission with random peoples? How?

[Ellobo]

Same problem, add me

[BlackjackGT]

1. On your ship, click on the MULTIPLAYER console at bottom of your screen, aka southern end of the ship.
   
   
2. Browse MP games listed under MATCHMAKING tab left side.
   
   
3. Click the appropriate keyboard key/controller button to choose how to filter the game browser results. For example, if you're new, maybe filter out "medium" and "hard" difficulty games.
   
   
4. Join a game.

NOTE: The game does NOT offer an automated matchmaking function such as in the new Star Wars Battlefront.

In Helldivers, you join games manually via an MP game browser. Or you host a game and decide if you want to open it to everybody, or just to folks on your Steam friends list.

I do think in retrospect the tutorial is incomplete, imho. They should've walked the new player through finding the multiplayer console on their ship, changing between the multiplayer game browser (to my mind mistakenly labeled "Matchmaking") and the Friends' Games tab.

Hope this is helpful and I've revised it after realizing I didn't explain some things. :) We were all new to this game once, and I think it's good gaming community to help new players with stuff we veterans take for granted. :)

[BlackjackGT]

Originally posted by BlackjackGT:

1. On your ship, click on the MULTIPLAYER console at bottom of your screen, aka southern end of the ship.
   
   
2. Browse MP games listed under MATCHMAKING tab left side.
   
   
3. Click the appropriate keyboard key/controller button to choose how to filter the game browser
   results.
   
   
4. Join a game.

NOTE: Helldivers does NOT offer an automated, random matchmaking function. You choose a game to join manually.

If you want to host a game and let other folks join, just start a game. Go to Options menu. Click the MP options to change from Prviate to Public or Friends-only.

I do think in retrospect the tutorial is incomplete, imho. They should've walked the new player through finding the multiplayer console on their ship, changing between the multiplayer game browser (to my mind mistakenly labeled "Matchmaking") and the Friends' Games tab.

[Infecto]

ok refund thanks

[Infecto]

i dont like mp browser

[BlackjackGT]

That's your right, but it's far better to know what you're getting into (imho) then to let an automated random matchmaker dump you into something by surprise.

From my experience with various games that had that feature, it's also frustrating when there simply aren't enough players, and then a randomized matchmaker simply won't find anything it deems you as a suitable match for. That's been my experience with Battlefront on certain modes.

Explained more in my Unofficial Helldivers (PC) FAQ (under PC Helldivers Multiplayer Q&A):
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=569766067

[IImayneII]

Originally posted by Infecto:

i dont like mp browser

Wait what? first time ever I heard someone say that.

And what's there not to like? It gives you additional options. There is no difference with auto-matchmaking besides that it is better.

I'm confused....really confused by that statement

Not even AAA companies can get auto-matchmaking right so I don't see any problem

[Infecto]

i dont like to search my match. just click play and go ... i hate a server browser in Survival games too. H1z1 is good. it has not a server browser

[Herja]

Originally posted by Infecto:

i dont like to search my match. just click play and go ... i hate a server browser in Survival games too. H1z1 is good. it has not a server browser

click game on top of the list, problem sovled. I can't believe i'm hearing this from somone on a PC.

[Infecto]

haha :D

[IImayneII]

Originally posted by Infecto:

i dont like to search my match. just click play and go ... i hate a server browser in Survival games too. H1z1 is good. it has not a server browser

I don"t see any problem, you just set up the filter one time for the games/difficulty/race you want and join the first game that pops up. It's the same as auto-matchmaking. Just that you get to chose if you want. Like I said, if you don't want to chose, just join the first one that pops up (that's what auto matchmaking would do)
I realy don't understand how you would dislike a game that has this, but it's your right so.

[Infecto]

but i thougt i can play the campaign with random players and not only a random mission. (i know theres filter)

[Carnatux]

I pefer the manual that way I can find specific stratagems I need. Also isnt any kind of story outside of bugs, cyborg, illuminate are bad kill them.

[IImayneII]

Originally posted by Infecto:

but i thougt i can play the campaign with random players and not only a random mission. (i know theres filter)

Well there isn't really a campaign. We are just spreading democracy one planet at a time!