Palworld, a new multiplayer open-world survival game where players can battle, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called “Pals”, took the world by storm right after its release on Friday.
While there is no Player-versus-Player (PvP) mode, players can work together with friends to build bigger bases and take out bad guys.
Part of the progression remains solo, but since playing games with more people is more fun, here’s how multiplayer works in developer Pocketpair’s Palworld.
Multiplayer in Palworld
Multiplayer Palworld allows players to host or join friends in a personal save file (up to four players) or on a dedicated server (up to 32 players).
An invite code that can be found in the host player will allow players to connect to a personal save file.
However, if the invite code does not appear, please turn on the multiplayer option in the world settings. The host player must send the invite code each time a new session starts, as a new code will be generated.
According to Polygon, it’s easier to use a personal save file because dedicated servers are only available on limited sites and require payment.
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How does it work?
Multiplayer is played quite differently from the regular game mode.
Players can defeat tower bosses like Grizzbolt and Zoe completely.
Guilds are like parties; only people who are part of the player’s guild can work with them at their base. Their friends will want to be in their own guild if they wish to build significant bases.
When they die in-game, all their friends are lost along with the player’s gear.
Palworld travel is done alone. It will be up to each player to explore the map and find fast travel locations.
The planet, not the player, is the only source of loot. Players players cannot possess a chest or shiny Pal orb that a player picks up from the ground.
In the meantime, it’s important to note that Palworld is an Early Access game, so some hiccups like not being able to jump off cliffs without falling (so players have to slowly climb up) and items not counting correctly when building aren’t surprising.
