What is Metalforge Server?

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Metalforge Server is a public gaming server for Crossfire, an open source, cooperative multiplayer graphical RPG and adventure game. You connect to it at crossfire.metalforge.net. The key thing to know before you join: Metalforge runs an older release of the Crossfire game code, so current clients can connect, but not every client feature is supported on this server.

What Crossfire is

Crossfire is a medieval-fantasy RPG in the same broad genre as other cooperative multiplayer adventure games. According to the server's own description, the game includes:

  • Over 150 monsters
  • About 3,000 maps to explore
  • An elaborate magic system
  • 13 races and 15 character classes
  • A system of skills
  • Many artifacts and treasures

It is freely distributed under the GNU license, and the code is available from a number of download sites.

What Metalforge provides

Metalforge is the server, not the game itself. Its role is to host a shared world that multiple players can join at once. The site organizes its material into sections that map to what you might need:

Section What it covers
Clients Software for connecting to the server
Download / Releases Getting the game and its releases
Revision Control (SVN) Source code access
Compile from Source Building the game yourself
Gridarta Map Editor Map creation tooling
Requirements What you need to run things
Server ChangeLog / MOTD / News Server-side updates and announcements
Server Rules Rules for playing on Metalforge
Server Features What the server supports
Compatibility Client/server version fit
Quests Page Quest-related information

The compatibility caveat

The site flags this prominently: because Metalforge is on an older code release, not all features of a current client are supported. If you plan to play here, check the Compatibility page and the Server Features page before assuming a client feature will work. This matters most if you are using a recent client build and expect newer functionality.

Who runs it

The site lists its host as Real Time Enterprises, Inc., with a contact address of [email protected]. The page was last updated 01-Feb-2026.

Where to go next

  • New to the game? The site points to an Introduction, FAQ, and a New Players FAQ, plus a Crossfire Handbook and Survival Guide.
  • Need help or other players? There are IRC and Discord channels listed.
  • Looking for the wider project? The Crossfire website (crossfire.real-time.com), the Crossfire Wiki (wiki.cross-fire.org), the Crossfire Map Atlas (crossfireatlas.net), and SourceForge are all linked from Metalforge.
  • Finding other servers: Metaserver listings are available at crossfire.real-time.com and the EU and US metaserver hosts.

If your goal is simply to play Crossfire cooperatively on a long-running public server, Metalforge is a direct entry point — just confirm client compatibility first. If you need the newest game features, the older code release here is the limiting factor to weigh.