v1.11.9 Patch

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Changelog: v1.11.9 B4536 2024-10-08
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1. Steam & Epic Account linking[//]
   
2. Crossplay[//]
   
3. Custom Content Sharing[//]
   
4. Important info to share[//]

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Changes:

• Added preparations for the games release to the EPIC game store on Thursdays Oct 10:
  
• The game will be updated synchronously on both platforms

Steam & Epic Account linking:

• With the addition of our game on the Epic Store, we've introduced an in-game option in the server browser to link your Steam account to your Epic account for crossplay between Steam and Epic friends in Co-op/MP. Follow the pop-ups that appear when you open the server browser.
  
• If you do not wish to use this Account Linking option, simply select "No" when prompted.
  
• The “Link Account” button will appear from then on in your server browser should you change your mind in future.
  
• Note for Epic players: If you have a PC stats overlay enabled (such as MSI Afterburner + RivaTuner), it may prevent the User Agreement GUI from loading when the client starts for the first time, causing a loading screen loop. This also affects the GUI for linking Steam and Epic accounts & the Epic in-game social UI (shift+F3) from loading. Epic Store players should disable any overlays and restart the game to agree to the User Agreement.

Crossplay:

• EPIC players will be able to join any steam dedicated server that is publicly visible
  
• Crossplay is available between Steam and Epic versions for Co-op mode once Steam and Epic accounts are linked.
  
• Epic players can invite their Steam friends to join their Co-op sessions, and Steam players can do the same with their Epic friends. Only players added to your friends list can see and join any Co-op games from the server browser's "Friends" tab. When a friend on either platform is hosting a Co-op session & you want to play together, check the server browser's "Friends" tab to find the Co-op server in the list.

Custom Content Sharing:

• Where is the “Workshop” content for other platforms ? We are exploring options for this topic for an alternative to the Steam workshop that will work cross platform between Steam & Epic for players to share any custom made content (Blueprints, Custom Scenarios etc like we already do on the Steam workshop). When this is up & running we will make an announcement to say when it is going to be released & available for everyone to use. We don’t have an ETA just yet to give for this but will update as soon as we are ready.
  
• See here for a temporary workaround to be able to get workshop blueprints: https://empyriononline.com/threads/epic-store-release-and-custom-content.102562/
  
• Epic players will be able to join servers with custom scenarios being used.

Important info to share:

• The SharedDataURL option for Co-op & MP (dedicated server hosts) makes downloading any SharedData folders from scenarios (Stock or Custom) much faster & it is highly recommended to use this method. Please see here for more info with our “SharedData to Cloud Setup” guide:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3330424692
  
• The Standalone dedi server is not available on EPIC but can be easily downloaded for free via steamCMD. See here under “SteamCMD” for instructions in our “Dedicated Server Setup” guide : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3321555415