![]() ![]() I would have played the game with friends. So, there were mistakes said (or rather, written), and people "on a high horse", but there was also some aggression here and there so it went sidetrack.Īnd I am sorry if my own post feels aggressive, there just needed complementary information on all this.Īs for the information, thankfully we did have it!Īnd yes, wouild have been so much better if LAN play was authorized. And yes, other engineers are also on Steam, and there is no point mentioning it. And also, some from same publisher (Paradox). Whereas I do have plenty of Steam games (such as the whole CIVILIZATION series) which do allow LAN play. The thread went sidetrack because some people said very preposterous things, about "Steamworks games don't use or allow LAN", "I am an engineer", ec. ![]() I know I necroposted but the need of LAN play is still there. Now I think I've wasted enough time lecturing you two. You can find examples of games that don't need a master server, but those aren't using Steamworks - which all of Clausewitz games (CK2 and onward) do.īottom line - If you want to play any Paradox game online (CK2 onward*) you're going to have to log onto steam, and have an active connection to the servers - even if you want to host a LAN game. Sny game that makes use of Steamworks network API are required to be online to play multiplayer. I know how LAN games worked in the 90s, and I still have plenty of discs to prove that silly point.ĭaemon copies aren't really a thing anymore (yeah remember those? Installing a multiplayer only copy of Warcraft and playing several people with a single disc?) I don't know anything about it, Space? I've been a network engineer and IT supporter for a decade and counting. Within the context given it should be obvious to anyone capable of accessing an online service that I was referring to the game. Originally posted by Komotz:You said, and I quote
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