Hey folks, I'm making another attempt at running a persistent standalone server. This feature for EU4 allows hosts to run a game for multiplayer on a different server - so if I dropped, the game still goes on!

Try to join up, and let's see if it's working.

I can't get it to be visible in the Internet Games browser for EU4, but I think if you manually put in the server ID code, you can access it.

How to join:

1. Launch the game, and go to "Multiplayer".
2. Click "Connect to ID"
3. Type in the provided server code for the currently running standalone server into the field marked "ServerID"

As of Aug. 17th - the currently running server is at:

9008 7492 4943 37024 (leave out the spaces)

Password will always be: " eugc " that stands for Europa Universalis Gaming Community.

4. Then connect.

I currently am logged into the server as Kongo, while testing it out. I'll try to just let the server stay running all night, it's on a spare computer I have and seems to work OK.

Try to connect, let's see if this can work!

Hey guys, at this moment, I've got a standalone server up and running and I need to test and see if other people can see it in the Multiplayer server browser in EU4.

If you could, go in to Multiplayer for EU4 do the Scan Internet option. A list of servers will come up. When it is done loading, sort the list by server name and scroll down to the "S" named ones. Mine is called:

" SamuraiJack-SA-MP-PasswordIs->eu4 "

The password to join is " eu4 "

Let me know if you can get in. I'll be monitoring the server log as well. Thanks!

From the Paradox team:

"The game will go live at 9AM EST, which is about 15.00 in the afternoon Swedish time. (on the 13th of August)"

"Demo will be released at the end of this week if the Gods smile upon us."

Read more here: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?705890-Europa-Universalis-IV-Developer-diary-45-A-very-small-development-diary

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