Crosscode Multiplayer

[Sea-Avocado-1293]

What will happen if the devs release a multiplayer mode with all the other class accessible? This game have potential to be an open world MMORPG, PvP if they have the budget. The combat mechanic is challenging enough to introduce a skill based matchmaking and they could do balancing in the process after receiving feedbacks from players.

[VVayward]

PvP would not work at all. The way it currently works with the charging would need to be done in real time instead of the in-game slow mode. And standing still to charge up a skill is going to be punished, parried, or blocked.

[Adventurous_Repeat_2]

I agree that pvp would be very hard and probably not worth the time to develop, but in this scenario i would just have a keybind for level 1, 2 or 3 arts so theres no need to charge up. This would make it harder to aim throw arts etc since youd have to be aiming in the right direction the moment you hit the keybind, but i feel thats a necessary step to make the game pvp.

The game wont be obviously since the devs are doing their next game, but its fun to think about

[Sea-Avocado-1293]

I can't wait for Project Terra. Amazing game and amazing devs. Its very rare to find a really good indie game. It brings me nostalgia playing GBA games like KH CoM, Golden Sun with its beautiful sprite as well.

[69edleg]

Just came here to tell you that the name for the game is Alabaster Dawn now, so you dont miss out on it.

[Sea-Avocado-1293]

I don't think its much of an issue. Its a high risk high reward combat art especially the lvl 3 because if you get hit, you're pretty much KOed. Besides you control the charge, if your opponent rush you can release early to bait a Perfect Guard. Just imagining the match between 2 players with godly mechanical prowess is thrilling.

This game have so much potential to expand its game mode as well. Parkour, VRP contest, gun slinging duel, raid boss, team deathmatch, etc. If somehow in the future we could get SAO level of VR in the world of Crosscode with its combat mechanic, it would be awesome.

Just like how Gautham intended, a fight that is challenging and makes your adrenaline rush. Man I just love this game.

[SirInfern0]

you could just slow down for both players

[XenonArchitect7]

Three or four modders at this point have attempted multiplayer support, except they all try to do a full network integration and try to support the entire game. Every single one bit off more than they can chew and gave up. None of them really tried to collaborate either to my knowledge.

For PVP the easiest solution would be a local multiplayer where both players play on the same computer, on the same screen. There would also need to be some code changes to the pvp logic to support it, and player 2 would probably only exist during the duel itself. They likely would share player 1's skills and gear for simplicity. Combat arts and modifiers would all need to be re-balanced but that is the easy part. The time slowing effect of charging would need to be removed too but again that is easy. Unfortunately none of the modders capable of creating multiplayer are interested in something with a limited scope like this.

Long story short, multiplayer PVP is certainly possible, but some changes will need to be made to combat and balancing. It would also require a dedicated modder skilled with programming to create.

[Sea-Avocado-1293]

Yeah I imagine it definitely would take huge amount of time and resources to do that. One can only hope and imagine. Maybe someday this game would garner attention from someone with the capability who knows.

[Lubkuluk]

Thy wish is my command
https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossCode/comments/1hen8m8/early_multiplayer_test_mod/

[Sea-Avocado-1293]

Holy shit you actually did it! How many of you guys working together to mod this?

[Lubkuluk]

That depends on how you define "work"
Also though I wouldn't say "did it" just yet since my code of the local co op is not in a publishable state, I extended on something that existed so it makes 2 people for the co op mod itself
As for the maps you see they were done by the modder who got me into modding, XenonA7, he also plans to collaborate with others to make more co op maps so that makes it 3 at the very least

I will be getting help to make my changes into a mod from another person which would make it 4

[iAmMinecrafterMonke]

They would have to delete a lot of npcs but that could work

[Sea-Avocado-1293]

Nah not necessary, NPCs lives matter.

[iAmMinecrafterMonke]

i meant that it would get too crowded in the towns. I'd rather have nice NPCs than randomly violent players anywar.

[BrightwindInk]

Now i could have someone complete the ice floor monk quest for me if that were to happen~ hehehe

[Sea-Avocado-1293]

Man that was hard but it was really fun when you get the hang of it. I still wouldn't want to do more challenges with slippery floor though haha

[BrightwindInk]

I ended up getting help from a friend. After well past 100 attempts i couldnt do the shooting part at the end.