I am thinking of paying for a dedicated server for Astroneer. I am waiting for an answer on the Nitrado forums if it will allow crossplay between Xbox and Windows / Steam.
The only option for user base is 8 players. There has recently been an update to add Automation into the game and after reading the patch notes it looks pretty interesting. Put resources in one end and get refined materials and printed tech out of the other end with minimal managing, at least once it is setup.
How many people are interested and what platforms do you play on?
Found out from a moderator of the Nitrado forums that the game is cross-platform and will allow 8 players simultaneously so once I get my Xbox back from the shop (having overheat issues) I will rent the server.
It is longer than I thought, I am hopeful it will be done by tomorrow afternoon. However I found out Grounded is Play Anywhere and crossplay multiplayer, and I can setup the Astroneer server through the Microsoft Store Nitrado app for Xbox and play from PC so I am in the process of doing that right now.
