Conkerkid11
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This thread was spawned from Reddit though.
Oh damn, lol
We have come full circle!
A polite discourse amongst friends on the importance of MP-elements in No Man's Sky
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This is extremely important. They covered the online multiplayer part on EU cover knowing it was no more available. But they "forgot" to tell us a part of game features was not going to be ingame anymore.
So something that was supposed to be very rare now has to have its percentage of it happening increased why????
Because the people demand it? The guy said don't go into it looking for a multiplayer experience, you don't get anymore to the point than that outside of the "single player" icon on the back of box.
Alebrije
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I knew this will happen , most of time a developer says "that won't happen" ...it happens
DeepEnigma
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That does not sound like you can coordinate a meet-up at all... but the game can possibly, randomly ghost someone there, or a ghosted remnant of someone.
Why are you twisting words?
The feature just needs to exist because they advertised it. It looks like it doesn't. Simple as that. Nothing to do with the odds at all.
UncleSporky
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Sean never once said "sorry, our development focus shifted and now those features are no longer in the game." He just quietly started downplaying them more and more.
It's not a lie if you clarify.
If he would've said "unfortunately, those earlier interviews where I said you could play with your friends and even grief others were a bit premature, we're not going to be able to include that at launch," this whole thread would've never happened.
AndrewDean84xX
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I think it's devs usually praying to all the gods that it wouldn't happen. Again, I bet they regret ever saying this game had any online capabilities.
Yep. Instead he tweeted something like "holy shit two players already found each other!!!1" (when they actually didn't).
Apparently for some people this wasn't a tiny thing.
What's more important and worse, however, is the deceitful information they spread via their twitter and the refusal to answer a simple question.
Game devs advertise a lot of things that never end up in games, I don't understand why such a tiny tiny thing out of the whole game is being such a big deal that people are acting like they are trying out for the junior varsity GG team.
old manatee
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Does No Man's Sky have multiplayer or not? |OT|
“There was always this sort of joke between everyone—’the bullshit in the press again,’” said Sean
“But it wasn’t really bullshit—it was more stretching the truth.”
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Cooper, one of the first employees at Molyneux’s first game company, Bullfrog.
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So you technically can't meet other people.
Z_Y
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...so they should know if they did all that work or not, right?
AndrewDean84xX
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A lot of game boxes last gen said 1080p, doesn't exactly make it so.
No, because he said that feature was there in the first place, and then was vague about them fully taking it out.
This is ALL Sean has to say "Players can see each other, we're just having trouble with the servers" or "Players can not see each other, we don't have that feature anymore"
He's not being 100% direct for a reason you know.
Sectorseven
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PS4 data isn't encrypted?
AndrewDean84xX
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Same can be said why something not so tiny, is being purposely over looked and disregarded by some.
AcademicSaucer
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I'm literally going through my trash right now. I hate you GAF. Will report back.
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Thanks lol
UncleSporky
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Some European boxes of the game came with a sticker covering up the "online play" icon. They were printed prematurely before plans changed and the promised multiplayer was completely removed from the game, so they needed to be corrected with a sticker.
Other European boxes don't have a sticker and are printed correctly (lacking that online icon).
I was going to support the game simply because the tech is amazing, but the fact that the developers are being coy about the game's features is a deal breaker.
Gamers should know what they're purchasing for $60.
I'm going to pass. I don't have confident in Hello Games anymore.
Gamers should know what they're purchasing for $60.
I'm going to pass. I don't have confident in Hello Games anymore.
Ah, thanks.
keltickennedy
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A feature that "might" be in the game not working properly day 1. Shocking!
Criticizing an indie dev for possibly lying about game features for sales is the same as people who stand behind a hashtag to personally attack women over the internet in hopes they get fired etc.
You heard it here first.
Sho_Nuff82
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What the fuck kind of response is this? How hard is it to say "yes you can see each other, no it isn't working right now."
With this total non response and the stickers covering up the online label, its getting harder to give Sean the benefit of doubt.
