Total War: Warhammer MULTIPLAYER

[Dumanthis]

Was surprised to notice that there was not a thread about this topic in the first page, so i here i go on my own thoughts!

Warhammer is the most famous tabletop miniature versus game in world so i think the multiplayer this time deserves a little more emphasis, the bare-bones model that has been around since the first total wars is just no longer acceptable. Shogun II had some good ideas of what could be in sense multiplayer, and multiplayer campaigns are not a bad thing to start with either. CA has sadly been not so much up to the task at all to be honest when it comes to considering the multiplayer aspect of total war, they went backwards in that sense when it comes to Rome II and Attila, and the arena does not fit everyone's needs. So to sum up few thoughts to throw:

-proper matchmaking and quick match search
-proper ranks and same-level enemy searh
-customizable armies with banners and colours etc
-customizable generals, lords, heroes etc
-cutting edge unit balance
-unlockable content to show your progress but which does not affect game balance (skins, banners, units, models, rewards etc)
-reconnect option!

-improved multiplayer campaign (performance surely needs boost, also more players would be more fun)
-hotseat campaign (and a 2 pc hotseat campaign with more players)

so what do you think ?

[lolmaster]

Hotseat is a thing of the past, give it up please

[Cathal]

Just give up the multiplayer aspect of TW. Maybe multiplayer battles, but no multiplayer campaign, it's a waste of time.

[Dumanthis]

Just give up the multiplayer aspect of TW. Maybe multiplayer battles, but no multiplayer campaign, it's a waste of time.

This comment sadly sums up some of the players attitude to the total war series. I for myself enjoy more playing against real players since the AI is so brain dead that it just saps the experience in the end no matter how good the campaign would have been. But its WARHAMMER for god's sake! The multiplayer has to represent at least partially the gaming of the tabletop, otherwise it's kind of an abomination of a game

[The Holy Pilgrim]

You know, I really don't see why they shouldn't include MP campaigns: online (which is pretty obvious), hotseat, or otherwise.

Don't care for it? Just don't play it. Why should your distaste for a particular game mode limit the options of other players?

[Dumanthis]

You know, I really don't see why they shouldn't include MP campaigns: online (which is pretty obvious), hotseat, or otherwise.

Don't care for it? Just don't play it. Why should your distaste for a particular game mode limit the options of other players?

I recall a similar discourse was had after Shogun 2 and people where complaining that Avatar Conquest was bad, and they wanted the old battle system back, which was kind of an odd thing because there has always been classical battles option in Shogun 2. Anyways Rome II after that did have a bare bones multiplayer, and Attila too, and I just can't get it to myself why people would be happy with the same game with less features than before even if they did not personally enjoy multiplayer aspect of the game

[Cathal]

The problem is that it more than likely takes resources away from making the single player game better than what it should have been. They've proven in the past couple of releases that both areas are not up to snuff come release time. If they can't get single player right at release, I'd rather not put multiplayer on their plate either.

[stradar1]

The problem is that it more than likely takes resources away from making the single player game better than what it should have been. They've proven in the past couple of releases that both areas are not up to snuff come release time. If they can't get single player right at release, I'd rather not put multiplayer on their plate either.

I have been told Coop Campign has been confirmed for Total war Warhammer I for one am glad because I would of maybe not have gotten this game without Coop Campaign. Also I do not believe Coop Campign is a waste of time just because you think it is a waste does not mean it is to others think on that. I do not think such features that has been around for a while now should be cut just because some people think it is a waste it is an important factor in the Total war Franchise. If you dont like it dont use it but dont ruin it for the others who do.

I also would like to point out that both Single player and Coop Campaign are fun. But I want to say I find my self when playing Single player any more I get prettty bored. I always tend to want to play with a friend or my brother its just that much funner then playing by ones self.

[Roboute Guilliman]

The problem is that it more than likely takes resources away from making the single player game better than what it should have been. They've proven in the past couple of releases that both areas are not up to snuff come release time. If they can't get single player right at release, I'd rather not put multiplayer on their plate either.

After watching the siege battles, seems they havent cut enough content yet to make single player better. But multiplayer is a must for a game in 2016. Cant believe there are people arguing against it and besides network devs dont really need to work on the single player campaign, so I dont really see how that takes any time away from the base game.

This argument pisses me off in so many ways. They are a freaking corporate buisness owned by SEGA, hiring more people isn't going to be damaging them financially in any way. They are making enough money and are rushing games out, cutting out content and selling it as DLC. The last games have been streamlined to no end.

[stradar1]

Watching the siege battles, seems they havent cut enough content yet to make single player better.

Well said the game looks great but features seem to have been cut short sadly.... I have also just wanted to point out this forum section has seem to have not been very active as like previous total war forums guessing its because its not a historical Total war game. I was kind of hoping my self for another Historical game. But I also wanted to see a Fantasy style total war game. Warhammer was not my first choice though. Id rather they would of done there own or even did Warcraft or even Lord of the rings. Shoot I would of liked maybe in some way a D&D Total war lmao!!

[craziii]

go play total war arena. it is pretty good, players interaction is great.

[stradar1]

go play total war arena. it is pretty good, players interaction is great.

Total war Arena sucks sorry to say I actully expected more from it. But if that is your only arguement then should be none existant. I dont think the Multiplayer community should suffer just because a handful of Single player fans dont like it or think it is a waste. It is a big part of Total war Face it...

[Dumanthis]

go play total war arena. it is pretty good, players interaction is great.

Total War Arena is not even a real strategy game imo. It might be fun yes, but with three units its just more like a click fest moba than an actual army vs army battle. The fact that there is 10 players on each side does not help, have you seen what happens when the game starts? The armies just dissipate after 1 second units rushing all in their own directions and try to get hold of that chaos. I would understand if I had 9 friends to play it with but still when you have 10 people in the same chat it gets a helluva messy you cant really hear anything. Always wondered why CA gives us Arena where you have to find 9 friends to play properly with your 3 units, instead of giving us a game where you could play with 3 friends all commanding 9 units of their own?

And the tier grinding man, not to even start with that...

[craziii]

you asked for MP, I gave you mp. you just didn't like the version of the mp I gave you tough luck bro :/ but yea, I understand your point of needing others to play in that kind of mp.

mp campaign is just wishful thinking. there will always be online battles.

[Dumanthis]

you asked for MP, I gave you mp. you just didn't like the version of the mp I gave you tough luck bro :/ but yea, I understand your point of needing others to play in that kind of mp.

mp campaign is just wishful thinking. there will always be online battles.

Well at least i hope that put a deserved level of love to the online battles, one of my original points was that it still is the same bare bones system if you don't count in the welcome exception of Shogun II

[stradar1]

As I stated before I have been told by many people MP Campaign has been confirmed so I dont get what Craziii is saying MP campaign is wishful thinkings??

[craziii]

link please as google turned up nothing.

[Osbot]

Just give up the multiplayer aspect of TW. Maybe multiplayer battles, but no multiplayer campaign, it's a waste of time.

Yet, the most enjoyable, fulfilling totalwar experience I've ever had was playing Shogun 2 head 2 head and Rome 2 head 2 head. That goes all the way back to day 1 of Shogun 1 release.

[GasMask]

go play total war arena. it is pretty good, players interaction is great.

For MP arena is the way yes, for anything else no.

[SPARTAN VI]

Just give up the multiplayer aspect of TW. Maybe multiplayer battles, but no multiplayer campaign, it's a waste of time.

Disagreed. I get a lot of replayability out of coop/versus campaigns, and it encourages me to get DLC so I can play with races/factions my coworker/roommate may not have.