Does MP actually work?

[ATAG_Bliss]

Question is though: How do you setup a dedicated server for MP? In other words, a real physical machine running MP? I understand the jazz about something wrong with steam and/or the game atm, but I don't understand how you can have 2 steam accounts and 2 registration keys running at the same time (one for the dedicated machine and one for your personal machine)

Assuming that the dedicated software is also ran through steam, that would mean that you need 2 steam accounts and 2 registration keys correct? I know you can't have the same steam account running on 2 different computers at the same time, and I doubt you can have 2 registration keys running on 2 different computers at the same time. So what am I missing here?

[tintifaxl]

Originally Posted by SYN_Bliss

... how you can have 2 steam accounts and 2 registration keys running at the same time (one for the dedicated machine and one for your personal machine)
...

The sensible thing to do is to create a dedicated server program that doesn't need to be run through Steam, but with the Steam functionality included. As is the CS:S server, for instance.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by tintifaxl

The sensible thing to do is to create a dedicated server program that doesn't need to be run through Steam, but with the Steam functionality included. As is the CS:S server, for instance.

Yes, I agree with you.. But my question is does Cliffs of Dover include this (ie - is this program part of the game install?) Or is there a seperate dedicated program download available? I've heard conflicting reports on how MP will be implemented. Just want to know how it's done and how to get a dedicated server up and running