Multiplayer

[Crynus]

I had always hoped should a remake of MoM happen it would add in the much wanted multiplayer feature. I remember the old mod, that worked sometimes, was the closest we ever got.

I had hoped since both Theas did multiplayer well, that it might be included when I heard the news, yet alas! I see it listed as single player.

Is there no hope for a multiplayer MoM?

[Alberto]

Hi Crynus, for now Master of Magic is planned to be a single player game only.

[Crynus]

That's a great shame!
I've been waiting for this remake to happen for 2 decades.
I think you are missing a great opportunity, and should reconsider this.

[Mobius]

Remake looks really cool, but I have to agree, it's an immense shame. Virtually every other 4x game, fantasy-themed or otherwise has multiplayer in some form or another, and MoM practically BEGS for it. It's something myself and I'm sure many other fans have dreamed about, so to speak, simply because it's the one *relatively* simple change that, more than ANY other, would catapult the game into a new world of playability. I know there are some spells that aren't really compatible with it like Time Stop, etc, but they could easily be disabled for a multiplayer mode, hypothetically. I hope I don't sound sanctimonious or anything, I think it's awesome what you guys are doing with the license, but please, I'll beg, PLEASE consider it down the road. Thanks

[Troy]

Originally posted by Alberto:

Hi Crynus, for now Master of Magic is planned to be a single player game only.

What about hotseat?

[grecusr]

+1 for Multiplayer

[hernang.ortiz]

Multiplayer addition may inspire ‘overbalancing’. While i assume the developer will make this less of a balanced mess and prevent useless units and spells, single player is better for the initial focus

[Yian Yan]

It doesn't need to be balanced, if anything it'd just need an improvement in game scale options (larger map, more wizards) if you're going for a co-operative multiplayer option.

I appreciate a faithful remake but these are the kinds of titles where things like more options and multiplayer functionality would be what makes it really worth buying instead of just going with the classic.

[Crynus]

Ya I really have to say this game needs the multiplayer. In 2021 who is making single player 4x? Is there even single player 4x anymore?

Slitherin and Muha Games both have experience with multiplayer titles. Not making this multiplayer is just wrong.

Maybe I'm just old school, but I don't imagine liking this remake more than the original, and multiplayer is the way to bring this classic into modern day, otherwise it will just be another cheap remake that is forgotten about within a year.

[Schattenspiegel on Linux]

Originally posted by Alberto:

Hi Crynus, for now Master of Magic is planned to be a single player game only.

Should you ever reconsider: The ability for other players to take control over hostile(or friendly in case of consent) ai units in battles would be great and avoid downtime for them.

[Kharn]

+1 to this.

[Typical_Name]

Originally posted by Alberto:

Hi Crynus, for now Master of Magic is planned to be a single player game only.

Oh, that's a huge disappointment. I had been googling around for this same question, I was really expecting that multiplayer would be one of the big new features of the remake... it was understandable for the original not to have multiplayer, given that the internet was barely a thing back then, but a strategy game in 2021 really should have multiplayer unless there's a specific reason it can't.

[Kslo42]

To the devs: Just here to say that you guys really need to reconsider multiplayer, even if it's just local/hotseat. I was stoked to see that one of my all time favorite 4x games from the past was getting a remake but I'll be honest, my interest evaporated when I saw that it would be single player only and I wouldn't be able to share my love of the game with friends and family. I can buy and play the old Master of Magic for 5 bucks right here on steam if I just want to play single player... It's 2021, people want to play games together. Look at all the biggest games in the past several years. Are ANY of them single player only? Wish you guys luck but I hope you realize that a remake without multiplayer will totally miss the mark for many people.

[Typical_Name]

Originally posted by Kslo42:

To the devs: Just here to say that you guys really need to reconsider multiplayer, even if it's just local/hotseat. I was stoked to see that one of my all time favorite 4x games from the past was getting a remake but I'll be honest, my interest evaporated when I saw that it would be single player only and I wouldn't be able to share my love of the game with friends and family. I can buy and play the old Master of Magic for 5 bucks right here on steam if I just want to play single player... It's 2021, people want to play games together. Look at all the biggest games in the past several years. Are ANY of them single player only? Wish you guys luck but I hope you realize that a remake without multiplayer will totally miss the mark for many people.

I mean I can think of some single-player only games that have been popular (although the only strategy game that comes to mind off the top of my head is Distant Worlds Universe, which would be difficult to make work in multiplayer), but otherwise, I agree 100%.

[Ole' Swifty]

Multiplayer, even just hotseat (since steam play together would work well here) is a must.

It's the defining feature that many of us fans have been wishing for and dreaming about.

I imagine the goal is to bring in NEW players to master of magic as well as please the old guard of fans.

The graphics of the original are charming and even trying to hit on the same level of aesthetic and art style is admirable but is it really that big of a deal? Is that what is holding back newer players? Quite possibly, it makes total sense as something to devote time to.

But what about the other improvements? More customization is great for fans of the game but newer players wont even know any better.

Just one more voice saying multiplayer is key, steams new screen sharing options make it reasonably easier to make a multiplayer game without the headache of sorting all internet connection issues between host ect.

[Troy]

Hotseat is something that they could implement easily, and cheaply I would think. The only problem is, if that's the route a game goes, it will get labeled as "multiplayer." Then when people buy it and find out it's only Hotseat, they slam it in reviews for not having "real multiplayer."

So, it's a tough choice. Personally, I think Hotseat would be great. But maybe as a patch or free DLC once the game is actually launched.