News on multiplayer for M&B, and Expansion details

[Flatline]

*returns from long M&B-slumber*

Haven't found anything about this on the forums:
Swedish publisher Paradox says M&B will have multiplayer this summer/autumn, through an expansion.
The article is in Swedish, but the main points are:

*Focus on multiplayer battles, not campaign
*Aiming for 32 players, maybe more, and bots.
*closed Beta begins in 3 months
*modes of play are standard deathmatch/team deathmatch, siege and more


Article here:
http://www.fz.se/nyhetsarkiv/?id=31031


Also, an English update here from Paradox:

Mount & Blade Multiplayer Expansion Announced

The first expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Mount & Blade was demo’ed publically for the first time by developer Taleworlds and introduced a number of features that players have requested and which will vastly improve their enjoyment of the game;

• Improved strategic AI
• Extended diplomatic options allowing the player to wield more power
• State-of the-Art rendering technologies introduced for the first time, including the addition of High Dynamic Range (HDR)
• Brand new multiplayer feature including the ability for 32 players (possibly more – TBC) to play on a single map in team death-match style battles

http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-8154-Paradox-Interactive-New-Titles-Announcement.html


Armagan's post within this topic about the expansion is here:
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,56145.msg1454152.html#msg1454152

 

[osdeath]

hmmm, I'm betting siege will probably be the most popular match setting, or perhaps some sort of cavalry deathmatch, i don't suppose it mentions anything about equipment is planned to be handled in these matches? I'm assuming it will be automatically chosen depending on mode? or like battlefront where we can pick x class for x equipment?

 

[Tyfedo]

It'd be nice if your unit and equipment were random. You never know whats gonna happen. 

 

[faradon]

M&B + Multiplayer = Best game ever! 

Can´t wait to see the first mods for the multiplayer part (omg, TLD with Mp^^)

 

[Merlkir]

OK, that's awesome. AW was right about Armagan cooking something wicked.
And I do see normal mapped armors. Yippee.

and some of them look suspiciously HDR.

 

[Merlkir]

so...how does this thread NOT get flooded by now?!   I'm expecting "OMG WTFzorrrz" and nothing's happening. :/ odd. Must be the Friday.

 

[Silver]

Vlad just asked me to translate the article and said I should post it here, so here goes:

Expansion gives multiplayer in Mount and blade.
Taleworlds action-rpg MnB is liked a lot by many. A very actve community and an average score of 4.37 bears witness of that. Something that's been in high demand is support for multiplayer, and finally it's beginning to draw near - On the publisher Paradox' press meeting in Stockholm yesterday the producer Cem Cimenbicer presented a coming expansion that above else puts this in.

It won't be possible to play all of the regular game in multiplayer; instead the focus is on the battles. The goal is for at least 32 players (in addition to bots, if wanted), "hopefully more". There are supposed to be typical gameplay modes like deathmatch and team deathmatch, and even siege and a few others. Just like in the regular game the multiplayer is going to be very modding friendly. A closed beta begins in three months. If everything goes as planned, the as yet unnamed expansion will be released at the end of summer.

Other news is a better strategic AI, better prospects for diplomacy and better rendering techniques - among others HDR that makes it entrance. In the beginning of next week there will be interviews with Cimenbicer popping up, telling more about the expansion.
Have fun with this pile of fresh images.
Then there's the game information, that's phrased horribly, and comments.


Edit: Ouch, spelling.

 

[midhaven]

This is fantastic news.. Tho I realy hope they try to make it possible to play MP on the campaign map not just the fights.

Since everything is basicly real-time on the campaign map except for pauses in dialogues I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.

 

[Merlkir]

This is fantastic news.. Tho I realy hope they try to make it possible to play MP on the campaign map not just the fights.

Since everything is basicly real-time on the campaign map except for pauses in dialogues I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.

ehm, didn't you read it? they're not planning to do that.

 

[DSparil]

Well, this are great news, I'll finally get the chance to kick Vilhjalmr's ass.

 

[Wolfang]

yay this will be sweet, hope u can play on map with ppl too
somebody should make a zombie mod where u and other ppl have to stay alive as long as possible facing a horde of zombies that keep respawning

 

[Merlkir]

yay this will be sweet, hope u can play on map with ppl too
somebody should make a zombie mod where u and other ppl have to stay alive as long as possible facing a horde of zombies that keep respawning

NO, YOU CAN'T!!! READ THE ARTICLE!

 

[Eisenhouwer]

"OMG WTFzorrrz"

normal mapped armors very nice

 

[Wolfang]

no you can't what?
you can't make zombie mod?- bcause it said the multiplayer could also b modded
or u meant no you can't go on the map with other ppl?- because i just said 'i hope' and that means 'i hope' they do it

 

[Lost-Lamb]

Din't let school interfeer with your education

Don't let school interfeer with your education

I really wish you would

 

[Wolfang]

Why what did i say wrong?

 

[Lost-Lamb]

What didn't you say wrong? "you can't make zombie mod?" is the only sentence in those two posts that is spelt right and even that lacks a capital letter

But enough of that, I'm just being an *******.

 

[Adez0]

I hope there will be a possibility to fight battles without horses. I'm afraid mounted combat would lead to the last two players circling each other for ages before the other one makes a mistake. This might be a bit boring in the long run especially for the fallen ones who wait for the next battle to begin.

 

[Bloid]

I wonder how much they'll charge.

 

[Wolfang]

What didn't you say wrong? "you can't make zombie mod?" is the only sentence in those two posts that is spelt right and even that lacks a capital letter

But enough of that, I'm just being an *******.

juts couldtn b arsd to spll cheK  MAI BAD--- see ^^