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ORIGINAL: Ranbir

Hopefully not multiplayer. Stellaris has been ruined with its focus on multiplayer balance.

I agree, I hope they dont waste any of their limited resources on multiplayer. Its something I'll never be using, I find that 4x games are generally too epic and time consuming for good MP anyway.

Also as far as graphics go, put me down for 2d and not caring much about flashy graphics as long as the gameplay is good and deep. Flashy graphics are high priority for 1st person shooters, not 4x games. I'll be much happier with a fantastic AI than with fantastic 3d ship models.

ORIGINAL: Lucian

ORIGINAL: Ranbir

Hopefully not multiplayer. Stellaris has been ruined with its focus on multiplayer balance.

I agree, I hope they don't waste any of their limited resources on multiplayer. Its something I'll never be using, I find that 4x games are generally too epic and time consuming for good MP anyway.

Also as far as graphics go, put me down for 2d and not caring much about flashy graphics as long as the gameplay is good and deep. Flashy graphics are high priority for 1st person shooters, not 4x games. I'll be much happier with a fantastic AI than with fantastic 3d ship models.

I tend to agree on multiplayer. But multiplayer is such a popular request, I doubt they'll be able to resist. On the other hand they did manage to resist most of the popular requests on marketing and pricing, so perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised.

I don't need flashy graphics, but there needs to be a big upgrade from the original DW as that is simply unplayable for many. Having said, that I'm sure they are aware of this and will address it.

Assuming that the basic mechanics of DW2 are similar to or expand on the original mechanics of DWU, how do players see a multiplayer version working in practice?

First, perhaps as many as 20 players have to agree on galaxy size, number of planets, pirates and space monsters, starting tech, etc., then they play at the same time in a game that currently has five adjustable speed settings, plus pause to allow players to stop the galaxy while they take the time to do things like designing ships and bases. Then players will have to log off for periods during what will be an extremely long game while they engage in such mundane activities such as eating, sleeping, and working, and doubtless the timing of this will be all the more staggered as players won't all live in the same real world time zones. But the game planets will keep orbiting the stars, ships with current orders will keep moving, research projects will be completed, spies will succeed or fail in their missions, and important messages for players to act on will be generated just the same.

I am aware that other multiplayer games have ways of making the problems manageable, but those games aren't the DWU that I know and love.

This is an old argument risen from the dead. It should stay that way since we have no input on how they will make their game.

ORIGINAL: Dipluz

I wonder whats next for this series, Distant Worlds 2 with a 64-bit engine and multiplayer ?

For those that have not seen the announcement:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/261470/e ... 4210722324

Yes, 64bit! But multiplayer not mentioned

Have you read the forum here? [:)]