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There may not be traditional online multiplayer inDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, but you may still connect with your friends by forming Strand Contracts once you’ve made it far enough in the game. Strand Contracts are sort of like a party system inDeath Stranding 2, allowing you to form a group with players at similar points in the story.
With the help of Strand Contracts, you’re able to see your friends’items and structuresacross Mexico and Australia. You’ll still be able to grab lost cargo and use structures built by other random online players, but your friends' stuff will be prioritized over everything else. There’s only so much space on the Chiral Network — especially without certain APAS enhancements — so forming Strand Contracts with your favorite porters is a smart idea.
How to Form Strand Contracts in Death Stranding 2
Strand Contracts allow you to choose which players' items will show up in your game world when playingDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach. To find the Strand Contracts menu, pause the game and open theSocial Strand Servicemenu. From there, navigate to theBridge Linkstab.
The Bridge Links tab shows you all of your active Strand Contracts andany new connectionsyou’ve made while exploring the world. At the bottom of the page is a list of all your PSN friends playingDeath Stranding 2. To link up with a friend, just select their profile and press the touchpad to make aStrand Contractwith them.
Strand Contracts are capped inDeath Stranding 2, so you’re able to only connect directly with a handful of other players. You can increase the amount of Strand Contracts you can form with certainAPAS enhancements. Strand Contract Cap Boost upgrades only cost 20 APAS Memory each, so they’re easy to slot into your existing builds without sacrificing any of your favorite upgrades.
Remember that you’ll still see other random players’items and buildsas you play throughDeath Stranding 2: On the Beacheven if you have a bunch of active Strand Contracts. If you decide that some of these random players are helpful, you’re able to send them some Likes and then form additional Strand Contracts with them via the Social Strand Service just like anyone else.
