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Why can't you have a friend continue to play on a map while the host is offline. I would like friends to continue working on the map that we have all created but they can only access this map when I am online. I know people would not like this idea because others can join and destroy your creations, but then why not just select from a friends list who can access the map when the host is away. I know you can use a USB to do this, but one of my friends lives oversea, and that is not an option.