Multiplayer question

[Temple_Hawke]

Hey all,

firstly, my apologies if this has been covered, it did scan through pages but came up with nothing...

If i was to create a multiplayer game with friends, would the game go offline if i was to or would it be persistent like that of a third party server. i do have a server with bluefang solutions as well but due to their map size limit and the need to rent more spaces than you require to have a larger map... was just wondering if better to just use the multiplayer function?

TIA

 

[SylenThunder]

If you're using the client-hosted MP, the game will only be active when you are playing. If you have the hardware to support it, (or a spare PC), you'll want to run a dedicated server.

 

[Gamida]

If you or one of your friends has an spare computer I would recommend using it for a server. I upgraded not long ago and stuck my older one in my living room and loaded the server on it. I have a ball now just trying out different mods. You can ask someone who knows more about it but I don't think the specs for the server have to be all that high. IIRC I don't even think it needed a "proper" graphics card but I could be wrong on that one.