[Multiplayer Alpha] Worker AI

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Summary:
Upon reaching 5-6 players, the AI of the hearthlings either ceases conducting directed work or proceeds to do-so one at a time; after several in-game days in a multiplayer match, a crafter workshop template was only 1/4th towards completion.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Launch multiplayer match
  2. Have 5-6 people join.
  3. Manage your settlement as usual.

Expected Results:
Regular management of settlement, i.e. constructing structures and harvesting resources at a regular pace.

Actual Results:
AI slows down, hearthlings build and/or harvest resources one at a time; this includes acquiring food to eat, leading hearthlings to starve despite a plentiful stockpile of food.

Notes:
Less players, more responsive AI. Once the player count went down from six to four, hearthlings returned to fulfilling their duties.

Version Number and Mods in use:
0.24.0 (release 841) x64 build.

Mods:
debugtools
Viking Mod
Archipelago Biome
Armis Maximus
Balista Turret
Sacred Grove Biome
Settlement Decor

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Do remember, the multiplayer is minimally tested on the unstable version. It’s called the unstable version for a reason! They just have to optimize the connections.

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I can assure you that this happened to me countless times as well once we got up to 5 players.
Then again, multiplayer perfomance isn’t the best yet, so we have decided to limit our player numbers by 4 players to keep a comfortable experience.
I guess you or the host should do that as well.

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Aye, good to know it’s an issue experienced by many. We’ve decided that we’d split the multiplayer group into two, three-man groups. Seems to be working fairly well as of current.