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[boss___hogg]

This article over a eurogamer gives us some rather worrying news about BIA multiplayer.

Eurogamer article

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"Eurogamer: Tell us about the multiplayer facet of BIA.

Stephen Palmer: Multiplayer is pretty unique - we're doing something a little different. We didn't want to just throw in a standard multiplayer game of Deathmatch, so we've taken the best parts of single-player, which we think are the squad combat and the squad tactics and we've amended the multiplayer so you can play with up to four players, and each player is commanding one or two squads of AI characters, depending on how many of you there are; if there's four of you you'll get one squad, if there's two of you you'll get two squads. The idea is it's also mission-based so there's a number of multiplayer missions and they all have unique objectives and you'll use your squad to solve those.

Eurogamer: Is that the only multiplayer mode you get?

Stephen Palmer: Yes that's the extent of it, but as I said each mission is unique, with different objectives."
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Sounds a bit **** to me!

[boss___hogg]

This article over a eurogamer gives us some rather worrying news about BIA multiplayer.

Eurogamer article

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"Eurogamer: Tell us about the multiplayer facet of BIA.

Stephen Palmer: Multiplayer is pretty unique - we're doing something a little different. We didn't want to just throw in a standard multiplayer game of Deathmatch, so we've taken the best parts of single-player, which we think are the squad combat and the squad tactics and we've amended the multiplayer so you can play with up to four players, and each player is commanding one or two squads of AI characters, depending on how many of you there are; if there's four of you you'll get one squad, if there's two of you you'll get two squads. The idea is it's also mission-based so there's a number of multiplayer missions and they all have unique objectives and you'll use your squad to solve those.

Eurogamer: Is that the only multiplayer mode you get?

Stephen Palmer: Yes that's the extent of it, but as I said each mission is unique, with different objectives."
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Sounds a bit **** to me!

[Capt.Miles]

I don't know what you are talking about....This game sounds great,besides that do you really want to be on a map with 24 other people acting like teenagers ,we already have that with call of duty.
This is a very different game so the multiplayer portion has to be different and i know it will be a better ww2 experience than anything we have seen in the past.So give it a chance before you get so negative.
Capt.Miles <505>Pir easy company commander

[njcl]

theres an awful lot of negativity on this forum concerning the game,i wouldnt mind complaints but the game isnt out yet but its being judged as though it is,i think their mp is unique and as said makes bumping into children/spoilsports less likely...

[boss___hogg]

I'm not against this new MP style. What's the harm if having the option? I just think it won't be as popular if that is the only MP style in the game.

[Rifleman907]

What is really making me mad about all this hype about the MP of BiA is that everyone is saying it's going to suck because it's trying something new....it will be a great change from the normal MP because this will incorperate TEAMWORK, finally! You won't have to worry about single guys going on missions that won't help your team as much, so just shut the hell up about the MP and wait til it comes out and give it a shot and then cry about it....****....

[boss___hogg]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> everyone is saying it's going to suck because it's trying something new <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

No, I said I'm not against it.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> so just shut the hell up about the MP and wait til it comes out and give it a shot and then cry about it <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Gee, a real friendly bunch here! I suggest you relax a little and re-read my post.

[Johnpreet]

I think this mp will be really fun. I really look forword to the team play. I always wanted a mp game with team play with coving fire and communication. I know that this will be really fun. I can't wait. Your one other team play, you can talk to him easily and say "you take the right flank, Ill move in straight!" It will just be more organised.

One thing that I would change. Is to have more squads so you can have bigger wars. Oh well still can't wait.

[JS11111]

If this is the only multi player offered then this game is not going to do as well as thought. First, everyone wants to play as an individual on the battlefield. If this was not the case then the games like COD,DOD,BF1942 would never have made it. So for you guys saying that controlling a squad etc is better you are wrong. The game will do alright but without the capability of online play like the games mentioned then it will not live up to its full potential. The community is saying something quite obvious. They want online multiplayer capability like the rest of the gaming community. How can anyone defend a multi-player option of 4 vs 4 if that is what I read correctly. This does not allow you to have clans or for a large online community. I think the idea is great for single players etc. It is getting very evident that this game is probably not going to be what everyone thinks its going to be. The company obviously is going towards the XBOX route for pure profit and that is why they are only offering this kind of multiplayer option. Do not think the xbox can handle a multiplayer crowd too large. I hope I am wrong because then I will just wait until the Resistance and Liberation mod comes out for the HL2 engine. Hope the developers realize what everyone keeps saying. There are always going to be people on forums that are defenders of everything. They will defend everything the dev. say or do. They are called followers. It is obvious that I have been following the game myself since I am posting here. I will give my opinion that many more people want the game to have the multi-player capability stated above than a new 4 vs 4 situation. This style does not AGAIN allow for a large online community. But once again this system would be geared towards the XBOX crowd then. Anyone who knows comps will know what I am saying. Of course I will buy the game for the PC when it comes out. However, I know many people waiting to see if it has a normal online play. They will then buy the game. That is my two cents so you defenders can blast away now.

[witchKnot9]

Ouch only one game type?
The game type sounds fun and good, but i see it now i won't play that map becuase i hate the mission but love the map so i miss out on playing on a good map becuase of bad mission! It's just like AA some maps i refuse to play on becuase i hate the missions! Also i can see it i don't want to be German on this map becuase i can't stand the mission they have, hope someone on US team well switch & so on and just like AA none wants too switch to that team ether!

I'm not saying the game type is bad in fact i love the idea but the only one!? Heck when it all comes down to it all i wanted was CooP anyways, but we all know thats out. All i can say is the mission better be great or i see myself getting bored with only playing one or three maps with good mission.

There is one thing you can do if its your room, is just let everone know not too do the mission on the map and just play it as a TDM or something if the mission on a map really ain't that good or just bored of. So i bet you can cheat alittle if everyone in the room agrees to play it that way.