Multiplayer overhaul

devoblivioner · Post by **devoblivioner** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:02 am

I'm new to the forums, so I don't know if there's any information on this or if this has been said before etc.
So in my opinion the multiplayer coop really needs work, I cannot play multiplayer with my friend due to all the port forwarding and the technical stuff, I get that it's hard to develop a fully fleshed out multiplayer section but the game would be so much more fun in my opinion if I could join random people, find people to play with on forums or just play with my friends.
If someone can tell me a simpler way than port forwarding to get multiplayer working than any help is appreciated.

roy7 · Post by **roy7** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:17 am

If you install the Evolve gaming VPN program, then you and your friend just need to form a party and connect to the private IP address you'll see in the party group next to their name. No forwarding/etc needed.

devoblivioner · Post by **devoblivioner** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:19 am

I understand that there are various 3rd party programs I can use, BUT it would just be really convenient if the game just had it built in, I don't really trust those programs anyway

roy7 · Post by **roy7** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:42 am

Sorry, when you asked for a simpler way I thought that's what you meant.

devoblivioner · Post by **devoblivioner** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:46 am

roy7 wrote:Sorry, when you asked for a simpler way I thought that's what you meant.

It's fine, I did mean something like that but I was hoping for a way that doesn't involve using those programs, thanks for the reply anyway though

Post by **ssilk** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:47 am

The simple reason that it is like it is, is that this isn't simple.

Phillip_Lynx · Post by **Phillip_Lynx** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:08 am

devoblivioner wrote:I'm new to the forums, so I don't know if there's any information on this or if this has been said before etc.
So in my opinion the multiplayer coop really needs work, I cannot play multiplayer with my friend due to all the port forwarding and the technical stuff, I get that it's hard to develop a fully fleshed out multiplayer section but the game would be so much more fun in my opinion if I could join random people, find people to play with on forums or just play with my friends.
If someone can tell me a simpler way than port forwarding to get multiplayer working than any help is appreciated.

A ingame matching server is planed for version 0.13.

Post by **ssilk** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:48 pm

Silently moved to Implemented.

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