What are you guys thinking? (About Co-op)

[Outcast]

Seriously, i'm glad we get a sequel, but the community literally screamed about co-op for the first game, and the dev's literally said it wont happen, and that it might be planned for a future sequel, and now we get a sequel without co-op?

it's literally the thing that holds back this game from being a great game to being a good game.

Edit: Thanks for the awards!

[OrganizationOatmeal]

引用自 En：

-snicked for space-.

Story is pretty often the final touch when it comes to Early Access games, or at least all of the ones I've played. Usually the story comes in the last handful of updates because the gameplay needs to be what carries the game.

My opinion and perception is that SR should remain a single player -- though I wouldn't say no to a third installation or a spin-off of Slime Rancher, similar to Don't Starve Together, wherein multiplayer is built into the foundation rather than sutured onto a game made for a single player.

[Outcast]

引用自 Gaster_：

引用自 Kruzil：

I feel exactly the same. They said it wasn't feasible and now they're squandering a perfectly good opportunity to include co-op this time around. What gives?!

The joke is, if it's possible for some random people to create a mod that adds multiplayer to the first game, the devs should be, too ^^
I get it that the devs want to polish the game further before going into something as big as multiplayer mode, but still, I'd LOVE a multiplayer as it would add so much replayability :D

Link to the mod: https://satypardus.itch.io/slime-rancher-multiplayer-mod

the multiplayer mod is often recommended and i, as many others, have already tried it and it worked fine first but late game it had so much sync problems it wasen't worth to continue playing it sadly. Hopeful for his second remade multiplayer mod in the future.

[Gaster_]

引用自 OrganizationOatmeal：

引用自 En：

-snicked for space-.

Story is pretty often the final touch when it comes to Early Access games, or at least all of the ones I've played. Usually the story comes in the last handful of updates because the gameplay needs to be what carries the game.

My opinion and perception is that SR should remain a single player -- though I wouldn't say no to a third installation or a spin-off of Slime Rancher, similar to Don't Starve Together, wherein multiplayer is built into the foundation rather than sutured onto a game made for a single player.

Then add a game mode with multiplayer and let the story be in single player. I guess most don't care about story in the multiplayer session, they want to have fun with their friends. Sure, story on top of that would be nice but it's not neccessary.
That's a reason why most of my friends didn't buy the first one, they were hyped about the game itself but wanted to enjoy it with others (myself included) so they didn't purchase it after learning that multiplayer wasn't planned at all. SR2 could really profit from a multiplayer mode as many people would enjoy sharing the experience with friends.

TL:DR: 2 options
1. Add multiplayer without story as a 2nd gamemode.
2. Ignore potential customers that would LOVE to share the gaming experience with others.

[Omalley]

Yeah if it doesn't have co-op not buying it, happy to support stuff, but not rebuying the same game just because new maps

[Gaster_]

引用自 Outcast：

引用自 Gaster_：

The joke is, if it's possible for some random people to create a mod that adds multiplayer to the first game, the devs should be, too ^^
I get it that the devs want to polish the game further before going into something as big as multiplayer mode, but still, I'd LOVE a multiplayer as it would add so much replayability :D

Link to the mod: https://satypardus.itch.io/slime-rancher-multiplayer-mod

the multiplayer mod is often recommended and i, as many others, have already tried it and it worked fine first but late game it had so much sync problems it wasen't worth to continue playing it sadly. Hopeful for his second remade multiplayer mod in the future.

Yeah, that's the problem with not having access to the source code, you can only do so much until you hit a brick wall. I mean, it's crazy that they come this far but still, not being able to properly implement such a big system is bound to having problems.

[Outcast]

引用自 En：

引用自 OrganizationOatmeal：

It's not speculation lol...

I totally agree with you, I played the multiplayer mod with my SO and we enjoyed it, even more so then playing the game induvidially.

So here's the kicker, Slime Rancher is still a great game and if you enjoy sucking up slimes and throwing them around, building your ranch et.c. why would i want to buy the second one? They have some new slimes? yeah, okay sure. But i can harldy see how they can evolve the gameplay that much from what it is, and why should they? the concept is rock solid.

What i'm saying is that why would i buy the game times two when i can get the same experience playing the first one? The story dosen't mather that much for me. For me this game was always about breeding slimes, trying to find out the best combination and evolve them, explore whats next out there, the story is just a bonus, but i'd still enjoy the game without it.

Now i would jump on this game faster than most if it had coop natively, for me it dosen't even have to be "multi"player more than play with your friend. if you want to add support for more player than two? sure go ahead i guess, but i just want to share my experience at the same time with my SO. not explore it by ourself. with that said. It was nice hearing about this game at E3, but i will not buy it full price, i will just wish list it and bid my time until that day when it has a bigger discount and maybe then i will buy it, maybe.

