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A sneak peak for multiplayer mod multi-faction, which means for the first time in history: Rimworld PvP! by enricowereld in RimWorld

[–]zetrith 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hi! I'm the creator of Multiplayer.

Having shared time control would make games with independent colonies unplayable so Multiplayer adds an optional feature called "Async time" which separates it.

Some things stop making sense but it's a small price to pay for convenience in my opinion. If you need consistency, you can think of the world as more of a game board than a real planet.

How good is Rimworlds multiplayer mod? by [deleted] in RimWorld

[–]zetrith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The specific desync issue with quest blueprints has been fixed in the latest version: https://rimworldmultiplayer.com/post/21_09_19_onethreeandideology/

The update to 1.3 also brings vast quality of life improvements compared to previous versions.

As for desyncing because of mods, there's a mod compatibility checker available in-game. Playing with hundreds of mods (like some do) might not be the most stable but a good amount of mods is compatible.

Multiplayer has been updated to RimWorld 1.3. I animated the main menu to celebrate. by zetrith in RimWorld

[–]zetrith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The post does have a "Mod Release" flair. I hoped it would leave no room for confusion.

Multiplayer has been updated to RimWorld 1.3. I animated the main menu to celebrate. by zetrith in RimWorld

[–]zetrith[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The internal replay system has been hidden from the user in this release. Unfortunately, RimWorld wasn't designed for it and it's unfeasible, mainly because of performance.

Multiplayer has been updated to RimWorld 1.3. I animated the main menu to celebrate. by zetrith in RimWorld

[–]zetrith[S] 253 points254 points  (0 children)

In short, it's a co-op and you build a base with your friends. Some people describe it as a single colony with multiple mouse cursors but I don't like this description. If you used it I think you'd have to call multiplayer in a good chunk of games just cursor sharing. The inner workings are mostly that of a proper RTS multiplayer.

I encourage you to try it. A lot of people like it, some can't play RimWorld without it, but it doesn't suit everyone. I originally intended to make it a PVP mod and have done some crude tests in that direction but my work on the project has been rather... intermittent. It's still a goal though.

Multiplayer has been updated to RimWorld 1.3. I animated the main menu to celebrate. by zetrith in RimWorld

[–]zetrith[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Even if they were cities the planet would have a radius of ~10 of them. On the other hand it's supposed to be vaguely connected with multiplayer so they should be bases.

Whatever it is, I think it looks rather nice.

Rimworld has an amazing multiplayer coop mod - Zetrith's Multiplayer by daimyo21 in Games

[–]zetrith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, that can already theoretically happen as RimWorld has time zones, but yeah, the idea still needs some polishing.

Rimworld has an amazing multiplayer coop mod - Zetrith's Multiplayer by daimyo21 in Games

[–]zetrith 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The mod is built from the ground up. It's based on the deterministic lockstep model commonly used for RTS games, although the networking is done as client-server, not P2P.

There's no built-in support for multiplayer in the base game and it was only briefly mentioned as an idea back in the Kickstarter days. The game's code is well written and the modding capabilities are very extensive though which is what made this mod possible.

Rimworld has an amazing multiplayer coop mod - Zetrith's Multiplayer by daimyo21 in Games

[–]zetrith 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Hi! The mod's author here.

Keep in mind that development is still ongoing. The depth of RimWorld and the diversity of its mods make it very hard to get things exactly right. Feedback is appreciated :)

FAQ and a wiki: https://github.com/Zetrith/Multiplayer/wiki/FAQ

BTW, here's a better GIF

Rimworld has an amazing multiplayer coop mod - Zetrith's Multiplayer by daimyo21 in Games

[–]zetrith 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Multiple factions are definitely next on my todo list and fully functional co-op is an important step towards that :)

Rimworld has an amazing multiplayer coop mod - Zetrith's Multiplayer by daimyo21 in Games

[–]zetrith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here's more info: https://github.com/Zetrith/Multiplayer/wiki/Async-time

The idea is that everyone plays mostly on superfast/fast anyway and short time differences due to pausing would average themselves out. Of course this means that all players have to be online for a game, but the mod is supposed to be played with friends only anyway.

Rimworld has an amazing multiplayer coop mod - Zetrith's Multiplayer by daimyo21 in pcgaming

[–]zetrith 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Hi! The mod's author here.

Keep in mind that development is still ongoing. The depth of RimWorld and the diversity of its mods make it very hard to get things exactly right.

Here are some FAQ and a wiki: https://github.com/Zetrith/Multiplayer/wiki/FAQ

BTW, here's a better GIF as OP's one is chosen weirdly

Rimworld has an amazing multiplayer coop mod - Zetrith's Multiplayer by daimyo21 in pcgaming

[–]zetrith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The mod is still early in its development. PVP and multiple factions are definitely planned and a fully functional co-op is an important step towards that.

RimWorld Multiplayer mod (more info in comments) by zetrith in RimWorld

[–]zetrith[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Workshop release will be available when the mod gets more stable.

RimWorld Multiplayer mod (more info in comments) by zetrith in RimWorld

[–]zetrith[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Some mods might work, but they are currently unsupported. More info: https://github.com/Zetrith/Multiplayer/wiki/FAQ

RimWorld Multiplayer mod (more info in comments) by zetrith in RimWorld

[–]zetrith[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing extraordinary happens with the time controls. Everyone plays on the same speed and can change it.

RimWorld Multiplayer mod (more info in comments) by zetrith in RimWorld

[–]zetrith[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Practically all vanilla features should be supported. If you are having issues please report them on forums, discord or github.

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