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Official Game Server Room
Server address: archipelago.gg:63098
All incomplete games
All completed games
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Thought about setting up an Archipelago game. Is anyone interested?
Will give you a quick rundown of what Archipelago is, for those who do not know.
What is Archipelago?
Describes it as a multi-game randomizer tool. Explains it best with an example.
Start by imagining a standard randomizer of Pokemon Red/Blue. Mixes up all the items in a way to be possible to complete the game. Might get the Soul Badge from Brock and Surf from an item ball in Viridian Forest. Takes you to Cinnabar Island, where you challenge Blaine next. Could find the Fly HM and Thunder Badge there, along with a free fly point, to Celadon City. Continues like this until you have all 8 badges for the league.
Now, instead of that, imagine a game of Pokemon Red/Blue AND something completely different, such as Link to the Past. Shuffles all the items from the two games together and spreads them out between them. Results in things like defeating Misty for Link to the Past's Bow and buying a Cut HM in Link to the Past at the bottle merchant for 100 rupees.
Permits multiple people to play a randomized seed together. Could also set it up locally and play all the games completely single-player.
What games are supported by Archipelago?
Lists all the games here: [Link]. Includes Pokemon Red/Blue, Pokemon Emerald, Minecraft, Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Terraria, Ocarina of Time, Stardew Valley, and more. (Note: Designed Terraria and Stardew Valley for an earlier version. Believes both detail how to adjust your game for an earlier version. Should be able to find versions on the current game version on the Discord too. Could link you to the Github page.)
Mentions more games currently in the works, many with playable versions (with some bug potential). Mentions Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green, Mega Man X (and X2 and X3), Open Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, and Earthbound. Full list: [Google Sheets Link]. Suggests avoiding any in Alpha, unless you have prior experience with this randomizer. (Encourages you to try it on your own time, however.)
Requires you to own the game you wish to play, of course.
A few other notes
How do you set it up?
Wrote a setup guide for version 0.5.0 here: [Link]. Covers setting up Archipelago itself. Follows a second set of instructions for setting up the game you wish to play. (Check the game's page or the Github for the games in development.)
Is not well-versed in how to solve many technical hiccups. Will try to help, if able. Thinks of one possible thing: Likely installs it in C:\ProgramData for Windows 10, which is a hidden folder. To see hidden folders, open File Explorer. Hit the View tab up top, then check "Hidden items".
Official Game Server Room
Server address: archipelago.gg:63098
All incomplete games
- Doom 1993 for StarstruckFlora (rafflesia on Discord)
- Pokemon Red for Roguish_Raven (on Discord)
All completed games
- Pokemon Fire Red for 5qwerty
- Balatro for 5qwerty
- Hollow Knight for 5qwerty
- A Link to the Past for Alex_Among_Foxes
- Zelda 1 for Alex_Among_Foxes
- Final Fantasy 12 (Open World) for Arcaneum
- Pokemon Leaf Green for Arcaneum
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories for Arcaneum
- Pokemon Crystal for Jbsundown
- Kingdom Hearts 2 for Cherrim
- Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest for _confused_piplup_
- Earthbound for Devalue
- Civilization 6 for Devalue
- Starcraft 2 for Explorer of Time
- Bomb Rush Cyberfunk for TwentyExEx
- Balatro for TwentyExEx (James on Discord)
- Super Mario 64 for TwentyExEx (James on Discord)
- Stardew Valley for Juno (James on Discord)
- Stardew Valley for PoryKid575
- The Messanger for Setsuna
- A Short Hike for Vendily
_______________
Thought about setting up an Archipelago game. Is anyone interested?
Will give you a quick rundown of what Archipelago is, for those who do not know.
What is Archipelago?
Describes it as a multi-game randomizer tool. Explains it best with an example.
Start by imagining a standard randomizer of Pokemon Red/Blue. Mixes up all the items in a way to be possible to complete the game. Might get the Soul Badge from Brock and Surf from an item ball in Viridian Forest. Takes you to Cinnabar Island, where you challenge Blaine next. Could find the Fly HM and Thunder Badge there, along with a free fly point, to Celadon City. Continues like this until you have all 8 badges for the league.
Now, instead of that, imagine a game of Pokemon Red/Blue AND something completely different, such as Link to the Past. Shuffles all the items from the two games together and spreads them out between them. Results in things like defeating Misty for Link to the Past's Bow and buying a Cut HM in Link to the Past at the bottle merchant for 100 rupees.
Permits multiple people to play a randomized seed together. Could also set it up locally and play all the games completely single-player.
What games are supported by Archipelago?
Lists all the games here: [Link]. Includes Pokemon Red/Blue, Pokemon Emerald, Minecraft, Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Terraria, Ocarina of Time, Stardew Valley, and more. (Note: Designed Terraria and Stardew Valley for an earlier version. Believes both detail how to adjust your game for an earlier version. Should be able to find versions on the current game version on the Discord too. Could link you to the Github page.)
Mentions more games currently in the works, many with playable versions (with some bug potential). Mentions Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green, Mega Man X (and X2 and X3), Open Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, and Earthbound. Full list: [Google Sheets Link]. Suggests avoiding any in Alpha, unless you have prior experience with this randomizer. (Encourages you to try it on your own time, however.)
Requires you to own the game you wish to play, of course.
A few other notes
- Plays this cooperatively. Wins when everyone completes their goal(s) for their game(s). Please only play the game(s) you signed up for, unless the person playing is okay with it. (Believes multiple people can play Factorio and Stardew Valley simultaneously. Is not super sure, though.)
- Asynchronous. Do not worry about being coordinating when you need to be online. Sends and receives items from a server you connect to.
- Offers trackers for some games. Probably tells you on the game's setup page, if there is one. Involves downloading more stuff to do that. Considers a tracker helpful, but not necessary. Recommends using a command like !missing (a command native to Archipelago) to see what item locations you have not gotten, if you do not use a tracker.
- Will need a YAML from you when you sign up. (Covers this in the setup guide linked further below.) Amounts to a text document with all the settings you want. Cannot attach them directly on the forum. Must attach a .zip folder (or figure out some other way).
- Feel free to send YAMLs for multiple games. Advises only one game for first-timers. Generally takes less time to play your game than an unrandomized version, thanks to some time saves like increased experience, shortened cutscenes, and other features. Beats Pokemon Red in about 4ish hours with blind trainers and x2 experience, for example. (Increases significantly with some settings, such as Dexsanity.) Varies by game too, of course.
- Plans to keep sign-ups open until . May extend it if people need more time to set Archipelago and make sure it works. Cannot join once it has started. Expects this to run for...2-3 weeks? (Only ever played in the Get-Together competitive one. Doubts it finishing in the ~6 days that one did.)
How do you set it up?
Wrote a setup guide for version 0.5.0 here: [Link]. Covers setting up Archipelago itself. Follows a second set of instructions for setting up the game you wish to play. (Check the game's page or the Github for the games in development.)
Is not well-versed in how to solve many technical hiccups. Will try to help, if able. Thinks of one possible thing: Likely installs it in C:\ProgramData for Windows 10, which is a hidden folder. To see hidden folders, open File Explorer. Hit the View tab up top, then check "Hidden items".
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