Key points to keep in mind...
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Originally Posted by Ben E Lou
1. My number one reaction is.... {yawn}. I say that because I can't help but think this is not much more than "under promise/over deliver."
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100 per cent this. I in fact stated earlier in this thread weeks ago that the most likely reason no one from OOTPD had spoken up on this thread yet was because the details were still being ironed out and promising/assuring something before you know it is 100 per cent in the game is a bad idea.
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3. I thought it was an ill-timed post from Andreas.
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Also this. I'm not entirely sure why it was decided to say something now, especially when it is potentially still possible MP will be included. I don't think this thread had swelled out of proportion where an answer was needed and now it has become an unnecessary issue for the reasons Ben mentioned (it is either moot if MP gets in or becomes a toxic negativity on the forums if it won't get in - and that still won't change the developer priority that a solid, stable game is first choice.
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4. ...ultimately, the long-term impact of it will be minimal, even if they surprise me and the release doesn't have MP. The MP crowd is completely replaceable if they make a solid SP game, which I suspect they will do.
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Harsh, but likely true, from a purely sales/numbers perspective. Here's the thing though - people can't look at it like OOTPD is TRYING to get rid of/replace the MP community. That's simply not the case. I can guarantee all the devs want MP in the game and I can also almost guarantee it will be in the game at some point, whether that's initial release, a future patch or a future version.
I feel like people who get angered by these types of things have it in their head that developers are choosing superfluous details/additions ahead of adding MP like "hmm we could add MP now but let's go with 3d end zone logos instead!" This is not the case.
As Andreas has made clear and as I have seen in the past when working for OOTPD, ensuring a stable, workable game is always the key priority before any "extras" are added outside the main feature set. As you can imagine with a combining of these two franchises there are probably more kinks to iron out than say a normal FOF or OOTPD realease.
What good is the addition of MP if the game is buggy or unstable?
I was the PR/marketing director for Franchise Hockey Manager for a while and that game experienced the same thing - online wasnt able to be included right away because developer resources needed to be focused on stability and the core of the game. It was certainly not optimal and there was a lot of grumbling but it worked out for the best in the long run.