Couch co-op in Path of Exile 2 / Party with other friends

Good day friends!

Any chance you have tried to party up with a single player, and then using your own account that has Couch co-op in Path of Exile 2.

Scenario is using my account, with 2 characters (with coop), then partiying with our single player friend.

Hope my explanation is clear.

Thanks!

At certain points you won't be able to progress and have to stop couch cooping for a bit. Don't know whether it's a bug or intended but the examples from the top of my head:

1. Act 1 Ritual Tree. Can't use the spikes while couch cooping.
2. Act 1 cemetery gate. This one is definitely a bug.
2. Act 2 1st time entering the gates to find them closed. The gates do not appear as an option on the map while couch cooping.

In those cases you have to go back to character selection and start the game as a single player to progress.