New patch BS- zero changes to multiplayer.

[Ermak-]

If you havent read the June/July patch changes in general disc forum, it contains ZILCH changes to mutiplayer at all. Hotseat crap is a toy noone does- and not part of multiplayer people play ona daily basis. All the random freezes, sudden crashes, buggy lobby ( do we even have a lobby?)- all of that is just fine with Fukraxis, as long as they can put a painted 'rat-job' and call it 'hotseat'.

 

[Nefliqus]

If you havent read the June/July patch changes in general disc forum, it contains ZILCH changes to mutiplayer at all. Hotseat crap is a toy noone does- and not part of multiplayer people play ona daily basis. All the random freezes, sudden crashes, buggy lobby ( do we even have a lobby?)- all of that is just fine with Fukraxis, as long as they can put a painted 'rat-job' and call it 'hotseat'.

There is PBEM option now.

 

[Zeknichov]

Civ5 wasn't designed with MP in mind. I don't even know if civ4 had MP in mind either. I think the only reason I enjoyed civ4 MP was because myself and the people I played with had no idea how to play and just build everything settled a few cities and tried to get a science victory. Now that I am older and actually try to learn the strategy, it is quite evident that Civ5 sucks for MP. Hell even the single player is lame. I say try to find another game if you're serious about the MP.

 

[Lose]

kinda glad you mentioned this... maybe fixing bugs and stuff is supposed to be obvious so they didnt inculde them in the notes? we will see soon...

 

[Tabarnak]

Read from 2k Greg's post : ''As we move into summer, we’ll continue to bring new and exciting additions to Civ V, including improvements to Multiplayer...''

Now, it is for the patch coming in 1-2 weeks or a future patch? We will know that soon.

It also says the player can set a number of players different than default. For small maps it can be over 6 players, for example. But it was under Hotseat dot. Dunno if this feature is also for internet games.

 

[Ermak-]

Read from 2k Greg's post : ''As we move into summer, we’ll continue to bring new and exciting additions to Civ V, including improvements to Multiplayer...''

Now, it is for the patch coming in 1-2 weeks or a future patch? We will know that soon.

It also says the player can set a number of players different than default. For small maps it can be over 6 players, for example. But it was under Hotseat dot. Dunno if this feature is also for internet games.

They been saying that before the March patch came out. It means nothing. They havent adressed a single thing in multiplayer since the launch of the game. I know, I got 1200 hrs on ciV- all of it waiting in buggy lobby for players to join just to have the game freeze midgame.

 

[Lose]

They been saying that before the March patch came out. It means nothing. They havent adressed a single thing in multiplayer since the launch of the game. I know, I got 1200 hrs on ciV- all of it waiting in buggy lobby for players to join just to have the game freeze midgame.

i gave up on MP its to glitchy and a waste of time... to many quitters/buggy still. And also the ability to cheat is way to easy on mp -_-

 

[bossconian]

Ermak - here you'll find the answers for all your questions

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=9524916&postcount=2

Very little i knew at that time how true are these words. Anyway - I stick to civ IV. Talking about civ V I constrain myself to visit this forum every couple of months to catchup with latest so called "patches"(anounced by 2k bullshiter) which are just balance tweaks and got nothing to do with what patching a software means. Anyway....

 

[Lose]

Ermak - here you'll find the answers for all your questions

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=9524916&postcount=2

Very little i knew at that time how true are these words. Anyway - I stick to civ IV. Talking about civ V I constrain myself to visit this forum every couple of months to catchup with latest so called "patches"(anounced by 2k bullshiter) which are just balance tweaks and got nothing to do with what patching a software means. Anyway....

lol that sums it up

 

[CanuckSoldier]

I'm not sure why you were susprised, they never said this patch would do anything for MP. So it's not like they are going back on a promise or anytbing. Yes it sucks that they have done nothing for MP, but until they actually state they have something in patch notes for MP, don't expect anything.

CS

 

[rekom23]

Come on, civ5 is played a lot in multiplayer, there're usualy 10000 players. How can they do nothing for the multiplayer. The last patch is worst, today we spend more time trying to make civ5 work than playing :/

 

[Facaltas]

Hotseat crap is a toy noone does- and not part of multiplayer people play ona daily basis.

This is not entirely true, myself and a number of friends mainly played Civ IV as a hotseat game. Two comfy couches and two wireless mice and keyboards, plus a load of beer, made for some pretty fun evenings. We have been waiting for them to bring out hotseat since Civ V was released.

However, I haven't played any multiplayer Civ V games so I can't comment on the rest of the stuff.

 

[ddd123]

yes but one of the reasion ppl dont even start enjoing is this mp support and development

with the region division if a player click on internet can see often NO GAMES AT ALL

often the idiotic 12 ffa huge map and other stuff


if the software house would have put a bit of effort into the multiplayer there woud be a higher base of interested ppl

also you and your friends could do the same by multi hotseat is just a waste of time

 

[starrywisdom]

Come on, civ5 is played a lot in multiplayer, there're usualy 10000 players. How can they do nothing for the multiplayer. The last patch is worst, today we spend more time trying to make civ5 work than playing :/

Really? Everytime I hit the internet button I never see a game(well I lie - I saw one last week)..lol

That being said, even since day 1 2K Greg has been saying 'multiplayer patch around the corner' and I've yet to read a single patch note that makes me say 'awesome, time to play more MP!!'. Maybe it's because until I can play a large game with 2 players and a bunch of A.I. to end without crashing or reading a full Harry Potter book inbetween I can't begin to care, lol.

 

[Tabarnak]

Really? Everytime I hit the internet button I never see a game(well I lie - I saw one last week)..lol

That being said, even since day 1 2K Greg has been saying 'multiplayer patch around the corner' and I've yet to read a single patch note that makes me say 'awesome, time to play more MP!!'. Maybe it's because until I can play a large game with 2 players and a bunch of A.I. to end without crashing or reading a full Harry Potter book inbetween I can't begin to care, lol.

Games in lobby don't stay a long time. When they start, you can't see them like in civ4 lobby. At busy times i often see 5-6 games if not more.

 

[Lose]

Games in lobby don't stay a long time. When they start, you can't see them like in civ4 lobby. At busy times i often see 5-6 games if not more.

ermak can you invite me to your MP game? i want to see your skills

 

[Maxor127]

The thing that pisses me off about multiplayer is that reading interviews and previews leading up to the release, they hyped multiplayer and modding and how they designed the game with multiplayer in mind, and that was a main reason for installing the game with Steam because then it would be easier for players to connect and blah blah blah. It was all BS. Civ5 is probably the most disappointing game I've played, especially compared to the scores and hype it received when it was released. Based on the strength of previous Civ games, my brother and I thought there was no way this game would suck and each pre-ordered copies specifically for multiplayer against each other.

Personally, I think multiplayer is unfixable. I want a single player experience with other human players, and Firaxis is either unwilling or incapable of delivering that.

 

[ddd123]

I want a single player experience with other human players,

that cannot be achieved
the structure of single player lean towards some sort of "simulation"

in the sense that china would never declare war to usa just cause they think they are a bit stronger instead they d try some diplomacy
this happens in single player

in multiplayer its impossibile cause if china is "just a bit stronger" would declare war to ANYONE cause the goal of a multiplayer game is not simulate reality but TO WIN