Multi player or co-op

[Rats]

Which one is it, will there be multi player servers or just co-op via friends ?.

[Earthshine]

Hi Rats,

The multiplayer is similar to Civilization or Anno's multiplayer (with servers hosted by players).
You can cooperate with your friends, connect cities together, trade resources, and help each other out.
Or you can compete for land/resources with them, annoy them by stealing or kidnapping their citizens etc., and race to the top to achieve the victory condition first. Sort of like playing a board game.

Hope that makes it clear :)

[red-ketchup]

Hi ! i am a person who made a lot of mods for the city building game : Banished.

I find your first look very exciting. Very exciting. It happended in the past to give poeple what i would love to see in a Banished 2 game... and i see some of my dream wishes...
But also it arised also a big preoccupation: Multiplayer....

Will this game only multiplayer ? Will we be able to play as a sandbox type of game ?
Can we do our own town and not have to "deal" with other poeple ?

[TeknoTel]

Originally posted by red-ketchup:

Hi ! i am a person who made a lot of mods for the city building game : Banished.

I find your first look very exciting. Very exciting. It happended in the past to give poeple what i would love to see in a Banished 2 game... and i see some of my dream wishes...
But also it arised also a big preoccupation: Multiplayer....

Will this game only multiplayer ? Will we be able to play as a sandbox type of game ?
Can we do our own town and not have to "deal" with other poeple ?

Im playing it now single player and you can choose how many ai there are. Pretty sure you can solo.

[red-ketchup]

Originally posted by TeknoTel:

Im playing it now single player and you can choose how many ai there are. Pretty sure you can solo.

Hi Thanks you for the answer. So it works like Civilization ? with AI playing other faction ?

since you are testing it.... can you tell me what or how the AI is doing , as strategy ? do they try to take and steal all your land and resources like in Civilization series (instead of colonising their surroundings) ?

[TeknoTel]

Originally posted by red-ketchup:

Originally posted by TeknoTel:

Im playing it now single player and you can choose how many ai there are. Pretty sure you can solo.

Hi Thanks you for the answer. So it works like Civilization ? with AI playing other faction ?

since you are testing it.... can you tell me what or how the AI is doing , as strategy ? do they try to take and steal all your land and resources like in Civilization series (instead of colonising their surroundings) ?

AI isnt working right now, so they do nothing effectively. Its basically just single player, like playing banished.

[Earthshine]

Originally posted by author:

Hi ! i am a person who made a lot of mods for the city building game : Banished.

I find your first look very exciting. Very exciting. It happended in the past to give poeple what i would love to see in a Banished 2 game... and i see some of my dream wishes...
But also it arised also a big preoccupation: Multiplayer....

Will this game only multiplayer ? Will we be able to play as a sandbox type of game ?
Can we do our own town and not have to "deal" with other poeple ?

Thank you red-ketchup :)

This game does have single player as well.
And yes, you can play it as a sandbox type game.

The current AI doesn't do much, and will need some work before Early Access Release.
My plan for Early Access Release is to have AI that you can interact (trade etc.) with.
But it won't be powerful and you won't have to worry about the AI crushing you.

I do plan to improve AI to make them a lot smarter during Early Access.

[red-ketchup]

Thanks you Earthshine.

i know it is not the topic but.... can i ask if there will be a modkit ?

[Earthshine]

Originally posted by red-ketchup:

Thanks you Earthshine.

i know it is not the topic but.... can i ask if there will be a modkit ?

I will definitely add modkit during Early Access period.
It won't be out by the EA Release though (Oct 29).

[red-ketchup]

thanks you for the anwsers.

[Earthshine]

You're welcome :)

[Menzagitat]

Originally posted by Earthshine:

Originally posted by author:

Hi ! i am a person who made a lot of mods for the city building game : Banished.

I find your first look very exciting. Very exciting. It happended in the past to give poeple what i would love to see in a Banished 2 game... and i see some of my dream wishes...
But also it arised also a big preoccupation: Multiplayer....

Will this game only multiplayer ? Will we be able to play as a sandbox type of game ?
Can we do our own town and not have to "deal" with other poeple ?

Thank you red-ketchup :)

This game does have single player as well.
And yes, you can play it as a sandbox type game.

The current AI doesn't do much, and will need some work before Early Access Release.
My plan for Early Access Release is to have AI that you can interact (trade etc.) with.
But it won't be powerful and you won't have to worry about the AI crushing you.

I do plan to improve AI to make them a lot smarter during Early Access.

Actually I would like to have an AI to compete against, to build watch towers to protect borders and send solders to conquer.
Let's say one watch tower can have up to 3 soldiers and the players would just decide if he wants the veteran experienced soldiers near the center of the land or closer at the border.
And would decide which enemy watch tower to attack with how many soldiers from nearby towers.
That wouldn't be an RTS but a strategical fight for territory.

[Fluffyrazor101]

With the multiplayer will there be any type of pvp elements where we can attack and capture other players zones or is it just simply a race to control resources faster.

[Earthshine]

Yes, you can attack/capture other player's province through the use of influence points (no military units).

[willygc]

I understand the need to abstract away military tactics using influence points. However, some basic military tactics such as forts, defense towers and canyons, and some simple military units would elevate this game to a new dimension making it more immersive with stronger rivalry with other players. The race to be more productive than other competitors to produce ammunition and weapons etc. could be really epic.

[CarlR]

I agree with Willygc here. I can deal with no military warefare aspect. but i would like to see a lot of the aspects he suggested as well.

I found out about the game on a Torrent site, i Downloaded it and played it for quite a few hours tonight and I'm eager for it's EA Release and future, it's got a lot of potential and was quite fun.

Will definitely be picking this up when it launches on EA