Peer-to-peer an option?

[C_Gibby]

Dedicated servers are certainly magical.

However, when I still played KF a lot, I often played with 3-4 people total, and I don't feel like such a number justifies the purchase/renting of a dedicated server. I don't like the idea of paying extra money on a subscription just to play privately with a couple of buddies.

Will simple lobby creation be an option in KF2, kinda like in Left 4 Dead 2 or Payday 2? I'd love an easy way to play with just 1 or 2 people whilst picking a mutator and/or custom map without going through the trouble of hosting a server.

 

[Chimpster]

I'm in favor of this idea as well.

 

[i8pptu]

Isn't there something like this in Killing Floor already? I think it is called 'Host Game' on the main menu.


Or does that make your computer a dedicated server? But, as far as I know it does not cost extra money to 'Host Game' from the main menu.

 

[Frenrihr]

Isn't there something like this in Killing Floor already? I think it is called 'Host Game' on the main menu.


Or does that make your computer a dedicated server? But, as far as I know it does not cost extra money to 'Host Game' from the main menu.

yep in kf 1 you can host a "Listen" server, and it works like a charm..

 

[Moskeeto]

yep in kf 1 you can host a "Listen" server, and it works like a charm..

Well, except for having to figure out how to open the correct ports.

I hope KF2 can use Steam matchmaking for those that just want to quickly join a game, but also have the server browser.

 

[C_Gibby]

It does set your computer up like a server, yeah. It's also a bit fiddly because it requires the user to do things like port fowarding on their router (which I have no clue about), but in games like L4D or PD2, hosting games is very straightforward as it's nothing more than the creation of a lobby and letting the user select a few things such as maps, difficulty settings, game password, and even mods in the case of L4D.

I'm not saying I'd like to see dedicated servers eradicated, that's stupid. I just want the option for a P2P connection with some degree of support for custom maps and simple mutators.

 

[nd2spd]

While I think listen servers fit this role a bit already (even though they sometimes play considerably differently to dedi -_-) I wouldn't be opposed to P2P option, good for people with slow internet.

Also the port forwarding was because of some feature they never fixed or implemented wasn't it? Some auto-forwarding or something, anyways it needs to be in KF2. Also actually working integration with steam would be nice, where I can click join game without having to copy-paste addresses :rollseyes:

 

[Gregs2k2]

Now we're everlasting Steamfriends Gibs, we can play together with my friends and yours. I will very likely rent my own server as well. We shall slaughter the specimens together while laughing and drinking. It shall be fun. And yes, listen server/P2P options would also be nice.

 

[C_Gibby]

Now we're everlasting Steamfriends Gibs, we can play together with my friends and yours. I will very likely rent my own server as well. We shall slaughter the specimens together while laughing and drinking. It shall be fun. And yes, listen server/P2P options would also be nice.

Yay! This'll be fun for sure :IS2:

 

[Arblarg]

Totally in favor of it, though I will never use it outside of maybe for testing things when I don't feel like messing with server options.

 

[jdrou]

Well, except for having to figure out how to open the correct ports.

And sometimes that isn't possible. In my case the required ports are apparently blocked by my ISP; even with no router and no firewall it doesn't work. Only way to host a server over the internet is through Hamachi/Tunngle. Other games using Steam MP have no such problem.