This dude seriously came out this morning and said "Huh, two players found each other already? Neat. Wow, our game is popular though, huh?"
If Sean is being coy because it's not ready yet (or ready but broken) and he didn't think people would notice, he's just being a jerk. Just come out and say it.
UncleSporky
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Even if it was encrypted, it's pretty easy to tell if there's no stream of location data being sent if you detect radio silence as you move around in the game, and only see a blast of data when you upload a discovery.
It is tiny though, the game is 100% a single player experience
If you happen to have a Roland Deschain/Man in Black moment where you think you MIGHT see someone off in the distance, it was very rare, there but out of reach..
I don't think the guy ever said you would be able to walk up to each other and hang out.
Kadin
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This is the video I remember. He specifically stated that the only way you'd know how you looked was if someone else saw you. So yeah, that might be just a tad misleading unless it is in fact true and those guys who tried to meet up didn't for the reasons people are assuming (different time/instance, etc.).
Story develops as you progress through more star systems, not more planets.
Also I found lots of story content
Atlas messages, Atlas backstory, alien backstory, dialogue from aliens who gave me upgrades
It's a broad, procedural game so not everyone will see everything at the same pace.
lol
"Not working" is not the same as "doesn't exist".
Also LOL at him jerking off the number of species "discovered". Is he trolling or is this more RNG marketing horseshit?
wesleyshark
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How is that "PS4 data". I would assume it's up to devs to decide how they send their packets.
UncleSporky
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It's so fascinating to me that some people can interpret this series of tweets as definitive, clear proof, and others see it like the political candidate non-response that it is.
Netherscourge
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Is not being able to see another player face-to-face going to make you cancel your preorder or demand a refund.
That's really what this comes down to.
Is the lack of that one "feature" enough to make you hate No Man's Sky and Sean? Are they going to be forever tainted in your minds?
[Keep in mind, this may just be a bug or server stress. We don't even know for sure what's going on. HG themselves might not know what's going on yet.]
That's really what this comes down to.
Is the lack of that one "feature" enough to make you hate No Man's Sky and Sean? Are they going to be forever tainted in your minds?
[Keep in mind, this may just be a bug or server stress. We don't even know for sure what's going on. HG themselves might not know what's going on yet.]
But that's still mysterious.
Well, first of all, it's wrong, because those two guys didn't find each other in the game.
And if you're so damn sure about this not being mysterious, can I quote you again when it's clear it's definitely impossible to meet each other?
It's quite the experience to see some people thoroughly enjoying this game, while others parse through every detail to see if and how it was followed up on by the developers. They then proceed to renounce the game, the developer and Sean Murray.
Anyways, I frankly don't care whether or not there is multiplayer in this game. I always viewed this as a game you are meant to experience "alone."
I was never aboard the hype train, but I actually have had my interest level increased since the game has been released. I look forward to giving it a go.
Anyways, I frankly don't care whether or not there is multiplayer in this game. I always viewed this as a game you are meant to experience "alone."
I was never aboard the hype train, but I actually have had my interest level increased since the game has been released. I look forward to giving it a go.
Well, why can't he just tell us if the two people not seeing each other is because of server stress or not instead of addressing that it happened and then going on to talk about how cool and popular his new game is?
ISee
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No Man's Sky |OT| Schrödingers Multiplayer.
Alebrije
Member
Is there an story ? Just thought it was Minecraft on space , with a bland plot to reach the center of universe like the "plot" on Minecraft
Copy arrives tomorrow and my main goal
Is to just go around the universe
UncleSporky
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Leafhopper
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People seeing "Online" and "Single Player" on the PS4 box having and argument.
Don't know why it's a thing though when he clearly said in multiple interviews there would be multiplayer but, clearly the game and the box show that just doesn't exist. And Sean keeps acting like: "BUT YOU CAN!"
His definition of "playing with your friends" is a bit uh, well odd.
PS: Hey can people that defend this game so hard stop saying anyone that doesn't agree with you is involved with Gamergate? Thanks.
Does No Man's Sky have multiplayer or |NOT| ?
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