Multiplayer RTW campaigns, interested or not?

[econ21]

After repeated emphatic denials from CA, I was shocked and pleased to read in the Coliseum that there is likely to be an option for multi-player campaigns in RTW.

However, on reflection, I wonder what the implications of this decision are for the PBM type games we have going here?

Unfortunately, they don't look good to me.

Firstly, I have no interest in MP battles. Never tried them, but they don't appeal - I doubt I'd cope without a pause button Auto-resolving also doesn't appeal - I love battling the AI

Secondly, I am not keen on competing with others - I like the cooperative aspect of PBM games as they are. I don't want to be rushed or rush others. I like competing against the AI, but am not attracted to competing against real people. I do like role-playing, but I am not sure how much opportunity there will be for that.

Thirdly, the MP campaign will kind of rule out the story-telling stuff we do here in our write-ups and that is half the fun for me.

Maybe we could still continue the kind of games we play here, but I wonder if there will be enough interest now that people have proper MP campaigns available?

The only positive aspect is that playing a campaign with my son will be feasible and that would be great fun.

Anyone got any thoughts?

[Quessa]

PBM shall remain, for certain. I've been reading those marvellous stories ever since June, and won't regret that time I put aside from my other interests to check out the newest stories.

Let's start a new campaign:

I WISH FOR PBM CAMPAIGN IN ROME, SUPPORTED BY GAMESPY

[fruitfly]

I'll still be interested in PBM-style games, since I don't have internet access at home.

[econ21]

Oh well, looks like we don't need to worry - Captain Fishpants just confirmed that there will be no MP campaign in RTW.

[Nigel]

To be honest, in my opinion it's a pity that there will be no MP campaign.

I don't think a MP campaign would get in the way of PBM playing. Its just two different types of games.

Although I quite like MP games myself, I know there are a lot of people who don't like competitive gaming against other human players. I am sure there would still be enough interest in PBM games even if the option of an MP campaign was there.


Now here is another thought :
Cooperative MP games against the AI. That would be nice

[fruitfly]

Quote[/b] (Nigel @ Mar. 05 2004,16:28)]Now here is another thought :
Cooperative MP games against the AI. That would be nice

That'd be so sweet, especially a GA-style game.

I did that a few times in Civ II when I was teaching a friend of mine how to play more effectively: stuck the game on emperor level where he'd normally get creamed and then got the two of us to play cooperatively in a space race.

[The_Emperor]

I think they should do a Multiplayer Campaign, but limit the number of players to keep turn times down... Maybe only Four Players max per campaign