Saint of Killers
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Yes, I know, but let's not take in not happening in this instance (which may have something to do with one the players being on NAT 3, apparently) as concrete evidence that no one will be able to see another player.
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A polite discourse amongst friends on the importance of MP-elements in No Man's Sky
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Yes, I know, but let's not take in not happening in this instance (which may have something to do with one the players being on NAT 3, apparently) as concrete evidence that no one will be able to see another player.
What's this? Space Tinder?
TheWorthyEdge
Member
Knew it. Called it.
I had a feeling all the Multiplayer is SO rare PR was just there to make it seem so impossible that they could take it out entirely and have no one bat an eye.
I had a feeling all the Multiplayer is SO rare PR was just there to make it seem so impossible that they could take it out entirely and have no one bat an eye.
Upcoming Huey Lewis DLC will fix that.
Also ITT, people who don't believe the lead developer repeatedly saying you'd be able to run into other people is something people should have thought was real.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
I'm trying to figure out which is more annoying, the folks blowing this out of proportion or the folks trying to sweep it under the rug as a non-issue.
Watch the stream.
bananafactory
Banned
Nothing is definitive when your sample size for a test is 1
Not saying it's possible or not possible either way but you can't take much of anything from this. Especially when connectivity seems to be all over the place
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
This is a deal breaker for me. In many ways, NMS is an ideal sci fi game, but no player interaction guts one of the most important things Id want from an experience like this.
CraigerGamer
Member
Dude's back to being offline. I think we need better test subjects.
Duebrithil
Member
They are on the menu right now and one of them is not connected to online services
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Perhaps the devs shouldn't have waited until literally the day before release to at best, vaguely specify that there's no MP after two years of straight up saying that there is but without things like PSN/Steam names. Including but not limited to saying that you can see the model of other players. They need to just say, there's no multiplayer and stop being so damn vague I mean damn these guys are as humble as CD Projeckt but quite terrible at actually communicating answers to direct simple questions... ಠ_ಠ
UncleSporky
Member
Man the grasping at straws in defense.
"Maybe it's NAT"
"Maybe because one guy doesn't have PS+ even though everyone was rejoicing that you don't need it for this game"
"Maybe because planetary orbits aren't synced so they're technically in different places around the sun"
"Maybe they were on different instance servers"
"Maybe launch load"
etc. etc.
AND even if all of those things are wrong and the game simply doesn't have multi at all, the narrative is "oh we knew this all along, here are numerous quotes that I'll say aren't vague and cagey even though they all clearly imply that it should be possible to see other players."
"Maybe it's NAT"
"Maybe because one guy doesn't have PS+ even though everyone was rejoicing that you don't need it for this game"
"Maybe because planetary orbits aren't synced so they're technically in different places around the sun"
"Maybe they were on different instance servers"
"Maybe launch load"
etc. etc.
AND even if all of those things are wrong and the game simply doesn't have multi at all, the narrative is "oh we knew this all along, here are numerous quotes that I'll say aren't vague and cagey even though they all clearly imply that it should be possible to see other players."
TheSpoiler
Member
I'd say it's about equal. But there's more of the latter than the former.
CharminUltra
Member
Laaaame. Still interested (pending more impressions), but definitely lame.
Handyandy58
Member
Forget the part about them not being able to see each other.
I think the bigger story here is that that it hints at the size of the universe? Regardless of whether they can see each other, one player found a planet already named by another player, which is to say the same planet. As the game continues to grow in terms of user base, can we expect this to become more common? Is the size of the universe finite? Will the universe run out of planets for people to discover?
I think the bigger story here is that that it hints at the size of the universe? Regardless of whether they can see each other, one player found a planet already named by another player, which is to say the same planet. As the game continues to grow in terms of user base, can we expect this to become more common? Is the size of the universe finite? Will the universe run out of planets for people to discover?
AcademicSaucer
Member
thats a damn shame
the stream is anything but definitive
bananafactory
Banned
This is why no one should claim anything to be 'definitive' one way or the other
We simply don't know so it's really up to individuals whether or not they want to believe Sean when he says it is possible in very specific circumstances
(And possible =/= guaranteed to happen)
MassiveNights
Banned
I took this screen shot about 60 seconds ago, it's clear the guy is having trouble.
