New Ign article! Dlc! : V

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:25 pm

http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1214600p1.html?_cmpid=ign1407#disqus_thread
Thoughts?

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:26 pm

Posted before, but cool article still. I just hope that by multiplayer they mean a co-op and not online play.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:53 pm

Posted before, but cool article still. I just hope that by multiplayer they mean a co-op and not online play.

Opppps! Damm search engine...Sorry All!

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:16 am

Nothing we didn't already know.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:49 pm

I hope they never integrate multiplayer into TES or Fallout.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:24 pm

I hope they never integrate multiplayer into TES or Fallout.

THIS!

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:45 am

Such a misleading title, its not being thought about with regards to Skyrim ;p

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:28 pm

Eh, they said this before the game released, this is just IGN padding their daily article output.

That said, I'd rather they just fix what's out than do anything with DLC, frankly. There's tons of game, and a lot of it I can't even finish because of all the problems. Can you imagine just how bad this would be if they implemented multiplayer? I mean, programming games isn't simple to begin with, but as soon as you introduce any kind of multiplayer interaction or networking things get way, way more complicated. I don't think they could ever make it work.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:52 pm

Such a misleading title, its not being thought about with regards to Skyrim ;p

That's what I thought...

He added that players shouldn't expect any multiplayer Skyrim releases in the future. While he wouldn't rule out the possibility entirely, he said that it isn't Bethesda's current goal.

"You can never say never to anything like that," Hoaward said, "but it's not what our focus is. This type of game is where our hearts are, what we get excited about, and that's what we want to focus on. We don't want to lose that focus and we never want to sacrifice anything in the single-player game just to have it be multiplayer."

It sounds more like 'We MAY consider it far in the future, but that isn't what we're thinking of right now'

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:22 pm

I hope they never integrate multiplayer into TES or Fallout.

Why would the ability to play coop be such a detriment?

As long as the game scaled appropriately for the additional player, what is the problem?

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:46 pm

I hope they never integrate multiplayer into TES or Fallout.

This

Also IGN are morons and nothing they write in any context should be taken seriously.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:47 pm

Adding any kind of multiplayer to TES would be a huge mistake.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:18 pm

I'm so glad that this is just a misleading topic title. The idea of ES with multiplayer sends a shiver of fear and disgust down my spine.

As for the exclusive 30 day thing, well that's politics for you. Luckily for me I'm a 360 user so I don't get badly ported games and late DLC.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:48 pm

Why would the ability to play coop be such a detriment?

As long as the game scaled appropriately for the additional player, what is the problem?

Nothing. At first. Until it opens the floodgates for something MUCH worse:

TES 6 streamlined to appeal to the most casual MMOG player.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:56 am

Multiplayer would never happen, and if it did it would be just a bunch of people with alch/smithing/enchanting running around dominating or making your "coop" partner useless unless he had the same skills maxed.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:16 am

I hope they never integrate multiplayer into TES or Fallout.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:24 am

He added that players shouldn't expect any multiplayer Skyrim releases in the future. While he wouldn't rule out the possibility entirely, he said that it isn't Bethesda's current goal.

The article doesn't say they are adding multiplayer, rather they probably wont be

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:41 pm

What? Why Xbox Live exclusive for 30 days? Psh, if that's their attitude, maybe I just look for player made mods and shun their DLCs. I'm a PC gamer, always have been, always will be. I don't like them turning their back on their roots! Skyrim was clearly developed for console first, then ported to PC. It's all over the menues and the way you use them. I LOVE Skyrim and I've been a TES and Bethseda fan for many, many years, but this is rather disappointing.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:53 pm

I hope they never integrate multiplayer into TES or Fallout.

This

Also IGN are morons and nothing they write in any context should be taken seriously.

Completely agree, Multiplayer/Co-op would be the death of the series and IGN shouldn't be taken seriously.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:01 am

"Previously, Microsoft announced that the first two DLC packs for Skyrim would be exclusive to Xbox Live for 30 days. It's not known if the timed exclusive will apply to DLC beyond that"

Glad I play on Xbox.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:11 pm

Why would the ability to play coop be such a detriment?

As long as the game scaled appropriately for the additional player, what is the problem?

Because it would be a gigantic undertaking, meaning less development resources spent on adding stuff which TES fans have come to expect from DLC.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:35 pm

we never want to sacrifice anything in the single-player game just to have it be multiplayer."

This is why i like these people ^_^

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:44 pm

i think it'l be okay up to a point, more like arena's, or co-op world with a friend

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:27 pm

i think it'l be okay up to a point, more like arena's, or co-op world with a friend

no, just no.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:25 pm

no, just no.

yes just yes