Status: Accepted
Date: 2026-05-25
Context#
V5 includes single-player campaigns, high-density open-world multiplayer, bounded co-op, and twitch PvP. One replication model would either over-serve offline content or under-serve competitive modes.
Decision#
V5 uses dedicated client-server as the default model, rollback-emulated prediction for twitch PvP, and offline-deterministic execution for single-player simulation paths that do not require online authority.
Consequences#
- Urban Freeroam, Frontier Posse, and Capital Raid use authoritative dedicated servers.
- Urban Deathmatch and Ship Duel can opt into rollback-emulated prediction.
- Offline campaigns remain playable without deterministic gameplay depending on service responses.