How to host Friday the 13th game in 2024

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Since the dedicated servers of Friday the 13th: The Game were closed, the game has been played on P2P matchmaking.

 

The most annoying thing about this is the fact that the match and the lobby ends when the host leaves. 

 

On PC you can choose to host a lobby of your own, but sadly there is no such option on consoles. But there are a couple of tricks you can use to become host!

 

 

 

Here's a guide on how to host a game in Friday the 13th on PS4/PS5:

Method 1. 

Join a friend's party, and leave the party. Start searching for sessions, and you will be made host. 100%.

 

Method 2. 

Create a party. Then press Quick Play to start searching for lobbies. Press triangle to bring up the screen to invite someone to the party. Keep this screen on for at least two minutes. While the invite screen is on you won't be put into lobbies. After at least two minutes cancel the screen. It is said that this method doesn't work 100% on PS5, but it works for me often enough, so I always use it.

 

 

 

While playing Friday the 13th: The Game, I always prefer being the host. There are a couple of reasons for it.

First of all everything is easier in the game when there's no delay because of (bad) ping, especially driving the car.

Then there's of course the above-mentioned fact how annoying it is when the host quits in the middle of the match. 

 

 

Yes, hosts shouldn't quit. Especially not when they are killed. If you are going to quit when you are killed, don't be the host.

Yet I often end the match myself when I'm the host. So what is my excuse for these double standards?

I don't feel any guilt when I end the lobby for these reasons mentioned below. On the contrary, I'm on the right side of history.

 

The most common reasons I ragequit as host in Friday the 13th: The Game

 

No cheaters allowed

If I see you animation cancelling as Jason, I'm outta there. If as a counselor you go to a spot where Jason can't kill you, I will end the lobby. These are just a couple of examples of cheating, but you get the idea.

 

No teamers allowed

If there are counselors who help Jason for example by opening doors for him, blocking windows and doorways from other counselors and so on; if Jason clearly has no interest of killing some of the counselors, and instead runs together hand in hand with them, I will end their partying. If Jason has no interest of killing some counselor, I have no interest spectating that frolicking.

 

No assholes allowed

If there's an asshole trying to run others - especially me! - over with the car, the lobby will be history. If you are so "bored" with this game that you need to harm fellow counselors, go play some other game. I hear Dead by Daylight is nice this time of the year. And Killer Klowns will be released soon.

 

If you start the car and leave without picking me up when I'm waiting by the car while Jason is NOT around, I will ragequit. Especially if I was the one who repaired the car. 

 

Some recent prime examples of assholes:

Tommy lures me to the shack with him. When Jason traps us inside the shack, Tommy dies of tummy ache (leaves the match). Ouch. So forgive me Tommy, but next time the answer will be no, unless killing Jason is the only option left.

Another Tommy refuses to repair the car, even though both parts are by the car, there are no traps and Jason is not around. Well now this Tommy is on my LIST OF ASSHOLES.

 

Don't keep the fuse hostage

Then there's my pet peeve, which I have also mentioned before. The thing I hate more in this game than the cheaters and teamers combined.

The phone box fuse. The most important item in the game. If the fuse has been dropped by the phone box, and some idiot takes the fuse, and runs away with it, I will ragequit. 100%.

I have a recent example of this: A Chad had found the fuse, and had gone hiding under the bed with it. After he was killed (seek and destroyed) the fuse was just hanging over the bed, and couldn't be reached/taken. I ragequit immediately. 

 

 

If you are the last person alive, don't waste everyone's time by hiding. If you do so, I will either tell Jason where you are, or end the match. Does this make me the asshole? Probably.

So as you can see, if the host quits, it's not always because they have been killed. And it is not always because of Jason. It could very well be because of some asshole counselor.

Don't be that asshole.

 

Image: Effin' Birds

 

 

 

 

An A to Z guide to Friday 13th: The Game

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Why? Because I feel like it. 

 

Adam Palomino. 

