Great but terrible network code

I actually like this game despite my negative rating of the game play. The Single player is fun but a real challenge for someone as awful as me.
The Co op is why I bought the game though and on the rare occasion that I get connected with my buddy, it is really good fun.
The problem is the hit and miss nature of getting connected.
Player 1 hosts the lobby.
Player 2 joins lobby though either an invite or the lobby screen. Player two cannot join because player two is already in the lobby. But player 2 is not. Keep trying and eventually get connected to the same lobby only for it to crash half the time.
Get past all that and 20 mins later you are sat in the same lobby together. Ready up...
Game unreadies
Ready!
Not ready
Ready
Not Ready

In the unlikely event you both manage to get ready at the same time Player 1 can hit Battle and if the planets are aligned load the game and then Player 2 enters the game.

If the stars are aligned and you are in credit with Crom you'll get a game. More likely it will crash with your defeat before you even lay a building.

Oh and incidentally the music is ripped straight from Conan Exiles. Not a bad thing considering the music is good but just worth noting.

Originally published on 25 August 2020.