Will multiplayer/co-op happen

[Jim Raynor]

I did read the FAQ and didn't see this question or answer so I asking here.

Is co-op a reality at all? Will there be co-op?

Is multiplayer, even in Arena, possible?

If this was already questioned and answered somewhere else, then sorry, just direct me there. I didn't find it on my own.

[Scully]

My memory isn't what it once was, young man. But I was there 6000 years ago, when the developer did mention that multiplayer was a planned feature. It does however seem unlikely, given the pace of development.

[frain]

after 1.0 if my memory serves me correctly, it has been 6000 years after all.

[Stupid Bee]

im hoping the dev team sees this discussion and makes an official comment on this regarding the likelihood or progress of coop because it seems extremely wanted by the community. many of us and my friends have been waiting out for it for some years and are so thirsty for a lick of promise it might still happen

[ΣrratiC]

I sure hope so, I remember reading something, long ago, about how it'd be very complicated to get all the calculations and coding voodoo stuff that the engine does for the physics of the game to be sent and received between players accurately, so desync between clients might be a huge issue...

Might be misremembering tho, but I think it was something along those lines.

[Jean Valjean]

Madoc talked about that in a stream last week, with so many people asking in the chat. He said that it was definitely a planned feature after 1.0, especially coop (up to four players if I remember right), and maybe some versus in private servers. Although on the last part he was a bit hesitant, and mentionned that it wouldn't work with more than 50 ping (the engine is an issue I believe). That's all I have for you folks, good day.

[Trash_Jackson TTV]

This game would be unbelievably fun with co-op

[OfficeSpider]

Co-op campaign would be awesome and online arena would probably make this game somewhat mainstream for a while

[LootMech]

Wait!? You could be MY DERRIN?

[jojoha]

At the current pace of updates this game gets, sadly imo i'd be surprised if we even get local co-op in a reasonable time frame.

[OfficeSpider]

Originally posted by roblox jojoha:

At the current pace of updates this game gets, sadly imo i'd be surprised if we even get local co-op in a reasonable time frame.

Lets start growing beard now and compare them when we have co-op

[Trash_Jackson TTV]

Originally posted by roblox jojoha:

At the current pace of updates this game gets, sadly imo i'd be surprised if we even get local co-op in a reasonable time frame.

I like the game, but getting a meaningful update like, every 3 years is kinda whacky.

[LootMech]

Originally posted by Trash_Jackson TTV:

Originally posted by roblox jojoha:

At the current pace of updates this game gets, sadly imo i'd be surprised if we even get local co-op in a reasonable time frame.

I like the game, but getting a meaningful update like, every 3 years is kinda whacky.

nothing wacky about it you just don't understand why it is taking so long.
If this was a stardew valley clone sure it should be done already, but it is not.
They make their own engine and their own style of gameplay.
When there are no other physics based dungeon crawlers you as the dev can't google for help you will have to innovate yourself.
That is the hardest form of gamedev and you should compare the ambition of this project more to other projects like star citizen.
This could take so much more time and still be extremely impressive development wise.

[Trash_Jackson TTV]

Originally posted by Lootmech:

That is the hardest form of gamedev and you should compare the ambition of this project more to other projects like star citizen.

.... nah. Considering the unbelievably (unrealistic) scope of Star Citizen, comparing that to this game is kinda silly.

I mean, good on them, I guess, but holy god it's cope if you think staring down the barrel of a 10+ year development for a single dungeon crawl is weird.

[LootMech]

Originally posted by Trash_Jackson TTV:

Originally posted by Lootmech:

That is the hardest form of gamedev and you should compare the ambition of this project more to other projects like star citizen.

.... nah. Considering the unbelievably (unrealistic) scope of Star Citizen, comparing that to this game is kinda silly.

I mean, good on them, I guess, but holy god it's cope if you think staring down the barrel of a 10+ year development for a single dungeon crawl is weird.

you know that the dungeon crawler is just the proof of concept early access version of their proper game SUi GEneris right?
You clearly dont know at all what engineering an engine with own physics shaders and everything will cost you time wise.
Thinking you or anyone could do this faster is silly, I would say extremely dumb but lets keep it friendly

[Trash_Jackson TTV]

Originally posted by Lootmech:

Thinking you or anyone could do this faster is silly, I would say extremely dumb but lets keep it friendly

Yeah, if I said that, it would be incredibly stupid. Thankfully I never said that, nor did I ever suggest it.

However, considering we're going on... what, 6+ years just getting down the dungeon aspect of the game, not to mention a quest system, crafting, etc. etc., the main game they say they are trying to make ain't coming out for 30 years at this point. By then I'll probably be dead.