: Useful if Steam services are down. The host shares their IP, and others join via the "IP" network setting.
: Coordinate who takes which abilities (e.g., one player focusing on Ice for crowd control while another uses Fire for damage).
: The easiest method. Use the Steam overlay ( Shift+Tab ) to invite friends directly.
: Your character keeps all XP, gold, and loot earned in someone else's game.
: Only the host's story and world state are saved. Clients do not advance their own world's story.