Ground Branch Over The Network 🔥 Direct Link

While usable, VPNs often increase your routing hops, potentially raising your ping in a high-stakes tactical shooter. 💡 Tactical Tip

The game relies heavily on Steamworks. Ensure your Steam overlay is active to accept invites easily.

The in-game menu where you filter by ping, player count, and game mode (PvE or PvP). ⚙️ Technical Requirements

While not data-intensive, a stable upload speed of at least 5 Mbps is recommended for hosting a 4–8 player squad. 🛠 Troubleshooting Connectivity

Because of the "one-tap" lethality, a ping under 80ms is ideal. High latency causes "rubber-banding" and delayed hit registration.

Networking in GROUND BRANCH GROUND BRANCH uses a model for multiplayer . This ensures a consistent tactical experience by having one central "authority" (the server) handle physics, ballistics, and player states. 🌐 Connection Types

If you are hosting, you must forward UDP Port 7777 (Game) and UDP Port 27015 (Query) in your router settings.

Add an exception for GroundBranch.exe in Windows Defender to prevent blocked packets.