What Is Crossfire, the Game Hosted on Metalforge Server?

Crossfire is an open source, cooperative multiplayer graphical RPG and adventure game set in a medieval fantasy world. Metalforge Server is a public Crossfire server at crossfire.metalforge.net, so joining it means playing Crossfire with other people online. The game is freely distributed under the GNU license, and its code can be obtained from a number of download sites.

What the game contains

Crossfire has grown well beyond its initial release. The server page lists the following scope:

The setting is medieval fantasy, and the page describes it as similar to other games of this genre. The mix of races, classes, and skills means character building is a central part of play rather than a fixed role.

How multiplayer works here

Crossfire is cooperative multiplayer: you play alongside other people on the same server rather than alone. Metalforge is one such public server, and its own page points players to a separate Crossfire site for the game itself, plus a wiki, a map atlas, and a metaserver listing that shows available servers.

One compatibility detail to know before joining

Metalforge runs an older release of the game code. Current clients are compatible with it, but not all features of the client are supported on this server. If you plan to rely on a newer client feature, check whether Metalforge supports it before committing to this server.

Where to go next

• Game site: https://crossfire.real-time.com/
• Wiki: https://wiki.cross-fire.org/
• Map atlas: https://www.crossfireatlas.net/
• Source code: https://sourceforge.net/projects/crossfire/
• Server metaserver listings: https://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver2/meta_html.php (plus the EU and US metaserver pages linked from the server site)

New players can start with the Introduction, FAQ, and New Players FAQ linked from the server page, along with the Crossfire Handbook and Survival Guide. The server page also lists IRC and Discord channels for reaching other players.