RF:G Intro

Introduction for new players

bright future awaits

Is multiplayer alive?

Yes, it is!

We have regular parties once a week. Things to know if you want to join:

Short HOWTO

You need RFG Re-mars-tered. GOG or Steam, clean install without mods
Download SyncFaction and place it in the game folder
Run and let it update your game. You will need at least 40GiB of free storage space and some time to download patches
Meanwhile, join FactionFiles Discord, see server events for upcoming RFG Game Night and select RFG Multiplayer role in #role-selection channel to receive pings
Want to use mods AND play multiplayer? Roll back to unpatched version of the game? SyncFaction lets you switch between versions in 1 click, see Usage

Detailed guide

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Community Patch

You’ll need to install community-made patches to play. Download size is several gigabytes so please take some time to prepare.

You will need at least 40GiB of free storage space

Use SyncFaction app. It is made to keep players updated and simplify process as much as possible. Download and place .exe in game folder. Run it and let it do the thing.

Why do we need patches and a launcher app?

Terraform Patch adds new maps, weapons, rebalance, fixes game crashes and bugs (you can find kilometer-long changelog in description). It also serves as a base for future modding by restructuring some resources
Reconstructor is a script loader and a game engine patcher. It fixes some crashes, bugs like hardcoded memory limits, and enables scripting in mods
RFG is not modding-friendly game. Players will crash if their game files are not the same, that’s why we need something to keep everyone updated
There is no simple way to auto-download new maps as in other games. Currently they are part of the patch and we release updates to add more
Multiplayer is currently broken in GOG version of the game, we fixed that

FactionFiles Discord

Join Red Faction Community Discord (FactionFiles)

In #role-selection channel select role RF:G Players (PC). This way you’ll be notified when somebody gathers people for multiplayer!
See server events (above channel list). Subscribe to RF: Guerrilla Game Night - you’ll get a notification when it starts

events

Feel free to ask for advice in #rfg-matchmaking and #redfactionguerrilla channels. Also you can hang out with us in one of the voice channels during game night!

We used to have 2 weekly events: one in American timezone, another for Europe. If current time isn’t good for you, let’s schedule a new event! </details>