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Why Server and Party Capacity Answers Differ

Source published 2026-03-30; analysis reviewed 2026-07-29.

What changed

The dedicated-server guide documents up to six players, while some platform messaging describes a four-person party, so the context must be stated.

Confirmed points

  • Official hosting options include partner hosting, a home computer and a self-managed cloud machine.
  • The guide supports 64-bit Windows and Linux and gives a RAM formula of 2 GB plus 1 GB per player.
  • The first server uses UDP 7777 by default, with later instances moving upward.

Why it matters for this topic

A trustworthy answer leads with the conclusion, names the source date and links to a deeper page when the player needs verification steps. The practical conclusion for this article is the narrower change stated above; adjacent mechanics should be checked on their own guide rather than inferred from the same announcement.

Player verification checklist

  1. Compare the source publication date with the complete client and server version.
  2. Confirm the named feature, quest, item, setting or fix in the live interface.
  3. Use a low-risk test before changing a build, spending rare materials or editing saved-world files.
  4. Check newer official notes if the live behavior differs from this dated source.

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