Unfortunately, in my country, there are problems accessing No Rest for the Wicked servers. Online mode and multiplayer are only available via VPN, which results in a very high ping when playing with friends. I would really like you to add an alternative connection method for playing with friends in the future to make the game experience more comfortable. I’m sure people who live far from the game servers also face similar issues, so this alternative connection method should help them too.
I’d also like to point out that not all players need the ability to join a game server without friends. I’m sure many would give up this option in favor of a lower ping. So, an alternative connection method will also reduce the load on the game servers.