Multiplayer content

[Kluffy]

So me and a friend have been eyeing this game for a while now but people we ask have different opinions if this game is worth it for the multiplayer.

One person said you had to pay per custom map while another said that feature havent been added yet at all so all I know is that there is campaign and then challenge-ish maps for co-op.

How much is there to do in its current state when it comes to co-op and are there plans for more to be added?

[Kaboom]

Hey Kluffy, I'll try to clarify since it sounds like you might be talking about a few different things.

Multiplayer is fully implemented in DG2 already. There are 3 different game modes: DG Fighter, Doubles, and Coordinated Defense. You can team up with a friend and play through the campaign together if you wish, or randomly match make with someone else for any of the game types.

There's a few ways you can go about getting custom maps. Currently custom maps are not available in multiplayer. You can either purchase the ones our team has verified through the in-game store, you can download free community maps from DG2FREEMAPS.com, or you can also make your own using our DG Architect level editor tool!

Let me know if you have any other questions :)

[CleverAdvisor]

Also want to add, i heard in coop that theres a victory and defeat screen at the end, so it's more competitive?

[Kaboom]

Originally posted by CleverAdvisor:

Also want to add, i heard in coop that theres a victory and defeat screen at the end, so it's more competitive?

There are competitive modes like Coordinated Defense & DG Fighter.

[Kluffy]

Thanks for the quick reply.

So the friends were right with custom maps still not being available for multiplayer and kinda right with having to pay for them which is a shame since this offers us little multiplayer value.

I also noticed in a video that the building locations were fixed for each player, can this be disabled?

[Kaboom]

Hey Kluffy, your friend was right about not having custom maps available to the multiplayer modes, however there are plenty of maps you can get for free. The in-game store ones are paid, however you'll find lots of free ones on dg2freemaps.com currently.

The fixed building positions you're talking about is in the Coordinated Defense mode, but it's not featured in the other two multiplayer game types.

[Cougarific]

(Off topic) Happy Thanksgiving to you Kaboom and everyone at HPE! Thanks for DG2!

[Kaboom]

Originally posted by Cougarific:

(Off topic) Happy Thanksgiving to you Kaboom and everyone at HPE! Thanks for DG2!

Thanks Cougarific! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving as well :)

[Kluffy]

DIdn't expect this many dev replies this fast, neat.

Well what we're after is co-op really.

If custom maps have no multiplayer function then it doesnt matter if we can get maps for free unless these free maps have multiplayer.

I youtubed some co-op videos and they all had the fixed build locations while the other game modes seemsed to be a vs thing, found nothing about "doubles".

Is there an ETA on custom maps multiplayer or is it even planned to begin with?

tl;dr: co-op, what is available.

[Kaboom]

No details on custom maps and multiplayer right now, Kluffy. I'll breakdown the game modes for you so they're a bit easier to understand:

Doubles: Both you and a friend work together to fend of the aliens. You have shared resources and can build anywhere.

DG Fighter: You go head-to-head, each playing on your own maps. When you kill an alien it sends it to the other players map, only stronger. You'll fight back and forth until one person wins or until the time runs out.

Coordinated Defense: Is sort of a hybrid with both game modes. You're both working together to fend off the invasion, but you have assigned build spots and your own resources. So yes you must work together, but it's a competition for the highest score as well :)

[CleverAdvisor]

@ Kluffy Here's a lets play of doubles if you want to check it out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rEbT_tUTZw

[Kluffy]

That makes things a bit clearer, thanks people.

[Maverick]

can we expect to play custom maps on multiplayer? we already played all campaign maps on hard and elite and are looking forward for new content :)

[Kaboom]

Originally posted by Maverick:

can we expect to play custom maps on multiplayer? we already played all campaign maps on hard and elite and are looking forward for new content :)

Hey Maverick, that's currently not a feature in DG2. If I have details about that in the future I'll be sure to let you know.