Getting Started
Updated 5 months agoPlease note the server the team and others play on is currently for TESTING & King Gothalions Twitch Subscribers only. The modpack will change often and things may not be stable all the time. If you see any issues with the modpack please report them on King Gothalions Discord in the valheim channel.
How To Play:
- Download R2Modman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT3VvpvcITA
- Make a new mod profile
- Download this pack
DO NOT UPDATE MODS WITHOUT @Valheim Mod Team SAY SO.
Rules for the server
- Players Must not build on spawn island or the boss stones, depending on where "proper spawn" is. This helps keep lag to a minimum while on test maps. In the future cities and no build zones will be protected by marketplace mod
- No stealing, raiding, griefing. Trolling for fun is allowed, Leashing to Troll is allowed so long as it doesnt cause damage to a player base. E.g. running past a troll and dragging it over to a friend.
- No Slurs. Period.
- No giant holes in the ground. We have mines for a reason. This drastically helps with lag and you know....not falling in holes.
Beginner Notes
- This server uses a mod to enforce your character file. To join you must make a new character and then immediately have a successful connection to the server or you will have to have an admin delete your old character save
- When you log in for the first time you will spawn randomly in meadows somewhere in the world. If you are unlucky and get a bad spawn location that makes it impossible to progress in the game you will just have to wait for someone else to save you.
- To make progress in the game you must defeat the bosses. If you try to use or build items outside your progression stage the Gods will reject you and set you on fire! Head towards the boss stones icon on the map to find the center point on test maps that points to the real "spawn". On the Full map version this will just be spawn island.
- Resources in the world will refresh with the help of some mods. If you find a dungeon has been looted try leaving the area and coming back in a few hours. As a reminder, if you have built anything in dungeons it will be deleted automatically, however building around dungeons is not typically allowed, wards lock chests inside dungeons. If need be your base will be leveled to clear the dungeon. This is more relevant alongside spawn locations like meadows, blackforest etc.!
- We are playing with Epic Loot which adds a lot of content to the game. Mobs will drop magical ingredients and items. Build an enchanting table the first chance you get and visit Haldor (On spawn island) for some other fun features.
- To protect your base from outsiders you can build a ward. Wards need thunderstones which are sold by Haldor . There is a class system added to the game with Valheim Legends. You are assigned no classes at the start but can head to any boss altar to pick your class. This will be different on the final map.
- Please note that we intend this to be an MMO-RPG style mod pack. Our server is set to have 100 max players, we have a dedicated baremetal box provided for king gothalion and have many MANY custom mods on the server side we cannot release to the public or provide support for. It is HIGHLY recommended to stick to normal server settings for player count & to use better networking on the player AND server side of things.
- If playing on a "gothic world save" or on the gothic server players should IMMEDIATELY head to the boss stones, or get a lift to "proper spawn".
- From there players should take the time to open the F1 menu and change all hotkeys and key presses to buttons they want. Stuff like gizmo, class abilities, quickslot equipment etc.
- New players should take the time to actually explore spawn. Look for the cartography table. Find the vendors on the island and explore everything you can. Sometimes theres hidden goodies or even just free stuff to grab! Spawn island or Spawn Stones are a communal space on all maps. The idea is that the community can help new players along by using this space to add new benches, buildings and relevant crafters and storage too so that everyone can collab and have fun.
- PVP on most maps is absolutely optional. With the addition of groups, unless your server admin changes it, pvp can actually be left ON and so long as you're in a group you cant kill your group mates :hyperclap_gil: On the final map however there will be a PVP area with really good loot and materials. you WILL NOT be able to turn off pvp in this zone. it will be clearly marked however.
Mod Notes:
Valheim Legends
Build Pieces
There are some mods that add more build pieces. Some pieces will be added to existing categories in your hammer and for others there will be new tabs. The Clutter mod has it's own build "hammer" called the clutter bucket, you must craft one and use it to place those build pieces.
