PMEM or not?

[2gaulle]

Loook great but is it as stupid as RTW or does it have PBEM

[ericbabe]

We have talked with Matrix about PBEM and plan to introduce it in a patch after release. The current design of COG is very interactive between players so the PBEM version will take a bit of work.

[Strat]

I just want it, now..

Good show.

Strat...

[2gaulle]

We have talked with Matrix about PBEM and plan to introduce it in a patch after release. The current design of COG is very interactive between players so the PBEM version will take a bit of work.

sorry but it's look like a non sens.
your interactive design is perhaps very interesting but if only a few could play where is the interest?

Realy I couldn't understand. It's easely to do a survey.
Ask how many multiplayer game have been made with TIM and How many PBEM they are with BIN.
Ask also what players prefer, less interactivity with PBEM or more with no PBEM.

there are nothing urgent, personaly I prefer waiting for a good game that stay more than a month in my computer.

[Erik Rutins]

Gentlemen,

I assure you there are many non-PBEM multi-player games that have enjoyed success. Personally, I'm very much looking forward to doing some multiplayer CoG over the internet and on my home LAN with friends and colleagues. The concern over lack of PBEM has been noted and we're discussing getting it into a post-release update. However, please look over the rest of the features before focusing only on the modes of play. You should enjoy this one whether single or multi-player.

Regards,

- Erik

[2gaulle]

Personally, I'm very much looking forward to doing some multiplayer CoG over the internet and on my home LAN with friends and colleagues

Perhaps you could play at work but not everybody could.

I assure you there are many non-PBEM multi-player games that have enjoyed success.

Made a survey with your customer!
Most of multi-player sucess game are short game like Diablo.
Whis game like CoG you must made appointment.
Again made a survey. How many player have been able to finish a multi-player games with no PBEM? It's allready very difficult with PBEM.

[steveh11Matrix]

It's perfectly possible to play MP games that are NOT PBEM. I don't see the attraction of playing against other humans over then net at all myself - if I want to play against a Human, it'll be Face-to-Face, so we can enjoy the social aspect. But for those who like that sort of thing, you can even play RTS or even air sims over then net.

What I do counsel against is trying to shoehorn in any kind of PBEM system that compromises the orginal design. If it can be made to work without damaging the 'standard' game, then fine.

Just as long as there's no delay in release, either! [;)][:D]
Steve.

[Iñaki Harrizabalagatar]

I have to agree with thw dificulties of on line multiplayer. From my experience in Europa Universalis 2 it
1) You need a forum to date for a game, a forum with plenty of gamers, because it is very difficult to accord times. The time gap determine that there are American games and European games.
2) You need an on line room to meet
3) After overcoming those, there are always players dropping because of connection problems, and when the host drops you need a way to quickly come back to the room to regroup
4) The more time the game takes, the more difficult to keep players in, besides, when a player see he is going badly in the game too many times he will drop out
5) To sum up, MP games are difficult to arrange, frustrating to play and they are rarely completed. This last problem could maybe be adressed with a ladder, in which players get extra points for finshing games. Pointsd awarded according to final position in the run for glory would be also a good idea, so that even if you can´t win you still can fight for position
Just my 2 cents

[2gaulle]

. I don't see the attraction of playing against other humans over then net at all myself

without game against a Human you will never have a challanging game.

Actualy and for many years AI would never be a real challenger.that also why wargame are so interesting, no strategy could be codify completly.

- if I want to play against a Human, it'll be Face-to-Face, so we can enjoy the social aspect.

so play boardgame

[ericbabe]

ORIGINAL: steveh11Matrix
It's perfectly possible to play MP games that are NOT PBEM. I don't see the attraction of playing against other humans over then net at all myself - if I want to play against a Human, it'll be Face-to-Face, so we can enjoy the social aspect. But

My old college buddies and many of my family members are now dispersed throughout the country. We keep in contact by scheduling gaming sessions over the internet. Delays waiting for other players to finish aren't as tedious when one has friends and family to chat with.

[HobbesACW]

I'll be sure to buy it - once it has a PBEM option

[steveh11Matrix]

ORIGINAL: 2gaulle

- if I want to play against a Human, it'll be Face-to-Face, so we can enjoy the social aspect.

so play boardgame

Well: I do play boardgames, or f-t-f (actually, back to back) on my home LAN [:D]

I guess this is a case where the "vociferous minority" (my phrase) will want things their way, and the rest of us will ignore it provided it doesn't delay the game.

If we all were the same life would be tediously dull - so provided we can all have fun and perhaps a little education out of this game, who cares how we play it? [:D]

Steve.

[2gaulle]

My old college buddies and many of my family members are now dispersed throughout the country. We keep in contact by scheduling gaming sessions over the internet. Delays waiting for other players to finish aren't as tedious when one has friends and family to chat with.

one minute please!

do you want we change the way to play according to your design?
doesn't it sound more logical to have a design according to the play of your customer???

again do a survey!!!!

Don't know if your game is good or not, so far it't look great but unfortunatly your attitude is not close to your customer.

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: 2gaulle

My old college buddies and many of my family members are now dispersed throughout the country. We keep in contact by scheduling gaming sessions over the internet. Delays waiting for other players to finish aren't as tedious when one has friends and family to chat with.

one minute please!

do you want we change the way to play according to your design?
doesn't it sound more logical to have a design according to the play of your customer???

again do a survey!!!!

Don't know if your game is good or not, so far it't look great but unfortunatly your attitude is not close to your customer.

Buddy, they´re looking into PBEM as it has been stated. Okay?

I really would like to know why you´re so mad all the time. Drink a beer and chill a bit [;)]

[2gaulle]

I really would like to know why you´re so mad all the time. Drink a beer and chill a bit

you are also very agresive some time, but me I'm a customer and Customer are King


I'm also fed up of all those game that's look great but finaly didn't stay alive more than a month!

[Pippin]

Well I for one could not care less if PBEM were added. I find PBEM far too slow, undynamic, and just not as fun as having your opponents and allies with you chatting about your current moves.

[ioticus]

I find PBEM games too slow. I have nothing against PBEM, but would hate to see a brilliant, interactive design compromised in an attempt to shoehorn PBEM. 2gaulle, just because you don't care about single-player games with AI doesn't mean it's not important for a lot of wargamers. There are plenty of games out there that can be played PBEM. Don't try to force your pet feature on anyone else. By the way, I think that survey you want would not go in your favor.

[2gaulle]

2gaulle, just because you don't care about single-player games with AI doesn't mean it's not important for a lot of wargamers.

I have nothing again single-player games with AI but unfortunatly I never find a challanging AI! do you?

I think it's more unrealistisc to ask a challanging AI than a decent PBEM.

. By the way, I think that survey you want would not go in your favor.

do it and I will join the majority

[wodin]

To the person who has sent the developer

"Speaking of PBEM feedback, I have actually received threatening and overtly insulting emails from the pro-PBEM faction. Other email messages from this group have taken a very ungentlemanly tone. At this I must express a certain astonishment. I had no notion that adults could be so viscerally uncivil to men whom they do not know over such a thing as a mode of playing a computer game."

Shame on you.

When you goto buy a car you don't go sending abusive letters to the manufactorer because it wasn't an Automatic. Or if you gto buy a HiFi you don't go sending abusive letters because it didn't play MP3's.
You go and buy something else as the Car/HiFi/Game isn't right for you.

[2gaulle]

Wodin when I have something to said/write I always do in public and so I didn't send any email.

Somewhere I'm Shocking by your attack