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Multiplayer in DW - 12/9/2011 2:23:18 AM

HectorOfTroy

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What do you guys and girls think? Could it be possible to add multiplayer to DW?

One great advantage that DW has over other 4X games is that it is real-time, so in theory we could play it online against other people just like you could play Starcraft (no need for play by Email system).

Now, would games take too long? We can always save games and come back to them (if that is possible). Or in reality games wouldn't take that long beacuse we could attack almost immediately if the other player is in a near by system. Of course we could have time-attack limits, etc if we wanted to make games longer.

I love playing DW vs AIs, but I just wanted to see what other people are thinking about advantages or disadvantage if DW had a multiplayer component.

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RE: Multiplayer in DW - 12/9/2011 2:32:59 AM

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multiplayer would be great; looking forward to it in Distant Worlds II if done.

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RE: Multiplayer in DW - 12/9/2011 2:37:48 AM

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I would love multi but I would add it into the last expansion (many more expansions to come please). Beef the game up much as you can and then hit us will multi!

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RE: Multiplayer in DW - 12/9/2011 2:38:49 AM

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Since managing an empire is pretty compley in later games it would always run on speed 0.5 or 0.25 and you would have to focus on ruling, since there would be no time to design ships... or you get trampled while doing so...
Maybe if a "player" can bring in his designs from the start it might work... on the other hand it would come down to a "best race/ship set" dealing with Starcraft Legue like build ups. The only difference between these arena games would be the always new and changing universe... I am not sure if I like it or not... maybe in a LAN game with a friend in a roleplay sense.

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RE: Multiplayer in DW - 12/9/2011 2:53:04 AM

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If you can play EU3 or Vicky2 multiplayer, then you can play this multiplayer. I would only expect a very small group of hardcore gamers to dedicate the time needed for a game of DW.. it would take weeks of regular sessions. Perhaps longer.

But that would be so, so fun.

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RE: Multiplayer in DW - 12/9/2011 3:28:03 AM

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Imagine playing 5v5 games, it would be epic. One player could focus on building up economy and research, other on fleets for defence and attacks,etc.

Imagine diplomatic shenenigans, backstabing, borrowing of money, sale of planets, bases, ships