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Today one of the devs wrote:

No, not at all. In fact, one of the things we're working on is the oft-requested "true offline" mode. For 0.9, 'offline' will work how it does currently, where it still requires you to log in each time to verify your account, however we want to work towards a system which say, only requires verification once every 30 days. We're excited to start getting back to our more frequent release schedule following 0.9 with more content additions and all that good stuff.

Multiplayer was a pretty big project (bit of an understatement) so it's had a long development cycle, but there's also all sorts of other improvements and changes in 0.9 such as almost every skill getting changes, tons of new VFX and SFX, zone reworks, drop adjustments, new enemies, new models, and a bunch of other things. Beta Patch 0.9 Convergence is not 'just multiplayer' either. We want to continue to support our entire community, single player community members included!

(see Steam discussion to latest news update).

I'm unsure if he means that in 0.9 we will get a 30 days offline mode, or even for release?

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over 1 year ago - /u/ekimarcher - Direct link

To be clear, the "30 days offline mode" was an example, not a description of the exact system. I expect that it will likely use a Steam infrequent validation system which I'm not sure how that works or what the requirements of it are. It could require "checking in" more or less frequently or maybe not at all. I'm not sure how the steam system works.

We don't have that system completed yet but it is currently slated as a launch feature but might be added earlier too.

over 1 year ago - /u/ekimarcher - Direct link

Originally posted by Leather-Influence-51

I would love to see a true offline mode. Not now, but for 1.0 it would be great.

Yea, it's on the list.

over 1 year ago - /u/ekimarcher - Direct link

Originally posted by Stormsurger

I don't want to come off as accusatory, but could you expand on why something like a check in is necessary?

I think it's a requirement of playing Steam games? It's been a while since I've checked but I think I ran into a situation a decade ago where I had been without internet connection for about a month and it wouldn't let me start any game without logging in.

I could be completely off with this.