sitrep on the mp side of the game?

**t1master** · 07-28-2011, 22:49

i haven't logged in the game in well over a month, and even before then, i only played a handful of mm avatar type games. my gen might be level 3, i'm not certain.

so i was curious, how is the state of the mp game, and the clan scenes? are things going strong, or did the game sorta die out rather soonish?

cheers,

tim

**AggonyKing** · 07-30-2011, 15:52

tournament wise everything is going strong

non-tournament wise, still full of bugs and exploiters and dcers :P aka...needs a patch :/

**Tomisama** · 07-30-2011, 16:18

Haven't had time to look, are all tournaments Classic?

**AggonyKing** · 07-30-2011, 20:25

Originally Posted by Tomisama

Haven't had time to look, are all tournaments Classic?

its a mix between classic and non classic. Although I think the minority is actually classic. I seen more avatar tourneys than classic so far.

**Hunter KIng George** · 07-31-2011, 16:19

Surely been more Avatar games than classic. I agree with King...tournaments are plenty right now. :)

**Elrich of Gaul** · 08-02-2011, 15:06

Hail T1... long time....

As for the games... it's all fun and games... don't take it too seriously.... have fun with the new game... some peeps are literally having a cardiac with some of the issues... just have fun.

As for the clan scene.... *sigh*.... I miss the main foyers..... now you have no online interraction with peeps playing unless your a friend or what not....

**Tsavong** · 08-06-2011, 14:36

Or it could be that it is not so simple after all.
it would be a very nice thing to have in game with a link to send invites to your game with out having to add them as a ferns first.

**Cu'Roi** · 08-06-2011, 23:19

admittedly i have no programming knowledge, but i can't see it being very difficult to implement at all. Especially not that hard compared to modelling a 3d real time battlefield with thousands of soldiers fighting along with a comprehensive morale system.

the real answer is it isn't a priority for them. i don't know why this is, but i do know that the way it is now they can advertise a chat feature without fear of creating a lasting community that might not make the transition with them to whatever era they are headed to next, like what happened with rome.

i also know that all business decisions are very calculated. lack of chat, no modding, minimal patching, it all adds up to a game with a very short life - and CA has to be aware of this. since their past 3 titles have all come out in as many years, my impression is not a stretch at all - in fact it make perfect sense, especially if you have little competition and you can disguise what you are doing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence