Expansion, Multiplayer info becoming available

[IG]

Hey  Look like we're gonna get amazing addition to the favourite game! Looked like bullsh** to me, but it's real! Oh my... Can't wait to get it.  There is an interview with some developer or some at Paradox itself. Oh.. Won't post it here in complete (it's large enough hehe) but here are some details:

[GDN] Why wasn’t multiplayer included in the original Mount & Blade?
How was the decision to do a multiplayer expansion arrived at for Mount & Blade?

[AY] Players had been requesting Multiplayer functionality since the time we had released our first beta version. However, at the time, our primary focus was the single player gameplay
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[GDN] What quarter can we expect to see the expansion released?

[AY] We do not have an ETA yet. We want to work on the expansion until we feel it is ready.

And so on Looks worth reading
Huh, totally forgot about the sourse, so that you won't treat me like a mad-man  it was located at http://www.gamersdailynews.com/article-1776-Exclusive-Mount--Blade-Multiplayer-Interview-with-Armagan-Yavuz.html 

 

[Jezze]

Lol this is ubercool! Running your own server for M&B!!

 

[FrisianDude]

I don't think I *need* it, but I do *want* it. Also; "some developer or some at paradox itself" ? Armagan is the founder of TaleWorlds and the mastermind behind Mount and Blade! 

 

[Dryvus]

Nice, an in-game scene editor.

 

[IG]

Huh  sorry )) I was too hurrying to be the first to let others know  and I'm a new to the game 

 

[Jezze]

GDN] Will the expansion bring a client/server structure where everyone plays through main servers or will it be more distributed where the games will be managed by the individual ’host’ computer?

[AY] It will be similar to FPS multiplayer games. The network architecture will be based on the client-server model, and players will be able to run their own servers. We may also run some official servers, though we don’t have any solid plans for that yet.

Do they mean with this that you have to pay for your own server and let it host by a professional hoster or that you have to host it yourself?

 

[Gabeed]

Exciting news, though it looks like it'll be a while before it becomes available.  We shouldn't get too excited or Taleworlds will blow a collective blood vessel. 

 

[MaHuD]

GDN] Will the expansion bring a client/server structure where everyone plays through main servers or will it be more distributed where the games will be managed by the individual ’host’ computer?

[AY] It will be similar to FPS multiplayer games. The network architecture will be based on the client-server model, and players will be able to run their own servers. We may also run some official servers, though we don’t have any solid plans for that yet.

Do they mean with this that you have to pay for your own server and let it host by a professional hoster or that you have to host it yourself?

Both I would say, cozz if you rent one from a hoster you won't  run the server yourself.

 

[Jezze]

you must make config etc. and you msut still manage the server.. ah we will see.

 

[Seff]

[GDN] Why wasn’t multiplayer included in the original Mount & Blade?
How was the decision to do a multiplayer expansion arrived at for Mount & Blade?

[AY] Players had been requesting Multiplayer functionality since the time we had released our first beta version. However, at the time, our primary focus was the single player gameplay
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[GDN] What quarter can we expect to see the expansion released?

[AY] We do not have an ETA yet. We want to work on the expansion until we feel it is ready.

AY is short for Armagan Yavuz, the head developer of Mount&Blade. Just in case you were wondering

 

[IG]

AY is short for Armagan Yavuz, the head developer of Mount&Blade. Just in case you were wondering

Oh, thanks dude

 

[Lord Kinlar]

Seems like they are planning to create a Rainbow 6 type of mp game. Some guy chooses a map and creates the server for a certain amount of people, then the other players choose their equipment and join the server, the game starts when everyone is ready. This also means that there will be limited amount of maps in the game.

 

[Ringwraith #5]

Players will be able to use the in-game editor to create their own maps. They will also be able to create mods which use different gera, or have different rules than the basic game.

What the hell is a "gera"?

 

[Lord Kinlar]

What the hell is a "gera"?

Gear?

 

[Ringwraith #5]

What the hell is a "gera"?

Gear?

Oh! Right. D'oh! 

 

[Ursca]

Nice, an in-game scene editor.

You mean the one we've already got? 

 

[Trooper5445]

Looks nice but I really don't want multiplayer.

 

[Lamjose]

Why isnt any of this told to the community by Armagan? Seems like we are being pushed aside now.

 

[Dryvus]

Nice, an in-game scene editor.

You mean the one we've already got? 

What?

 

[Faranox]

Always great to hear from Armagan! Can't wait to see if they add modes other than Deathmatch (ie. CTF, King of the Hill, etc). Honestly I didn't even think of one player controlling an army battling another player's army.