Multiplayer

[Gabriel Syme]

Hey guys. Is the multiplayer mode of this game good? Are there dedicated servers? Is the game worth it if I buy it just for the multiplayer? Thanks.

[ABoxFullOfKittens]

There's multiplayer?

[Slippy]

Multiplayer is play by email. Ie you share the save file with others who you want to play with. There isn't any in game match finder/player finder you need to organise all your games elsewhere.

The discord is the place to be for multiplayer (so I have heard). I havent played multiplayer myself but people enjoy it, and of course going up against real people is a great way to test yourself.

[Hasefrexx]

I stopped playing 4X in SP as the AI always feels disappointing once the mechanics are understood. SE is no exception, I've been playing it multiplayer only for two years by now.

If anybody want to try out MP, here's the discord link:
https://discord.gg/hhXMZCqbM7

[Necroscourge]

The multiplayer is probably going to be more interesting due to how badly the AI cheats

[Slippy]

Originally posted by Necroscourge:

The multiplayer is probably going to be more interesting due to how badly the AI cheats

Plays by different rules for balance purposes does not equal cheating.

Playing against real humans will provide a different challenge to the AI.

[ABoxFullOfKittens]

Originally posted by Slippy:

Originally posted by Necroscourge:

The multiplayer is probably going to be more interesting due to how badly the AI cheats

Plays by different rules for balance purposes does not equal cheating.

Playing against real humans will provide a different challenge to the AI.

Would be pretty cool if we could cut off their supply lines like they do ours though.

[Slippy]

Originally posted by ABoxFullOfKittens:

Originally posted by Slippy:

Plays by different rules for balance purposes does not equal cheating.

Playing against real humans will provide a different challenge to the AI.

Would be pretty cool if we could cut off their supply lines like they do ours though.

You can, minor regimes with cities require a hex connection to their city hex to be supplied and major regimes require a logistic connection to be supplied.

[Raagun]

I also play SE in MP only for almost two years now. Its is much much bigger challenge compared to SP. But also I learned game SO much faster there.
But it is slower game. You can setup MP game with one other person in fast mode. But 4 players - nah. You will be lucky to have 1turn/day pace.

[Gabriel Syme]

Originally posted by Slippy:

Multiplayer is play by email. Ie you share the save file with others who you want to play with. There isn't any in game match finder/player finder you need to organise all your games elsewhere.

The discord is the place to be for multiplayer (so I have heard). I havent played multiplayer myself but people enjoy it, and of course going up against real people is a great way to test yourself.

I'm a little disappointed that there isn't an in-game multiplayer system like other Slitherine games.

[Compa]

Originally posted by Raagun:

I also play SE in MP only for almost two years now. Its is much much bigger challenge compared to SP. But also I learned game SO much faster there.
But it is slower game. You can setup MP game with one other person in fast mode. But 4 players - nah. You will be lucky to have 1turn/day pace.

I dont think the game needs stuff like lobbys for 8 players etc since as you said the game is way to slow for that. - BUT even just the ability to play with 1 other player either as ally/enemy or just another faction on the map alongside AI factions would be awesome. I also understand that it is unlikely to happen since its a very small (1man ?) dev team but it would truly elevate the game to have a straightforward coop or versus mode. As I said for this purpose just a 2 player mode would be enough.