Multiplayer Features Requested

Because we need to keep the community growing

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So I have seen the multiplayer addicts ask for numerous features to be implemented, and I understand their concerns. We now have around 300-500 people online and if we want more people to join the multiplayer scene there are a few things that need to be improved upon:

  • First of, there should be a way to auto-download maps made with galaxy Forge. This is important because for tournaments and such people want to be able to play on ladder maps that give every player an equal chance. Currently everyone has to download the desired map elsewhere and that is just plain impractical.
  • Secondly, it would be nice to see which players are present in a game you might want to join. A win/loss ratio and total games played line behind every players' name would also make it much easier to seperate the veterans from the new guys and would make for more balanced games that are easier to set up.
  • The interface could use a facelift. Also, a match making system would be really great to have (one with a few filters to make searching your kind of game much easier).

 

This is by no means a complete list and I would like to hear from you, the community, what you think should be improved upon in the current ICO multiplayer system.

Feel free to post any other features you would like to see in the future, below.

As most of you know the multiplayer community is mich smaller than the single player community of Sins players. This makes it all the more important that we make ourselves visible on these forums. So I say, make them know we are here. the Sins multiplayer community is growing and we would like to hear what would complete your Sins of a Solar Emire Online experience! Lay it down people!

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

It would be amazing if we could hold on to even half those numbers over the next 6 months. My personal wishlist for "how to maintain and grow your MP base":

 - have a replay section on this forum (new players interested in MP want to see replays to speed up learning process) so replays can be uploaded and discussed

- have some kind of elo/ladder system so that people can be matched with people of equal skill and not have boring noobstomps or get stomped over and over by much better players, then frustrated and leave

- either make a separate win/loss count for comp stomps vs. win/loss count against humans or just stop comp stomps from counting towards your win/loss period (judging people's skill without elo and without knowing if the wins are all from comp stomps or not makes it difficult to balance matches)

- agree on being able to see who is in what games and make win/loss percentage easy to see as well so that even if there isn't a ladder/automatch system (it's a big addition), you could still filter available games according to the skill level you are looking for.

- advertise on ICO that this forum exists so that people looking for MP help or with questions have a resource

 

 

 

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

those are some excellent suggestions Ekko, I will add them to the list shortly.

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