So how many days you need to stay online in the same place for the game to notice?
So they don't show up in a particular map either? I haven't followed the game, but I assumed when it is said as "see each other" people meant it literally, which I didn't know was a thing in the first place (at least I didn't see anything saying that in my vague glances over the years). Also the article is from 2014 - something I remember reading a long time back. Games change over that many years in development, but I have no idea what has been said lately
depths20XX
Member
Lol pretty much
Heavy_D206
Member
No one should be purchasing No Man's Sky as a MP experience. Just enjoy the game for what it is and stop complaining about nothing.
I mean there was a trailer am pretty sure that had someone talking to a another player no?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Yes... he did not say you can coordinate a meet-up at the local Spacebucks from any interview I read.
He said it was like Journey. So it is completely random. This OP is zero proof that does not exist.
'try deleting system32', hahaha
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Krappadizzle
Member
Bummer. Was hoping to fly around and explore with a buddy or two.
Gamezone
Gold Member
People have to understand one thing. Most of us knows that the possibility of running into each other is very slim, but we all thought it was possible to do so. I don't know what to call it, but knowing that there's a possibility kinda makes the game a whole lot more interesting. Now it's gone, and it kinda sucks.
dead monkey uk
Member
Sean Murray will remove his mask Scobby-Doo style to reveal Peter Molyneux
Askherserenity
Member
Supposedly one of the dudes wasn't connected online.
Nvm
They connected and still can't see each other.
Nvm
They connected and still can't see each other.
Nestled_Grizzly
Member
Because the time of day is stored locally. The game actually pauses when you pause the game.
Prime crotch
Banned
those are local variables, not server
NJDEN
Member
Some clarification into what Sean said in a Tweet, "To be super clear - No Man's Sky is not a multiplayer game. Please don't go in looking for that experience. The chances of two players ever crossing paths in a universe this large is pretty much zero."
My take away from that Tweet is...
1. No Man's Sky is NOT a multiplayer game. He said it right in the Tweet.
2. When he states "The chances of two players ever crossing paths in a universe this large is pretty much zero" I think he is referring to any universe with the size and scale of that in No Man's sky. I don't think he was trying to infer No Man's Sky has multiplayer in any capacity, it may have just sounded that way as a mistake.
My take away from that Tweet is...
1. No Man's Sky is NOT a multiplayer game. He said it right in the Tweet.
2. When he states "The chances of two players ever crossing paths in a universe this large is pretty much zero" I think he is referring to any universe with the size and scale of that in No Man's sky. I don't think he was trying to infer No Man's Sky has multiplayer in any capacity, it may have just sounded that way as a mistake.
Saint of Killers
Member
I can completely understand people being disappointed by this, but to take it is concrete evidence of anything is just odd.
bananafactory
Banned
We already have many sources in this thread from interviews and such where he does imply it's possible. He even specifically mentions a lobby.
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I've got the game. I've logged four hours. I'm enjoying the hell out of it and no this doesnt bother me one jot but to people bemoaning it, again and again the 'It's incredibly unlikely but possible' line was implied or said. I'm not surprised people aren't thrilled. To them I say I hope you still enjoy the game, its great.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
You just added a 4th dimension to the xyz coordinates. They are still in the same place on those xyz coordinates just not on the t dimension.
So you don't actually know what you're talking about, and your initial post was just you jumping on the hate for this game.
Glass Shark
Banned
Regardless of what he meant, he needs to come out NOW and say definitively "yes, you can see other players in the world," or "no, you cannot see other players in the world."
There is no way to misinterpret either of those statements. But I'm certainly not alone in reading his tweet as "it's highly unlikely that you'll run into anyone else, but you can do it"
MassiveNights
Banned
What you're describing is Dark Souls, not Journey.
You see people in real time in Journey.
N30RYU
Member
heh this statement applies also to PSVR
NJDEN
Member
But how old are those sources. That Tweet is from August 8th. I am optimistic something may be patched in... I just don't think it is something we have at launch.
CyberPunked
Member
I thought it was a given that there was no actual multiplayer in this game.
I played journey with another gaffer . We planned to meet and it was easy._ he showed me the stuff needed for the trophies.
So it was possible in journey .
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