Same, but I don't want to start now since it can cause problems later.

Probably a few years.

There might be further things added that may break your saves (ok likely will be) but even in it's current state it's fine for playing even with friends. If you watch YouTube, I would suggest watching some of videos Spanj has created. He plays on a server (though I think you would have to join his discord to get access to it, which is free) with other players. Though I think the main thing he does is a play through staring himself. Even so, you will find it helpful to watch his recorded streams because he is blessed with a special viewer whom makes informative comments that Spanj repeats out loud that helps not only in where the scenario is headed, but also answers many questions that come up during Spanj's play through. (Whom is mentioned in the next paragraph.)

Additionally, getting into this scenario now goes a long way in helping it's future development. If you find bugs or other issues and report them properly to vermillion it will help improve the scenario now, and help further it's goal towards version 1.0 of it.

I'd just like to add, I've been playing this scenario for over a month now and I've yet to find any problems causing braking of my saves or even causing me issues with playing it at all. In fact, I can't think of a single instance that caused me any major problems with this scenario. Vermillion has been doing a great job of bug stomping and issue crushing along with keeping timely updates coming along. Alpha version was much more cumbersome to play, Beta is much more stable and fun to play. Just my two tokens worth.

Just like to add that Spanj's server is not free. It's available to patreon members, along with twitch and You Tube members. So your membership of his channel on YT and Twitch is paying for your access to his server. You can join his discord without being a member. But you wouldn't be able to access the server.

Thanks for the clarification, my mistake. Appreciate it very much.

Originally posted by treker_ed:

Just like to add that Spanj's server is not free. It's available to patreon members, along with twitch and You Tube members. So your membership of his channel on YT and Twitch is paying for your access to his server. You can join his discord without being a member. But you wouldn't be able to access the server.

Whilst some of the cost is income for Spanj a large chunk goes into actually running the server and paying for the network bandwidth to support 50+ players concurrently. If you're lucky and have deep pockets you might have the capacity to host a server for yourself and a few mates. Hosting a server capable of handling 50+ players concurrently is a completely different ballgame especially if you want 24/7 uptime, and support.

I know, which is why I corrected the earlier post about the server being free! It has been stated a few times in streams just how much per month it costs, which I am not going to repeat here!

I've been playing SP RE2 for many many month. Back up and verify file integrity often. Still no issues to date. Runs just fine.

Its kinda my first full playthrough. Or at least game without server resets and in game development loss. Only dabbled on multiplayer RE1 servers a few seasons in the past.

But so far this time......

• A complete base on a starter planet (Akua)
  
  
• A string of teleport linked bases from Drone space to Prosperity. Choice picked around pertinent traders and resources
  
  
• Several cluster of ore/water/pentaxid/prometheum extraction & processing facilities wherever needed sprinkled across my territory
  
  
• Done most of the PDA missions and a few of the hidden ones
  
  
• Lots of all types of ships and vehicles
  
  
• A Polaris-Colonist trade route set up & cleared out with a freighter that pulls a 1/2 million credits with return trip
  
  
• Complete special component sourcing teleport network in Polaris space to acquire specialised crew, unconstructable constructing items and commodities.
  
  
• Been harvesting legacy & drone enough to not suffer for CPU

All this and no issues. Well.....game crashed once or twice....I think I fell through the floor of my CV a couple times way back. Definitely no loss of save games or file integrity issues.

Waiting for RE2 1.0 only seems would have saved me from a few growing pains. (i.e. chasing swapped out missing content, messing with placeholders, new icons, or gameplay mechanic adjustments).

I'm very happy with my RE2 beta choice despite its for SP.

If you want great 100 servers with great support for empyrion RE 2 cpu on and cpu of with Vb and Cb support check out the dysfunctional servers; they are free, great support and fine peeps to help you out; there is a vanilla and 2 modded ones

Originally posted by bobblehead:

There might be further things added that may break your saves (ok likely will be) but even in it's current state it's fine for playing even with friends. If you watch YouTube, I would suggest watching some of videos Spanj has created. He plays on a server (though I think you would have to join his discord to get access to it, which is free) with other players. Though I think the main thing he does is a play through staring himself. Even so, you will find it helpful to watch his recorded streams because he is blessed with a special viewer whom makes informative comments that Spanj repeats out loud that helps not only in where the scenario is headed, but also answers many questions that come up during Spanj's play through. (Whom is mentioned in the next paragraph.)

Additionally, getting into this scenario now goes a long way in helping it's future development. If you find bugs or other issues and report them properly to vermillion it will help improve the scenario now, and help further it's goal towards version 1.0 of it.

What I'm mostly worried about is new content being added and in order for me to experience it, I'd have to start a new safe. I never replay games or start new saves. I guess new planets I discover after a new update would have this new stuff (like PoI), but my old planets wouldn't get updated.

At some point the changes will be too much and your save will not be compatible. You will have to start a new game at that point. Thankfully, so far it has been a matter of choice to do so, but inevitably it will happen that a new save will be required.

Originally posted by treker_ed:

At some point the changes will be too much and your save will not be compatible. You will have to start a new game at that point. Thankfully, so far it has been a matter of choice to do so, but inevitably it will happen that a new save will be required.

Do you think that if you have enough knowledge on how the mod works would it help you get back to where you were in a new save? Or is there too much resource gathering/building involved to do that easily?

You can easily spawn some Ships and give you some Stuff.

Also in normal Game-Progression, your Game-Experience makes you faster. But you will not get a Core 17 Battelship within one Day or something like that.

That's why I am thinking to wait a bit more. I love playing the mod, but the idea that I have to restart and build everything again scares me.