Loading while Multiplayer

[nuhll]

Hi,
would it be possible to allow us to load while in multiplayer?

Sometimes we have to revert changes or get too strong attacked, then i have to close server, host new, all new join.

Maybe you could add that.

[ssilk]

I'm not sure, if I understand what you mean:
You want to be able to go back to a previous save of this world in multiplayer, while the players keep online.

I'm not sure, if "going back in time" is a good game for Factorio. I mean for singleplayer yes, but multiplayer???

[<NO_NAME>]

I'm not sure, if "going back in time" is a good game for Factorio. I mean for singleplayer yes, but multiplayer???

Of course it would be bad for big serwers. However, when I play with my cousin only, it would be so good to have this. We have many situations when we load old saves e.g.:

• "Why the biggest forest on the whole map is on fire?"
• "Don't ride a tank with a personal roboport equiped. Biters destroy your robots again."
  "I haven't roboport."
  "So what are they destroying? ... Oh s**t, steam engines!!"
• "Do you think our armors are already strong enough to stop the train?"
  "Let's save and check out!"
• <DIES>
  "What a moron!"
  "I had all our alien artifacts with me!"

And this is just a tip of the iceberg.
Each time we have to set all server options, reconnect and wait for upload the save file which takes a while due to our slow Internet connection. Two of these steps can be easily omitted. The last one is more tricky but autosaves are performed on both computers so there is no real need to upload it over Internet.

[ssilk]

Hm. I would like to have such kind of replay in real iife. Because that this doesn't exists I prefer to cope with the situations, that come.
But well, everyone should play his style. So, yes, I think this is a good idea.

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[<NO_NAME>]

I play single-player when I want a challenge. I don't use any kind of cheat then.
With my cousin, it is mostly about fun. There is no reason to repair your factory for fifteen minutes, when you can simply load the game.