Hi all,

Steam Network Mode has been out for a while now, and it has proven to be stable. Meanwhile, Cost Based VS Mode is now available on the beta branch (LF2R v2.16).

Since I did not post a full announcement for my previous update (v2.15), I have included the highlights for both updates below.

V2.15:
• Network Mode (Steam Network) is now available.
　You no longer need to enter an IP address, set up port forwarding, or run a separate server program to play online with friends. Just create or join a lobby directly from the main menu.

V2.16 (Now in Beta Branch):
• Network Mode (Steam Network) now supports up to 8 computers
• Allow hiding (Shown as '?') Random characters in the game menu
• Add 'Cost Based Mode' for VS games
　– Each team has a shared Team Cost Pool.
　– Each character has a fixed cost.
　– When a character is defeated, the team cost pool is reduced.
　– If cost remains (> 0), the character respawns. Otherwise, the entire team is defeated.
• Add 'Time Limit' to VS and Championship modes
• More Game Options, you can choose whether to allow:
　– Item drops
　– Transform (to LouisEX)
　– Respawn Shuffle (Random character + Cost Based mode only)

More details can be found in the in game update log.

Hope you enjoy the updates. Thank you!

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\[Steps to switch LF2R to the "Beta" branch]
Steam Client → Right-click the LF2R game → Properties → "Betas" tab  → Under "Private Betas", enter the beta access code below:

LF2betatester

Then you can select the "beta" version of the game.