viable for solo playing?

[zaratoostra]

can I set it that i will start the game without seeing any adder player ? and is there enough non repetitive content for soloing it?

[SpiderGlitch]

The game is basically singleplayer on it's own, coming across other players outside certain areas is very rare. There should be an option to turn multiplayer off entirely too, if you don't want it

[Lindy Bomber]

Multi player can be turned off in network settings. You will not see any other players. Even with multiplayer on you will only see other players in certain areas.

[Dereknor]

You dont need to worry about multiplayer, the game is basicly single player only. You do not meet other players by accident, you need to invite them to your game.

The only place where you meet other players is the anomaly. It a place where you get some blueprints and missions, and you can see other players there. But there is not much interaction. When you accept a mission there, you can do it with other players or alone.

When you deactivate multiplayer, you are just alone in the anomaly without other players.

Multiplayer is 100% optional in this game and more like a side feature.

But on the other hand, the game is about repetitive content. There is a main quests, but thats over pretty soon. After that, the game gets very repetitive in all aspects.

Maybe watch some youtube reviews to see what the gameplay is like, if you are not sure.

[wkitty42]

you might should also turn OFF or set to GROUP/FRIENDS the PvP setting... just to be sure no real players can damage you... with the setting at GROUP/FRIENDS, people you have as friends or in your group can damage you... NPCs can always damage you unless there's also a difficulty which turns that off...

[PeaceMaker]

Originally posted by zaratoostra:

can I set it that i will start the game without seeing any adder player ? and is there enough non repetitive content for soloing it?

I play solo all the time. However if you don't disconnect or switch off from the net the game will literally volunteer you online without you knowing.
I once had a game and ended up on this big space thing (I guess that was the anomoly). I thought I was still 'offline'.
It wasn't until an 'NPC' ran up to me and around me that I began to suspect I was online, cos he acted very 'sentient', if you know what I mean, like he was really aware of me.

Then I saw other 'npcs' that were runninga round really fast and taking boost shortcuts everywhere totally unlike normal npcs and I realised I was Online.

If they run really fast and boost everywhere they're not an NPC.

You should be able to turn it off but you can't, you have to totally disconnect from the net.

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by PeaceMaker:

You should be able to turn it off but you can't, you have to totally disconnect from the net.

That's blatantly false. Bugs notwithstanding, you can play offline without needing to disconnect from anything.

[gNg]

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

Originally posted by PeaceMaker:

You should be able to turn it off but you can't, you have to totally disconnect from the net.

That's blatantly false. Bugs notwithstanding, you can play offline without needing to disconnect from anything.

This.

I've always played with MP and PvP off, while connected to the network and have never seen anyone in over 2000 hours of play.

[wkitty42]

Originally posted by PeaceMaker:

If they run really fast and boost everywhere they're not an NPC.

if they have a white diamond over their head (or ship when they are in it), then they are other players...

Originally posted by PeaceMaker:

You should be able to turn it off but you can't, you have to totally disconnect from the net.

in the Network tab, turn off Multiplayer and the anomaly will be devoid of players... you'll only see NPCs then...

[PeaceMaker]

Originally posted by wkitty42:

Originally posted by PeaceMaker:

If they run really fast and boost everywhere they're not an NPC.

if they have a white diamond over their head (or ship when they are in it), then they are other players...

Originally posted by PeaceMaker:

You should be able to turn it off but you can't, you have to totally disconnect from the net.

in the Network tab, turn off Multiplayer and the anomaly will be devoid of players... you'll only see NPCs then...

Ah, didn't know that. I don't even remember seing a network tab and I usually always go into the options. I will go in there and search properly.

I guess I'm wrong.

Thanks for correcting me.

[Anga Hakuna]

Precisely because I bought the game for solo play, I disable all aspects of multi-player, including who can see me, interact, affect bases, damage me, etc. It's certainly possible. Sadly, that's not the default, so each new game you have to check and choose the setting options that you want.

The one time I forgot to do that I got hailed by a person in a different language, then a starship tried to blast me out as I exited the atmosphere. I returned fire and chased him away (even with my puny starship), but I don't want that interaction. Lesson learned.

[Rexxer]

Originally posted by zaratoostra:

can I set it that i will start the game without seeing any adder player ? and is there enough non repetitive content for soloing it?

Unless you turn off all internet access though, Discoveries still works though. That means you will always see other peoples names as discoverers of this and that planet or star system. Even if with multiplayer off, you will see others discoveries.

[PeaceMaker]

Originally posted by Anga Hakuna:

Precisely because I bought the game for solo play, I disable all aspects of multi-player, including who can see me, interact, affect bases, damage me, etc. It's certainly possible. Sadly, that's not the default, so each new game you have to check and choose the setting options that you want.

The one time I forgot to do that I got hailed by a person in a different language, then a starship tried to blast me out as I exited the atmosphere. I returned fire and chased him away (even with my puny starship), but I don't want that interaction. Lesson learned.

Yea, the craziness of the internet is not fun anymore in my view. I mean I don't mind when you get decent guys, but these days most are all about 'griefing' (causing you hassle for a laugh). I used to play Left4Dead a lot and it was good- until the griefing guys came along. Some of them would be really deceptive, acting like they were decent until nearly the end of the game (like 2 or more hours), then they flipped and ruined everything for everyone, then laugh down the mike, in their tinny, girly voice, and leave.
And it started happening in other MP games too.

After the umpteenth time of this I'd had enough. My time is precious enough as it is to be wasted by idiots.

That was the final nail in the coffin of MP for me.

At least the AI NPC sticks to its roles as best it can.