Ahoy Shipwrights! It takes a team of highly skilled workers to build a ship from scratch. Between collecting resources, processing them, and actually putting the planks together, one shipwright may spend more time on one project. To help the more impatient players, we decided to introduce the co-op mode into the game. It will be completely voluntary, so shipwrights who feel strong and independent enough to work on their own can decide to do so. If a shipwright does not want to spend time alone working on a massive project, they can rely on help from friends and strangers alike! Players will be able to join private or public rooms to help each other in every step of the construction process. We want to create a system where people can join and leave during sessions, without fear of the room suddenly closing. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34736738/26409d62a05beee982ed5b01d4190e20df17221f.png[/img] Every room will have a capacity of up to 4 players and they all will have access to in-game text chat. To maintain safety and keep the rooms vaguely civilized, the host will have moderation tools. This will allow them to moderate the chat and kick out the less pleasant individuals. Progress made on a project in co-op mode will be saved separately for each player, so everyone can continue working in a single player. At this point, the saves will diverge, so if the same group wants to meet again, they will have to choose which version of the save they would like to continue. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34736738/e8ff7977fa28e6c220cb2da73e017e279b69740f.png[/img] We want to avoid unpleasant connection issues during the launch and later down the road. We are already looking into servers, which will scale depending on the traffic. Queues and stuttering gameplay are on our to-visit list, so even though the game is in the early stages of production, we are already searching for the best possible solutions. This includes most likely investing in localized servers, which can maintain stable and low ping for the players from the other side of the globe. Our shipwrights have to remember that the co-op mode is absolutely a voluntary thing. We encourage it, but at the same time, we want to make sure that the solo experience is equally fun for those who decide to build their vessels on their own. Let us know whether you will play in the single-player exclusively or invite your friends to join you in shipwright adventures. [url=https://discord.gg/VPPsR2qPAu][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34736738/05ff239e343ca863140a068520ccada2865af0af.gif[/img][/url]