Adventure Backpacks
There are several new backpacks in the game unique to the different biomes. Once you craft one and equip it you can open the inventory with the "i" key. Items in the backpack get a weight reduction bonus. Upgrading your backpacks gives them more benefits! (ps, recipes often involve capes)
Plant Easily
This mod lets you place multiple crops at a time. You can change the default planting grid size in the configuration manager (F1), or by using the hot keys. Keyboard default hotkeys are holding right-ctrl and using the arrow keys.
Better Networking
Notes About Lag, Skipping, and Slowness
Better Networking is a mod that allows players and server owners to throttle and streamline messages back and forth between the server and players. In normal Valheim tradition, players communicate with players. With Better Networking, that flow is changed to talk with the server, and then queues messages for players to pick up. The reason this is better is because it prevents someone slow from causing lag issues on other people. Instead, you're just slow with the server, and the server is responding fast with other players.
This change has a couple of effects:
If you're connection is throttling slower, then other players might not get YOUR messages quick enough. This can present itself by making it look like YOU are skipping to other players. Depending on the server connection, this might mean that picking items off a ground might take longer than expected while it waits for a communication that you are now the appropriate owner. In any of these cases, what I've seen is that the settings for Better Networking are personal settings. This means that you can tinker and adjust the settings in Better Networking for yourself to see if any settings make a better difference.
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Compression: Uses your CPU to compress packages before sending to the server. If you're CPU is old or slow, compression might actually slow you down. Turning this off might help. If you have a fast computer, compression will be beneficial for slower connections.
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Update Rate: Reduce this from 100% (_100) if your upload speed is low. Options are 75% (_75) or 50% (_50)
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Queue Size: The better your upload speed, the higher you can set this. Higher options aren't available as they can cause errors in Steam. With compression and 100% update rate, 32 KB spikes upload speeds to 256 KB/s. (32KB0.420/s)--- If others experience lag/desync for things around you, increase your queue size. If your character is lagging for others, decrease your update rate and/or queue size.
Running on Steam?
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Minimum Send Rate: Steamworks: The minimum speed Steam will attempt to send data. Lower this below your internet upload speed. Acceptable values: 1024KB, 768KB, 512KB, 256KB, _150KB
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Maximum Send Rate: Steamworks: The maximum speed Steam will attempt to send data. If you have a low upload speed, lower this below your internet upload speed. Default value: 1024KB Acceptable values: 1024KB, 768KB, 512KB, 256KB, 150KB
Groups
There is a mod that allows you to group up with others and has some perks. You can invite 5 to a group with "/invite PlayerName" in the chat box. Only the party leader can invite people to the group. In a group you can
- Share mmo experience
- Send private messages to each other anywhere on the map with "/p message blah blah"
- See each other's health
- Prevent friendly fire
- Group ping the map by holding down Left ALT
If you need to have a long conversation with someone across the map in game please invite them to a group! This will keep the chat clear for others. See all commands here.
Recycle_N_Reclaim
This mod lets you recycle stuff at crafting benches, to use open the "Reclaim" tab. You can also pick items up in your inventory and hit the "delete" key to trash them.
Wayshrine
(More info To be Added) These are portals that can take you to others around the map. They come in all shapes and sizes and are very shiny.
Optional Mods
If you are interested in using some of the greylisted optional mods you can install this additional modpack. Mods from this modpack can be removed, or even installed individually. If you disable a mod from this additional pack it will disable the "modpack" and that is okay. However, if you accidentally disable a mod from the main pack above you will not be able to log in.
https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/GothicModding/Valhalla_Gothic_Test_Optional/
The optional pack includes fast link, but you must set this up yourself with the server (port 2456) and password each time it changes. Do this by changing the BepInEx\config\Azumatt.FastLink_servers.yml file.
Some mods that have overlapping features are not included in the pack, you can install the following with some limitations:
https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/Azumatt/Minimal_UI/ (do not use with BetterUI) https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/BetterUI_ForeverMaintained/BetterUI_ForeverMaintained/ (do not use with MinimalUI) https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/Searica/DodgeShortcut/ (remove QuickTapDodge) https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/ComfyMods/Gizmo/ (remove the other gizmo mod)
World Saves https://www.nexusmods.com/valheim/mods/2639
