Rumor: Dragon Age Getting Multiplayer
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You know what would be a better thing to do instead of this god-awful-idea-certain-to-direct-summon-hate-mail-from-hell-itself? You wanna release a tantalizing rumor? 'You will once more have the ability to pick your character's race and you will actually be able to make decisions that affect the story' So, in other words, we cross out the most glaring miss-steps (in my opinion) of DA2 while keeping it's innovations and go on from there. Not everything needs to be made to suit everyone: the people who buy the most products have always been the fans anyway!
This is completely expected news since the announcement of Mass Effects multiplayer. I've got no interest in playing the games multiplayer, but I'm not opposed to it's presence. The success or failure of Mass Effects 3 multliplayer will go a long way of shaping my opinion of it in DA3.
Probably both, actually. Bioware since they seem to be going a bit mad lately. EA because they think single-player only games are finished [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-12-08-ea-single-player-only-games-finished]. And that games will all have some sort of multiplayer component. Or all will need one to do well in the industry.Woodsey said:
Which, again, Skyrim proves that false since people seem more than willing to play a game with no connection to the online space at all. But whatever.
Co-op takes much more time and it hasto be done by the main team, arena pvp however can be outsourced on the cheap and tacked on later, if anything that would be the simple first step.Satsuki666 said:
And I really can't see a reason why Bioware wouldn't do it as they said long ago it was time to move out of the RPG waters.
Because if you don't have online multiplayer, you can't slap an Online Pass on the game to gouge ten bucks out of people who buy it used.sir.rutthed said:
God dammit Bioware and EA! Not every game needs multiplayer! This is especially true for RPGs.
I'm not surprised to hear this rumor, and I probably wouldn't be surprised to hear that it's true, I most likely wouldn't bother with the multiplayer aspect and I'm not really all that worked up about it.
But still, lengthy singleplayer RPGs can and should easily stand on their own merits.
I'm not surprised to hear this rumor, and I probably wouldn't be surprised to hear that it's true, I most likely wouldn't bother with the multiplayer aspect and I'm not really all that worked up about it.
But still, lengthy singleplayer RPGs can and should easily stand on their own merits.
To everyone saying Bioware has sold there soul all im gonna say is neverwinter nights had PvP so this isnt new to them and if you were true older bioware fans like you all claim to be you would know this
Bioware are really going this multiplayer route. I expect TOR to simply be the first MMO of their series. DA and ME will most likely follow.
Honestly I was disappointed in both DA:O and ME2, I was expecting KOTOR or NWN level customization and I just didn't feel like there was much progression, the tech trees felt lacking.
Honestly I was disappointed in both DA:O and ME2, I was expecting KOTOR or NWN level customization and I just didn't feel like there was much progression, the tech trees felt lacking.
Well obviously this just means it is ruined forever and has no hope of ever being fun to play in any way. The PvP sounds pretty lame and would play probably a lot like World of Warcraft PvP but the PvE could actually be pretty fun.
Pretty early to start blaming a rumor on the reason why the single player aspect of the game is ruined. Something that holds no weight in the first place.
Pretty early to start blaming a rumor on the reason why the single player aspect of the game is ruined. Something that holds no weight in the first place.
Because people play Bioware games to fight against with other living human beings!Mike Kayatta said:
...right?
I'm not sure which would make me sadder: if this "Thou shalt have multiplayer" message is from on high at EA that Bioware just has to agree with like it's their own idea, or if Bioware really has just lost its marbles and is getting set to become another generic shooter/action game developer.
I guess I'm hoping...mind control from space aliens? That are getting ready to leave Earth space by December 1st 2011, after which Bioware will announce that adding multiplayer to Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 3 was all an elaborate hoax?
Yeah. Probably whoever's idea this is just cares more about money than making games their fans want.
I guess I'm hoping...mind control from space aliens? That are getting ready to leave Earth space by December 1st 2011, after which Bioware will announce that adding multiplayer to Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 3 was all an elaborate hoax?
Yeah. Probably whoever's idea this is just cares more about money than making games their fans want.
Origins was one of my favorite games. I didn't even bother playing 2, and this looks set to be even worse.
It's just a rumor.Thunderhorse31 said:
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Oh look, a rumor that seems to be pretty tailor made to piss people off.
Honestly, it's most likely false.
If it's not, I'd like to see the multiplayer be like a coliseum where tough adventurers from around the continent can come together and beat the shit out of each other.
I wouldn't blame Bioware. Bioware wants to make traditional RPG's with one or two quirks just to set them apart.AugustFall said:
We blame EA for the surge in multi-player in games that don't want or need it.