does this game have matchmaking?

[729]

i want to play this, but don’t have anyone to play it with. I see it’s co-op however is it possible to just queue a game and find 3 random people also queuing? Like black ops zombies for example. Thanks!

[Suzaku]

Yep, it has matchmaking. Players can jump in/out at any time.

[Tyyne]

Peer to peer.

[729]

Originally posted by Tyyne:

Peer to peer.

So i need to invite/know someone playing the game to not play with AI? I cant match with randoms

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Yep, it has matchmaking. Players can jump in/out at any time.

[Suzaku]

You can be matched with randoms.

[Johnno]

There is no "join random game" button anymore, but there's a server list and usually there are games for whatever mission you want to play, and they fill up if not instantly at least after a minute or two.

Personally I just pick the mission I want, and start the game as a multiplayer game. Usually only get to play solo in it for a minute or two before it's filling up.

[ULTRA]

Originally posted by Αχ αχ αχ:

Originally posted by Tyyne:

Peer to peer.

So i need to invite/know someone playing the game to not play with AI? I cant match with randoms

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Yep, it has matchmaking. Players can jump in/out at any time.

That's not what peer-to-peer means. It just means that the hosts and clients of a given game session are networked as directly as possible, without contacting any kind of third-party master server. The game will find suitable players for you using Steamworks, though, to set this up, i.e. matchmaking. There's a "server browser" to accommodate this. The only real relevance of "peer-to-peer" here is that you'll be joining people's sessions that are in progress, not a dedicated server that's sitting empty.

[Citizen of Zozo]

The game has a mechanic where you can not only join someone else's lobby before the game has started, but you can also join someone else mid-mission. Your dwarf will solo insert in a single passenger drop pod as reinforcements.

You also have a lot of freedom getting to pick which games you do or don't want to play. It's a list of games in progress. You can filter the difficulty, see which classes the other players are playing, and many other details about the missions you're choosing from.

[Bookslayer10]

First, there is a solo mode where you get a flying robot to help you, so you can play without other people if you want and it's still pretty fun. To play with randoms, all you need to do is open up the server browser, were then you can see every single lobby. Then, you can just join a lobby that is running the mission you want to play, or alternatively host your own lobby and have people join you. You can also directly join your friend's lobbies through steam.

[FDR'sThinkTank]

You have better than matchmaking... you can host a room or go to other people's room at will. You can go to rooms with mods or without mods, with restrictions or without them. If you just want to drop into a match quick, bring up the full list of rooms and choose the one that best suits your taste.

Matchmaking technology has always been awful. You wait 5 times as long to have the computer put you with someone that you will typically like less than what you would have gotten if you just stumbled into a room randomly.

For you, you are best off going to rooms that already have 3 people and the full server list will give you a variety of easy choices right away.

[Waste_of_skin]

Originally posted by Αχ αχ αχ:

So i need to invite/know someone playing the game to not play with AI? I cant match with randoms

I'll just add that there is no AI, in the sense of a computer-controlled dwarf. When you're alone, you get a little flying robot to help you. Dwarfs are always controlled by people (normally up to a maximum of 4).

[Chibbity]

Originally posted by Αχ αχ αχ:

Originally posted by Tyyne:

Peer to peer.

So i need to invite/know someone playing the game to not play with AI? I cant match with randoms

That's not how peer to peer works.

[RUCKUS RELOADED]

there is no matchmaking in the sense of clicking a button and automatically finding a game. DRG is a peer-to-peer (P2P) game, there are no centralised servers. when you join someone you're a client connecting to their computer which is running the game

when you pick a mission from the center terminal in the space rig, you can choose to either host your own game or join someone in progress. joining a game mid-way is arguably more convenient, but if you host you don't have to worry about latency and you can kick players if need be. if you host you may want to wait for players to join you in the space rig before you join, or you can just start and play solo (with bosco) for a while until other players show up

if you want to join someone the game will use the server browser to show a list of lobbies running the mission you want to play. you can also use the server browser to view all available lobbies near you

[KingKickAss]

Host a game and keep it public. Community is great.

[Waahson]

Originally posted by KingKickAss:

Host a game and keep it public. Community is great.

Host a game because higher levels are filled with sweaty neckbeards that will kick you if you don't do exactly what they want.

This game's community brags about how great they are, but on god I haven't ever done a Deep Dive with players who I would consider to be mentally stable.

[Raft]

You can join randoms' games. See screenshots below as an example of how matchmaking works.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3134547615

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3134548069
^Under Team, you'd see 4 slots - shows how many dwarves are already in that mission, and what classes they play. Click the row/mission and the screen will lead you to pick a dwarf class for joining that mission.

Pretty good matchmaking system I'd say.

If you're new and you're joining fast randoms, I'd suggest that you learn to play scout at an easier difficulty (Hazard 1-3). Use the flare gun and the terrain scanner to have a sense of the layout. You can also use the tab button to see a map of the cave. Use your grappling hook to move around quickly and follow your teammates. And press Enter to chat in-game.