War in the North Multiplayer Progress Not Saving

Players report that a client joining another host may see Saving Disabled, receive a host-provided character state, and lose session XP or loot after leaving. This is corroborated community evidence, but intent and platform scope are not officially confirmed.

Status: Community-reported on 2026-08-13; host and client behavior needs official clarification.

What we know

• Reported symptoms include level scaling, default or host-owned equipment, and no guest carry-over.
• Campaign progress belonging to the host does not automatically explain all character-persistence reports.
• Older 2011 behavior cannot prove current intended design.

What to do now

1. Use one consistent host for the campaign and verify persistence after a short test session.
2. Record before-and-after level, equipment, host, mode, and platform.
3. Do not overwrite the last known-good local or cloud save while testing.

Evidence boundary

This page describes current reports, not a guaranteed recovery method. Existing lost progress may not be recoverable without a valid prior backup.