Single or multi? - Page 2

Vaskez · 09-16-2003, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stratos:

A single player game is more like reading a good book, only difference is that you take an active part in the story.

Yeah I never quite understand people who don't like games. I say to them:
"But you like books right?"
"Yeah of course."
"And you like films?"
"Definitely"
"And you like good music?"
"Of course"
Games combine all 3 AND you get to control it, so like eh? Why don't some people like games?? Wierd eh? hehe

Zero Alpha · 09-16-2003, 07:56 PM

i find that in multiplayer, your opponants are more 'human'. i know that sounds stupid, but the way AI act is never a good emulation of fighting a person. if you have the AI too easy, it tends to walk into walls and shoot itself in the foot. if you have it too hard (Nightmare - Quake 3) the bots have pinpoint aim, and jumping that is godlike accurate. at least when your against real people you know that they have exactly the same chaces as you, with exactly the same setup.

GokuZool · 09-16-2003, 08:15 PM

It's a hard choice.

I play a lot of PS2 multi (Pro Evolution Soccer 2, Burnout 2, Virtua Fighter 4) but hardly ever play online, (PC) partly due to my ok computer and internet connection.

On the other hand, I probably play single player just as much. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ 09-16-2003, 08:16 PM: Message edited by: GokuZool ]

Kakero · 09-16-2003, 10:38 PM

I prefer single, there's not much lag in single, you can spend your sweet time killing a monster knowing that the loot/gold will be yours. You can built up your characters anyway you like without being called a noob. but the most single important thing about single player is that there's no PKers . Yes, I hate PKers. grrrrr...

Firestormalpha · 09-16-2003, 11:27 PM

I'm going to prefer single player PC gaming, untill flawless voice comunication over the game can be accomplished. Don't say it isn't likely. It'll happen someday.

Cristian · 09-17-2003, 01:35 AM

yeah that would be great when it happens [img]smile.gif[/img] sorry screwed up the poll [img]tongue.gif[/img]
but i now ya opinion now anyway and yes i hate PKers... hate them..

Firestormalpha · 09-17-2003, 03:58 AM

PKer's? I'm not familiar with the term. I may have heard of them, but definitely not by that reference. Would those be the infamous high level players to take out low level starting players for easy kills?

Kakero · 09-17-2003, 05:01 AM

PK means Player Kill. PKers are those players that kill other players. usually these players uses hacked/godly/duped/uber item to make themselve invincible. They can kill you in one hit but you can't do anything to them. not all high level players are pkers. there are also low level player which are pkers also. for example a level 10 Assasin killing 6 level 90ish players in a Diablo 2 LOD game. * sigh *

mistral4543 · 09-17-2003, 05:59 AM

I know I enjoyed one particular multi-player session on NWN with Larry, Killing Spree and Deiter, but somehow my game kept freezing and I ended up casting spells on corpses and carcasses (they had already slaughtered everything there was to kill by the time my game had reloaded itself) [img]graemlins/verysad.gif[/img] I am still not sure to this day what had happened, since I am on broadband and that should theoretically mean a fast loading time

Having gone through the above experience, I'm convinced that multiplayer is superior to single player, only if (i) you are playing with trusted friends; and (ii) the game is properly synchronised among the players; and (iii) everyone can get together to play regularly.

As the odds are against me for now, I am still sticking to single player... ah well, I can look forward to The Temple of Elemental Evil pretty soon

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09-16-2003, 07:56 PM	#12
Zero Alpha Avatar Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: London, England Age: 40 Posts: 506	i find that in multiplayer, your opponants are more 'human'. i know that sounds stupid, but the way AI act is never a good emulation of fighting a person. if you have the AI too easy, it tends to walk into walls and shoot itself in the foot. if you have it too hard (Nightmare - Quake 3) the bots have pinpoint aim, and jumping that is godlike accurate. at least when your against real people you know that they have exactly the same chaces as you, with exactly the same setup. __________________ \"RTFM\"<br />\"No i will NOT fix your computer\"<br />\"All\'s fair in sibling war\"

09-16-2003, 11:27 PM	#15
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	I'm going to prefer single player PC gaming, untill flawless voice comunication over the game can be accomplished. Don't say it isn't likely. It'll happen someday. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

09-17-2003, 01:35 AM	#16
Cristian Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 36 Posts: 992	yeah that would be great when it happens [img]smile.gif[/img] sorry screwed up the poll [img]tongue.gif[/img] but i now ya opinion now anyway and yes i hate PKers... hate them.. __________________ Reeka once told me:<br />\"Bloom Where You Are Planted\"

09-17-2003, 03:58 AM	#17
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	PKer's? I'm not familiar with the term. I may have heard of them, but definitely not by that reference. Would those be the infamous high level players to take out low level starting players for easy kills? __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

09-16-2003, 08:15 PM	#13
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	It's a hard choice. I play a lot of PS2 multi (Pro Evolution Soccer 2, Burnout 2, Virtua Fighter 4) but hardly ever play online, (PC) partly due to my ok computer and internet connection. On the other hand, I probably play single player just as much. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [ 09-16-2003, 08:16 PM: Message edited by: GokuZool ]

09-16-2003, 10:38 PM	#14
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I prefer single, there's not much lag in single, you can spend your sweet time killing a monster knowing that the loot/gold will be yours. You can built up your characters anyway you like without being called a noob. but the most single important thing about single player is that there's no PKers . Yes, I hate PKers. grrrrr...

09-17-2003, 05:01 AM	#18
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	PK means Player Kill. PKers are those players that kill other players. usually these players uses hacked/godly/duped/uber item to make themselve invincible. They can kill you in one hit but you can't do anything to them. not all high level players are pkers. there are also low level player which are pkers also. for example a level 10 Assasin killing 6 level 90ish players in a Diablo 2 LOD game. * sigh *

09-17-2003, 05:59 AM	#19
mistral4543 Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: House of Freelight Age: 48 Posts: 3,159	I know I enjoyed one particular multi-player session on NWN with Larry, Killing Spree and Deiter, but somehow my game kept freezing and I ended up casting spells on corpses and carcasses (they had already slaughtered everything there was to kill by the time my game had reloaded itself) [img]graemlins/verysad.gif[/img] I am still not sure to this day what had happened, since I am on broadband and that should theoretically mean a fast loading time Having gone through the above experience, I'm convinced that multiplayer is superior to single player, only if (i) you are playing with trusted friends; and (ii) the game is properly synchronised among the players; and (iii) everyone can get together to play regularly. As the odds are against me for now, I am still sticking to single player... ah well, I can look forward to The Temple of Elemental Evil pretty soon

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