I'd gladly pay full AAA price for this game if it had coop.

[Alice Bubblegum]

Co-op

[󠀡󠀡]

引用自 OrganizationOatmeal：

Story is pretty often the final touch when it comes to Early Access games, or at least all of the ones I've played. Usually the story comes in the last handful of updates because the gameplay needs to be what carries the game.

Yeah, literally what I have said. You don't have multiplayer, then you make a story about loneliness. You have multiplayer, then you can also make a story about loneliness, but you are not bound to. You can also create another story for coop with other players, or add some explanations how player is not alone (ranching beginners or paid assistants), or just let players play singleplayer version cooperatve. Your fantasy is the limit, and only gameplay features bound you.

引用自 OrganizationOatmeal：

My opinion and perception is that SR should remain a single player -- though I wouldn't say no to a third installation or a spin-off of Slime Rancher, similar to Don't Starve Together, wherein multiplayer is built into the foundation rather than sutured onto a game made for a single player.

Okay, I agree that maybe Slime Rancher 1 should remain single-player officially because there is a new game in development.

But speaking of multiplayer, you don't have to ruin singleplayer mode or ruin the singleplayer story while making multiplayer mode. As I said in the first paragraph, it is just an additional option that expands your limits with your storytelling potential, not spoils it. Even in Don't Starve Together you can play alone, like, the choice is yours, it is just a feature presented loudly in the title to attract coop-lovers.

And the second Slime Rancher game could implement this feature too, but you don't have to use it. I thought it is simple, if you don't want to play certain gamemode, you don't play it, just like in Don't Starve Together you can play singleplayer mode only.

[OrganizationOatmeal]

引用自 Gaster_：

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Then add a game mode with multiplayer and let the story be in single player. I guess most don't care about story in the multiplayer session, they want to have fun with their friends. Sure, story on top of that would be nice but it's not neccessary.
That's a reason why most of my friends didn't buy the first one, they were hyped about the game itself but wanted to enjoy it with others (myself included) so they didn't purchase it after learning that multiplayer wasn't planned at all. SR2 could really profit from a multiplayer mode as many people would enjoy sharing the experience with friends.

TL:DR: 2 options
1. Add multiplayer without story as a 2nd gamemode.
2. Ignore potential customers that would LOVE to share the gaming experience with others.

Except it seems that SR2 is going to be a direct sequel focusing on Beatrix again, specifically about her exploring Rainbow Island's secrets. So it's likely the story is going to be a continuation, so adding multiplayer wouldn't make sense.

That's why I'd say just make a spin-off game with minimal story that takes place on the Far, Far Range rather than changing anything that has to do with Beatrix in particular.

Also it's not a matter of "don't want it, don't play it", it's a matter of "I hope the devs don't spend time on a feature that doesn't fit in what they seem to be trying to make"

[󠀡󠀡]

引用自 OrganizationOatmeal：

Except it seems that SR2 is going to be a direct sequel focusing on Beatrix again, specifically about her exploring Rainbow Island's secrets. So it's likely the story is going to be a continuation, so adding multiplayer wouldn't make sense.

Beatrix could meet new friends through the story and even unlock multiplayer mode by doing things, like building robots that would be controlled by other players.

引用自 OrganizationOatmeal：

Also it's not a matter of "don't want it, don't play it", it's a matter of "I hope the devs don't spend time on a feature that doesn't fit in what they seem to be trying to make"

I think they could fit anything, even if they could implement multiplayer mode.

[Syntheticat24]

i think although it says single player 1 its not anywhere near out 2 3rd person screenshot models for bea at the end 3 as its been stated they couldnt with sr 1 but the story is over for hubson if theres a new story then what if it was just a mode i feel this would make everyone happy but this is a sequel meaning they could be devoloping a multi at a low chance because the game looks done but it comes out in 2022? they have a possibility to extend worktime and along with it id be fine waiting another year from now to get to play sr2 with my friends games not bad for no co op but miltiplayer would make the game so much better especially a option for single or co-op gameplay but as they said for sr 1 hard to program so thats why its unlikely this is my opinion on slime rancher 2 co-op idea

[Syntheticat24]

also not all players play for just story you beat story once then you play for fun

[Soza]

bump, the game deserves co-op

[Medieval Pepper]

Nothing but entitled gamers. Just enjoy the game as its meant to be and stop whining about "muh co-op"

[LtEarth]

GAME NEEDS CO-OP, THERE IS NO NEED FOR SINGLE PLAYER ONLY. CO-OP WILL MAKE OR BREAK THIS ONE.