what are these "online features"

[Zvitatzki]

im using the Starwars mod so my game is auto offline and wont let enable online features but what exactly are these online features in this game ? in my experience it is a pure singleplayer game only

[PegasusJF]

I'm not 100% sure, but pretty much you could have ships go to another person's game with (to me) unknown risks and rewards. I believe it is turned off for the forseeable future

[lPaladinl]

The Ventures system lets your export and import player ships between games that will show up as NPCs.

It's a passive multiplayer feature. You don't get to interact directly with anyone. Kinda like how Spore worked if you ever played that game.

I don't know why it was ever disabled.

[Mansen]

Originally posted by lPaladinl:

I don't know why it was ever disabled.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/4176498436204428631

[Daddy Shark]

They really should consider adding real multiplayer to X. It would be the best thing they could do for the series.

Ideally, it would be like Minecraft. You can host your own little dedicated server and the galaxy runs there (or you can pay to host a monster server for 200 people if that's your thing). The game would be identical to how it is now, except there would be another faction out there that belongs to another player. Work together or fight for control of the galaxy, whatever you want. Install mods on the server if you please.

This way the game isn't impacted at all by the inclusion of MP. It still plays the exact same no matter if you do or you don't want to play multiplayer. You don't have to play with anyone you don't want to play with, because you or your friend controls the server. This would give the game even more legs than it has now.

[--T-a-u-r-u-s--]

Originally posted by Star Trucker:

They really should consider adding real multiplayer to X. It would be the best thing they could do for the series.

Ideally, it would be like Minecraft. You can host your own little dedicated server and the galaxy runs there (or you can pay to host a monster server for 200 people if that's your thing). The game would be identical to how it is now, except there would be another faction out there that belongs to another player. Work together or fight for control of the galaxy, whatever you want. Install mods on the server if you please.

This way the game isn't impacted at all by the inclusion of MP. It still plays the exact same no matter if you do or you don't want to play multiplayer. You don't have to play with anyone you don't want to play with, because you or your friend controls the server. This would give the game even more legs than it has now.

Simple say co-op max 4 players

But this way they would drop all future DLC
If they would add co-op maybe like last DLC will be out this way no big balancing

[Daddy Shark]

Originally posted by --T-a-u-r-u-s--:

Originally posted by Star Trucker:

They really should consider adding real multiplayer to X. It would be the best thing they could do for the series.

Ideally, it would be like Minecraft. You can host your own little dedicated server and the galaxy runs there (or you can pay to host a monster server for 200 people if that's your thing). The game would be identical to how it is now, except there would be another faction out there that belongs to another player. Work together or fight for control of the galaxy, whatever you want. Install mods on the server if you please.

This way the game isn't impacted at all by the inclusion of MP. It still plays the exact same no matter if you do or you don't want to play multiplayer. You don't have to play with anyone you don't want to play with, because you or your friend controls the server. This would give the game even more legs than it has now.

Simple say co-op max 4 players

But this way they would drop all future DLC
If they would add co-op maybe like last DLC will be out this way no big balancing

If you want a max of 4 players, then that's how you setup your server. If I want 400, I can do that, too.

[Mansen]

Originally posted by Star Trucker:

They really should consider adding real multiplayer to X. It would be the best thing they could do for the series.

You'd be surprised how hard this is to do for an existing game - Especially one with as many moving parts as this. The sheer amount of things that could cause serious desyncs is hilarious.

[Belteguesian]

Originally posted by Star Trucker:

They really should consider adding real multiplayer to X. It would be the best thing they could do for the series.

Ideally, it would be like Minecraft. You can host your own little dedicated server and the galaxy runs there (or you can pay to host a monster server for 200 people if that's your thing). The game would be identical to how it is now, except there would be another faction out there that belongs to another player. Work together or fight for control of the galaxy, whatever you want. Install mods on the server if you please.

This way the game isn't impacted at all by the inclusion of MP. It still plays the exact same no matter if you do or you don't want to play multiplayer. You don't have to play with anyone you don't want to play with, because you or your friend controls the server. This would give the game even more legs than it has now.

Can you even begin to imagine what will happen to the server and the player's computers once two of them are saving at the same time?
Forget about real time multiplayer the way the game is coded...

[CHR3S]

Originally posted by Star Trucker:

They really should consider adding real multiplayer to X. It would be the best thing they could do for the series.

Ideally, it would be like Minecraft. You can host your own little dedicated server and the galaxy runs there (or you can pay to host a monster server for 200 people if that's your thing). The game would be identical to how it is now, except there would be another faction out there that belongs to another player. Work together or fight for control of the galaxy, whatever you want. Install mods on the server if you please.

This way the game isn't impacted at all by the inclusion of MP. It still plays the exact same no matter if you do or you don't want to play multiplayer. You don't have to play with anyone you don't want to play with, because you or your friend controls the server. This would give the game even more legs than it has now.

Yes that would be really cool. Imagine all the things you could do with or against your friends >;)

[Hanalyd]

Originally posted by Chr3sN4tor:

Originally posted by Star Trucker:

They really should consider adding real multiplayer to X. It would be the best thing they could do for the series.

Ideally, it would be like Minecraft. You can host your own little dedicated server and the galaxy runs there (or you can pay to host a monster server for 200 people if that's your thing). The game would be identical to how it is now, except there would be another faction out there that belongs to another player. Work together or fight for control of the galaxy, whatever you want. Install mods on the server if you please.

This way the game isn't impacted at all by the inclusion of MP. It still plays the exact same no matter if you do or you don't want to play multiplayer. You don't have to play with anyone you don't want to play with, because you or your friend controls the server. This would give the game even more legs than it has now.

Yes that would be really cool. Imagine all the things you could do with or against your friends >;)

Just play Eve Online :D

[Daddy Shark]

Not the same. Not even close.

[Darllock]

Originally posted by TGITBIB:

Originally posted by Chr3sN4tor:

Yes that would be really cool. Imagine all the things you could do with or against your friends >;)

Just play Eve Online :D

Exactly played eve for years and the online multi player just spoils a good space game imo

[Zvitatzki]

Evochron Legacy would be more what u like if want online or Elite Dangerous

or which i wish to be active but is only pure battle game Infinity: Battlescape

[Daddy Shark]

Originally posted by Darllock:

Originally posted by TGITBIB:

Just play Eve Online :D

Exactly played eve for years and the online multi player just spoils a good space game imo

Then why did you play for years?

[Sola Di Ryuvia]

Originally posted by TGITBIB:

Originally posted by Chr3sN4tor:

Yes that would be really cool. Imagine all the things you could do with or against your friends >;)

Just play Eve Online :D

Eve is nothing like X series. Played Eve and all the X series games. Eve is just terrible all around. Even SWG JTL was better space game than Eve.