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5,000 to 6,000 server-simulated enemies in a multiplayer survivors game, 50 to 70 KB/s per player, no network LOD. The surprise in the budget: spawning and destroying objects is about 20% of the traffic. Hundreds of bullets a second, each a spawn... #gamedev #unity3d #indiedev

22/9/26, 2:00 pm4 reposts17 likes

KinematicSoup Technologies

@kinematicsoup.com

22 Sept

What kept it cheap: a transform delta compresses to 7 bits and a full object sync to about 4 bytes. Enemies carry a rotation the game never changes, so it compresses to near zero on its own. Bullets spawn near the avatar, so their positions cluster and pack tight.

KinematicSoup Technologies

@kinematicsoup.com

22 Sept

The full numbers, the tick and send rates, and why we skipped network LOD: kinematicsoup.com/blog/multiplayer-survivors-5000-enemies

kinematicsoup.comHow We Synced 5,000 Enemies in a Multiplayer Survivors Game | KinematicSoupA multiplayer survivors-like with 5,000 to 6,000 networked enemies, built in a week on Reactor. The numbers behind syncing that many server-authoritative entities at 50 to 70 KB/s with no network LOD.