Since the release of Elden Ring, numerous players have been complaining about issues in the coop mode. Unfortunately, the previous updates have not made any progress. Now, modder LukeYui wants to solve the problem himself, and players are excited.
What is the problem in multiplayer? There are many small and larger issues that mix together to create an often annoying gaming experience:
- The most annoying are the constant network errors and disconnections that make life difficult for many players in the PvP and coop of Elden Ring across platforms. The exact causes are not known, but players blame overwhelmed servers and poor netcode.
- Otherwise, multiplayer does not necessarily suffer from bugs or glitches but rather from its missing features and clumsiness, which seem very outdated and backward to many players. For example, there is no direct matchmaking function, and the game can only be played in coop in restricted areas.
- Additionally, there is a limit so that one can only have a maximum of 2 coop partners. Invasors, on the other hand, only have a single slot in PvP, meaning they automatically face at least 2 opponents and are often outnumbered 1 to 3.
- There are many other issues that weigh more heavily or less heavily depending on the type of player. However, most agree that the multiplayer of Elden Ring has several things that developer FromSoftware needs to fix or improve. The last patch, however, did not include any fixes.
However, modder LukeYui does not want to wait and is quickly creating a massive multiplayer modification for Elden Ring that significantly expands the coop mode with numerous quality-of-life features. Even the annoying network errors could be a thing of the past.
First, a note: The mod is currently in progress and not publicly accessible. So unfortunately, you can’t start directly. However, LukeYui is continuously working on improvements. If you have not yet dealt with the multiplayer at all, you can find our guide with all info on coop and PvP – This is how multiplayer works here.
When will the mod be made public? That is still unclear. As soon as a release is known, we will inform you. As usual, only PC players will benefit from this, as mods are not made for consoles. However, we believe that this mod is worth a look for every fan:
Mod brings “limitless” coop opportunities, makes playing together significantly easier
What exactly does the mod contain? The list of features that the multiplayer of Elden Ring is expanded with is quite extensive. The video shows some of them:
- Players can invite coop partners anywhere. This means you can actually travel through the Lands Between with other players without any significant restrictions. Even fast travel is possible via voting.
- Map markers will also be synchronized through the mod.
- This way, you can also see how the modder explores the Roundtable Hold with a friend. This is actually a multiplayer-free area.
- Even seal dungeons can be completed together. This means you can get help from the bloodhound or the annoying knights if you are having difficulties.
In addition, many other small things can significantly enhance the experience overall. When dying in regular coop mode, players are immediately separated from their companions, and they have to reconnect or find other players.
Thanks to the modification, dying is no longer synonymous with disconnection. Instead, players are put into a spectator mode after dying until their partner dies or the fight is won.
Otherwise, you will see some PvE scenes from the mid-game of Elden Ring. The scaling of the enemies works just as it does in normal multiplayer, but there is a big difference: instead of three, you can now also have four players.
Here is the current enemy scaling from the latest mod version:
- 2 players = 25% more health points for enemies
- 3 players = 50% more health points for enemies
- 4 players = 75% more health points for enemies
But what do the players think of the modification?
Mod could prevent network errors, but that also depends on you
How will this work? The modification uses a peer-to-peer system for the connection. The connection quality depends on the host in whose world is being played.
This means you should have a stable connection, as long as your line is good enough. It should definitely run better than the current server connections.
What about PvP? In the current version of the mod, there is still no PvP system. Since you are no longer on the regular servers, PvP in combination with this mod is likely not possible.
However, that seems not to bother many coop players. They just want to travel through the game world peacefully with friends.
Extensive coop mod fulfills the wildest dreams of many players
This is what players say about the mod: The comments are overwhelmingly positive. Besides frequent praise for the good work of the modder, people admire especially how smoothly everything works.
For many, it almost seems as if the features were built in by the developers themselves, aside from the fact that they are unfortunately not known for making such revisions to core features.
Here are some comments:
- Nathan Schubert: “This looks fantastic! My biggest problem with Elden Ring is the poor coop mode. This looks like a massive improvement!”
- TheXPGamers: “This is stunning. Basically what I wished for Elden Ring from the start.”
- asmodeus: “I am really looking forward to it – my husband and I always play souls games in coop mode[…] and when Elden Ring was released, we were both disappointed.”
- Nicolas Heath: “You have my vote for mod of the decade. My friend and I would die for a simple network stabilization patch, but 1.04 is still horrible; we get disconnected every 2 minutes. […] Can’t wait!!! Keep it up!”
- GuideFire: “The main reason I haven’t bought Elden Ring yet is that I wanted a real coop experience. I am so looking forward to it!”
The excitement is huge, and PC players can hardly wait to get started. But what do you think? Are the problems in multiplayer bothering you as much as many others? Could the mod be a solution for you?
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