Connected to Epic?

[Aberas]

When I first looked into this game a while back I read that you had to link it to an epic games account. I do not have an epic games account nor do I plan to make one or ever link it to my steam account. So my question would be can my brother and I both buy this games on steam load this game with steam and can we play and play multiplayer together without anything to do with an epic games account? or is it like the battlefield games where it just makes you connect to their platform anyway.

[Shiroe (cortana)]

you dont need an epic account or the launcher to play the game trough steam.
Just like the majority of other games on this platform.

[Aberas]

Thank you, I wish they would just put a label on games store page if they require outside account or anything, more transparency please. Because yeah most of them on steam are good about it but you only have to buy a game that requires it once to get screwed out of some money.

[Tomtommer]

If only there was a refund policy for moments like that.

[Fazzan]

When I bought the game it required Epic login to be able to play multiplayer, so I refunded the game on the spot. If that has changed, then I'll give it another shot.
Edit: I wouldn't have anything against Epic if it weren't for how they went about their exclusion deals. Not the deals themselves. Own up to your decisions and stand by them. Smokescreens and pretending to make the world a favor is abhorrent.

[phillip_lynx]

Originally posted by Fazzan:

When I bought the game it required Epic login to be able to play multiplayer, so I refunded the game on the spot. If that has changed, then I'll give it another shot.

It never needed a Epic Login to play Multiplayer.
You only "need" such a thing, if you have a friendlist in the Epic Launcher and would like to see the list in the steam version.

You even can play Multiplayer with Epicusers without having an Epic account.

[Tomtommer]

It never needed an epic login, those that make that claim just did not read properly.

[Aberas]

Upon first load up
"To play Satisfactory, you will have to connect to EOS...
Set up new EOS connection or share EOS connection with an epic account"
All menu option even the exit button are locked till you select one or alt f4. so yes you either have to connect your current steam account to EOS or link to it an EOS account you already have.

[phillip_lynx]

EOS is not EGS
And you never needed an Epic Account

And you can access to EOS without an Epic Account. See the "OR" in your quote?

EGS and EOS are completly different things. With the exeption that they both are developed from Epic (like the Unreal Engine).

Or @Aberas, do you answer to Fazzans post?

[Aberas]

As I said in the first few sentences of my first post. I do not want to create a epic account or connect my steam account to epic. so the OR in my post being the 2 option I said I did not want, neither will work for me.

[Aberas]

Originally posted by Fazzan:

When I bought the game it required Epic login to be able to play multiplayer, so I refunded the game on the spot. If that has changed, then I'll give it another shot.
Edit: I wouldn't have anything against Epic if it weren't for how they went about their exclusion deals. Not the deals themselves. Own up to your decisions and stand by them. Smokescreens and pretending to make the world a favor is abhorrent.

I tried it. If like me you want nothing to do with epic, especially near your steam account, give this one a pass still. No account required, but the other option still connects your steam account to epic servers.

[Mojo]

I dont have an EPIC account at all, play the game just fine with a friend in multiplayer.

I don't know where these that say it is a requirement are coming from, unless it was a way early version of the game.

Most up to date version of the game is playable only using your Steam account, no third party sign up needed to play.

To be honest I really do not enjoy having to launch Steam to play many games either, but Steam feels less intrusive than other platforms. :)

[Aberas]

Originally posted by Mojo:

I dont have an EPIC account at all, play the game just fine with a friend in multiplayer.

I don't know where these that say it is a requirement are coming from, unless it was a way early version of the game.

Most up to date version of the game is playable only using your Steam account, no third party sign up needed to play.

Again as i said in my latest post, read more carefully. "No account required, but the other option still connects your steam account to epic servers." yes it uses your steam account by connecting it to epics servers.

[Dark Phoenix]

Originally posted by Aberas:

Originally posted by Mojo:

I dont have an EPIC account at all, play the game just fine with a friend in multiplayer.

I don't know where these that say it is a requirement are coming from, unless it was a way early version of the game.

Most up to date version of the game is playable only using your Steam account, no third party sign up needed to play.

Again as i said in my latest post, read more carefully. "No account required, but the other option still connects your steam account to epic servers." yes it uses your steam account by connecting it to epics servers.

What servers?

Probably some telemetry at most, satisfactory is p2p, so the data is going to the host.

You do not need an epic account to play this game.

Unless you are like me, and bought it on EGS, because im not bothered about where games come from.

[Aberas]

Originally posted by Dark Phoenix:

Originally posted by Aberas:

Again as i said in my latest post, read more carefully. "No account required, but the other option still connects your steam account to epic servers." yes it uses your steam account by connecting it to epics servers.

What servers?

Probably some telemetry at most, satisfactory is p2p, so the data is going to the host.

You do not need an epic account to play this game.

Unless you are like me, and bought it on EGS, because im not bothered about where games come from.

If you don't know how game servers and data gathering works you should refrain from commenting. As I have said 3 times now since my first post I know you do not need a epic account already, learn to read, LEARN. TO. READ.

Besides all that not caring about where your games come from or all the issues surrounding game development and development studies right now is just ignorant.

[Dark Phoenix]

Originally posted by Aberas:

Originally posted by Dark Phoenix:

What servers?

Probably some telemetry at most, satisfactory is p2p, so the data is going to the host.

You do not need an epic account to play this game.

Unless you are like me, and bought it on EGS, because im not bothered about where games come from.

If you don't know how game servers and data gathering works you should refrain from commenting. As I have said 3 times now since my first post I know you do not need a epic account already, learn to read, LEARN. TO. READ.

Besides all that not caring about where your games come from or all the issues surrounding game development and development studies right now is just ignorant.

I know how this stuff works in a basic form. At most, epic will gather your ip address and your steam id. Both pieces of data are public, and can be gathered from any third party app. If you have issues with either of those bits of data being public...then speak to valve.

But, as i feel is important to note. You do not need an epic account to play the game.

And no, it's not ignorance. We just all have our lines. I won't partake in any games where the developers have behaved poorly. Your's appears to be very confused, asking if you need to connect to an epic account to play multiplayer (which you don't), then spending the rest of the thread adamant that you know you don't need an epic account, despite asking if you do in the first post.

So...no, you do not need to log in, or connect to "epic game store". EOS is not EGS. And if you have issues with where data is going, especially if you don't trust epic for some reason, then why on earth are you playing unreal engine titles.