Adam is one of my favorite counselors. He's good at repairing, and he's even one of the best choices for removing Jason's mask. In many ways Adam and Fox are similar counselors, both have good repair and strength. 

 

Baseball bat. 

For many players this is their favorite weapon in the game because it almost always stuns, but it doesn't make much damage to Jason's mask. My favorite weapon is the axe, it both stuns and does damage. 

 

Crystal Lake. 

The infamous camping grounds, where danger always lurks. Did you know that there even are Crystal Lake Tours in New Jersey?

 

Deborah, Kim. 

One of the repairing counselors. Adorable in her bunny costume. If you don't escape early, she is difficult to survive as. 

Ending. 

Friday the 13th: The Game is coming to an end on December 31st, 2024. After that you won't be able to play it.

 

Fox. 

One of the rare counselors based on a character from the movies. Out of all the female counselors, she has the best strength, for removing Jason's mask. And like I said, she's good for repairing too.

Glitches.

F13 is notoriously full of them. Remember the times when counselors were able to go to the roof of Packanack lodge by using traps? So Jason couldn't reach them? But then a way was discovered for Jason to go to the roof as well. It required Jason to be in rage mode. And how about the time when Jason was able to destroy the cars by throwing knives? Just to name a couple.

 

Higgins Haven. 

On this map you can escape with the car via the boat exit! Yes, I have seen some streamers do it, but have never been able to do it myself. Also still to this day, Jason can shift himself to the roof of one of the cabins. Good place to hide from a kill squad?

Ice cold. 

One of the perks in the game. With the final update to the game, which gave everyone the best perks, this one was among the removed ones. It made you less fearful of your dead team mates' bodies. Did anyone ever use it? To be fair, the rare times I've gotten jump scares in this game is because the counselors are so startled by the bodies. 

Jason, Voorhees. 

The man, the  myth, the legend. A serial killer. For some reason he seems to have fans. They must be psychopaths.

 

Kensington, Chad. 

Famous for his speed and speedo. Also you should know that Chad is a dick, and a momma's boy. He's afraid of even his own shadow. By the way, if you play as Chad and wear something else than the speedo, you are doing it wrong.

Lachappa, Eric JR. 

Some people paid to be in the game, Lachappa is one of them. He's good at repairing, but his stamina is the worst in the game. Therefore he's the most difficult counselor to play as.

Mitch Floyd. 

According to a conspiracy theory Mitch is just a Kenny with a beard. And is Mitch really "a kid", as he says when he calls the cops? How old is he? 

 

New Game. 

A new Friday the 13th game is in the works, but it probably won't be a multiplayer.

Offline play. 

You can play only as Jason offline, against bots. There is no AI Jason to go against as a counselor. And the counselor bots are... extremely stupid, to put it mildly.

 

Packanack. 

One of the locations/maps in the movies, and the game. On Packanack I prefer trying the boat escape. And die trying...

 

Quiet. 

A default emote for all the counselors. I don't think I've ever seen anyone use it. 

Riedell, Kenny. The average guy, he's not good at anything. Usually the first to die, because of South Park of course. In my opinion he's the best looking male counselor.

 

Savini Jason. 

Many people would be willing to pay a lot of money to get Savini Jason now, but he was a pre order bonus. At some point Savini was also sold for a brief time by accident, was it on Xbox?

Tommy Jarvis. 

Special counselor right from the movies. Tommy is needed if you are gonna try to kill Jason. He has the best stats, and a shotgun with just one bullet. Better use it well...

 

Ultimate slasher edition. 

It has all the released content for the game, including DLCs.

Victoria Sterling. 

The blonde counselor is, according to some, the "Karen" of the game. Personally I love her looks. She also has surprisingly good stamina, 7/10.

Wilson, Brandon. 

Also known as Buggzy. The best counselor for mask removal, right after Tommy of course. So find a machete, and seek Jason. I'm sure you'll be just fine.

X. 

We never got Jason X. The lawsuit ruined everything for this game.

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Zzz.

You must be asleep by now.

Have fun at the Lake, while you still can!