New info on multiplayer (lower your expectations on this thread first)

[Raw Kryptonite]

Personally, I don't care for huge MP games. As good as MAG looks, I suspect you'd just end up with a room full of individuals doing their own thing rather than using the options the game presents. And it does sound incredible. Just doesn't work.
I prefer to have player hosted games, but that's because I pretty much game with the same people all the time and we know who can and can't host. Not crazy about gaming with the public, since they usually don't play in the spirit of the game. Also, games hosted on a dedicated server are doomed to have the plug pulled on them. I believe that's a regular practice of EA's with sports games. Chromehounds is an incredible game, but one day the plug will be pulled and it'll be pretty much bricked as a result.

[Desode]

Originally Posted by Raw Kryptonite

Personally, I don't care for huge MP games. As good as MAG looks, I suspect you'd just end up with a room full of individuals doing their own thing rather than using the options the game presents. And it does sound incredible. Just doesn't work.
I prefer to have player hosted games, but that's because I pretty much game with the same people all the time and we know who can and can't host. Not crazy about gaming with the public, since they usually don't play in the spirit of the game. Also, games hosted on a dedicated server are doomed to have the plug pulled on them. I believe that's a regular practice of EA's with sports games. Chromehounds is an incredible game, but one day the plug will be pulled and it'll be pretty much bricked as a result.

Thats a good point RAW, and I feel the same way at times about not playing with a huge group. I will be sad to see Chromehounds go when it does. I must say though on the flip side it wouldn't have been the ongoing war we all love if it hadn't been on dedicated servers. It would have been nice if they had some options in there to keep it alive when the plug is pulled.

Thats one of things I love about Frontlines Fuels of war on XBL. You get huge 50 player dedicated servers, with lots of options and you can also host your own private or public 16 player match, via hosting with your xbox 360 also. Plus when you make hosted matches, it appears on the server list with all the Huge dedicated servers. That game with have a huge life span even after the dedicated servers go down some day. THQ did a great job with the XBL version of that game.

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[Raw Kryptonite]

FOW really is a good game. Some balancing issues with it, but it was a very nice first attempt at their own game. Had more going for it than BFBC in fact.

CH is nice since you can play the massive map battles (almost MMO) in the persistent war...but you also have the option for privately hosted rooms and a small selection of maps to play the reg game time or others. In the persistent war, play vs bots OR humans to kick it up a notch. Brilliant game, only lacking in a forced cockpit view and some build restrictions. Wish we had another on the way. All games can learn from Chromehounds.

[Desode]

Originally Posted by Raw Kryptonite

FOW really is a good game. Some balancing issues with it, but it was a very nice first attempt at their own game. Had more going for it than BFBC in fact.[/I]

Yeah and THQ stuck with it too. They had a little bit of a rocky start, but they fixed alot of things. They fixed most of the balancing issues. The auto turrets were a real pain at the begining. They added Squad leader to squadleader chat, and proximity chat. vehicle chat. Since the atuo turrents where so bad at the start , they ended up making it so the turrets couldn't see the EMP class. that was a brilliant fix. They released a ton of new maps with new weapons, vehicles and aircraft. I really don't think I have ever seen a dev team work so hard at fixing a lot of complaints, and they got it right ! . Do you still have FFOW RAW Kryptonite? If not and you haven't experienced all the balencing fixes, you might want to pick it up again for cheap on the used bin.
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[guiltyspark]

massive shooter games are very much possible

When i was playing planetside i had some pretty memorable gaming moments that i still rememember

I was in a tank with some random stranger and we were rolling through the forest towards a base when we were ambushed by an enemy patrol and had to bail out of the tank , we were on a elevated peice of road and there were ditches/trenches to each side of the road , while my tank driver bolted for it and got shot , i hid next to a tree by the trench while the enemy patrol walked by looking for me ( think that one scene is lord of the rings where they are hiding from the ring wraiths )


it was simply awesome

[Desode]

Originally Posted by guiltyspark

massive shooter games are very much possible

When i was playing planetside i had some pretty memorable gaming moments that i still rememember

I was in a tank with some random stranger and we were rolling through the forest towards a base when we were ambushed by an enemy patrol and had to bail out of the tank , we were on a elevated peice of road and there were ditches/trenches to each side of the road , while my tank driver bolted for it and got shot , i hid next to a tree by the trench while the enemy patrol walked by looking for me ( think that one scene is lord of the rings where they are hiding from the ring wraiths )


it was simply awesome

Yeah I have had some amazing moments on them also. Like holding down a bunker in the middle of the map when the other 7 bases are over run by the enemy. There where 6 people in my squad and we made it our duty to not give up that bunker no matter what !!!! They were hitting us from all sides with jets, tanks infantry and every thing they could throw at us ! But thanks to great teamwork they never took it ! We held it for 25 minutes !
It was one of the greatest MP experiences I have ever had.

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[trk29]

Anton can you release information on how many players will be online?

Update, Anton said there will be up to 16 players for multiplayer.