Q:

Can I join a game in the middle of a 1st playthrough if I'm just starting a 2nd playthrough?

Some of my friends are playing Dead Island, but they are hopelessly behind me in terms of story progression. Will I be able to still join their game if I'm in an earlier chapter of a 2nd playthrough and they are in a later chapter of a 1st playthrough?
To put it simply, can I join a 1st playthrough chapter 5 game if my game is 2nd playthrough chapter 2?

A:

You can't find a game in a chapter you haven't reached in your current playthrough, so starting a 2nd playthrough will lock you out of public games in later chapters. However, you can be invited to a game with any level of progress, and will get a prompt saying quest progress will not be recorded if you are in an earlier chapter than the game you are trying to join.

