So you've probably played 5089 for a bit and are probably saying to yourself, "man, this game is boring without other people."

HAVE NO FEAR! This game has multiplayer implemented into it, and I'll help you through starting step-by-step, with a new character and everything. That's for hosting, you can join games too simply by going here, checking advertised game names, going to multiplayer, selecting your character, and typing in the I.P. address. It's as simple as that, but I'm going to show you how to host, not join.


First, start a new game

Then, proceed to multiplayer menu.
Make sure BOTH Host server and Advertise values are Yes.

So, just like always, mess around. Eventually, you may get a message from <playername> (I'll just use the name Bojack as an example, he was the first guy to ever join my games) stating that they have just joined your game. From then on, you will see a "P" symbol on your compass. That is the direction of the player. You can press Enter to type a message to them. They can respond. If the player accepts a quest, you will see a blue quest icon on your map. You can help them out with it!

Beware of lag though...

You can't steal from Bojack, but you can trade with them. Interact (default E) with them and select Trade Request. You can give and take items offered to/from them. Click the green button to accept the trade. Bojack also will not follow you, being a player. Duh.

You can "Request Quests" from them (heh) and you will automatically get their quest. You cannot, though, take their quest if they have already comepleted some of it.

You can also "Merge" with Bojack. To do so, interact with them and select "request gunner/driver merge position". To successfully merge, the other player must request the driver/gunner position, the position opposite of the position you selected. Once that happens, you will merge successfully. The driver pilots the merged players, but cannot shoot. The gunner attacks, but cannot move. Stealth is disabled while merged, and so is station use. To dismerge, press Escape or open the map.

Thank you for viewing this guide, and have a pleasant day. If there's any information I missed, please let me know. Special thanks to:

no one yet hehe