Single Player Campaign

I was just wondering if CME is planning on adding some single player missions to the game?

I think it would add some value to the game, and provide a venue for players to escape from the battles on Earth/Piramess/Amarna.

Absolutely not. Please, no. This game is not good enough for single player, and it will detract TONS of effort from the multiplayer, which is all the game should be.

No.

Agreed. If you want single-player, don't play this game. It is an online multiplayer game. A single player campaign would require twice as much mapping and programming than it already has. It would need at least 6 hours of gametime, plus AI(***** TO SCRIPT THESE), plus multiple levels/missions, plus new characters, plus both a Goa'uld and SGC campaign, plus more detailed maps(AI Nodes can also be a pain for mappers), plus a million other things. It would be a completely new game they would need to develop. It is, and will always be, out of the question.

Originally Posted by Suitch

It is, and will always be, out of the question.

And what makes you an authority on the subject? I don't see Firesky staff by your user name.

Not saying that I disagree with you, but speaking in absolutes is a fool's game; plus you come off sounding like a jerk.

So play nice

To quotes someone's sig: "Forum hostility makes System Lords cry "

I will always sound hostile, sorry, it is how I communicate.

To answer: they are not going to. It is a fact that it would require to much work to make a campaign that is an actual campaign. Maybe bot matches, but not an actual campaign. Even bots would be a long process.

I believe Jim Brown did say something about Single player campaign.

Originally Posted by joae996

At release, no. It's multiplayer, online. But, we plan on adding many features with our expansions, and SP is one that we've bandied about. We'll need to tackle AI for some other planned things <shhh>, so who knows?

source: http://forums.stargateworlds.com/sho...3&postcount=10

******. Stupid SP getting in the way. Curse you, Jim!

Originally Posted by Suitch

I will always sound hostile, sorry, it is how I communicate.

At least you are aware of it, I hope it gets better if you want it to. Personally, I am working on my patience because I hate waiting.

Originally Posted by Suitch

To answer: they are not going to. It is a fact that it would require to much work to make a campaign that is an actual campaign. Maybe bot matches, but not an actual campaign. Even bots would be a long process.

See, that's a much better answer, good work!

Of course when they release the single player campaign you owe crispytown a beer! j/k

Originally Posted by supremeaaron

I believe Jim Brown did say something about Single player campaign.


source: http://forums.stargateworlds.com/sho...3&postcount=10

Single Player isn't a Campaign. A Campaign isn't just Single Player.

EDIT: Thanks Prevch

Originally Posted by Suitch

Single Player isn't a Campaign. A Campaign isn't just Single Player.

EDIT: Thanks Prevch

don't shoot the messenger. Be glad that people point out things that CME/Firesky staff have said before in a repeat topic.

i forget which game it was that had this but they had a team of differnt people vs ai in a small lvl based "campaign?" was interesting cept it was filled with lagging sob's that effed it up for me.

that i wouldnt mind seeing but not anytime soon

let them nail down the true mp and get some funds then dabble in excess

Originally Posted by crispytown

I was just wondering if CME is planning on adding some single player missions to the game?

I think it would add some value to the game, and provide a venue for players to escape from the battles on Earth/Piramess/Amarna.

if it takes about 4 years to make half of SGW, then a few months to make SGR, then another month to make a map and get ready for release, how long do you think its going to take to get a single player campaign!?!

I will be way too much older and balder to play by then!

youre going bald too? whilst my baldness is caused by a drunk barber i feel your pain.

Originally Posted by foxandthehen

[...]a few months to make SGR, then another month to make a map and get ready for release[...]

The shortest development I have seen in a game this good!

Wait for SGW you will be able to play alone

Originally Posted by Rocla

Wait for SGW you will be able to play alone

Because the rest of mankind will be dead by then!

Originally Posted by Floyd

******. Stupid SP getting in the way. Curse you, Jim!

Lol. Suppose I could expand on that older comment... and curse Dev tracker and my words coming back to haunt me ;-). We are working right now on AI for something pretty cool. Wouldn't get us single player, but it's a start. We have plans to add other elements in the game that would require more AI, pathing, etc. There MAY come a time when a single player adventure in the game would simply be a matter of scripting it, as all the required elements existed. At such a time, I'm sure we'd do it, and add it.

I, for one, like playing through the single player adventures in shooters, even though I really bought them for the multi player. Gives me a chance to try out all the weapons and play mechanics without getting my **** shot off over and over ;-).

But, in the end, this is a multi-player shooter. We're adding some more story and adventure, but nothing that requires you to put the gun down to complete. Nor are we doing anything right now specifically for single player. AI elements currently being worked on are for new multi-player maps.

And NO, you most certainly can't play SGW alone! I mean, i guess you could do some minor quests, but most of it requires friends (or enemies) to accomplish ;-).

hey if anyone remebers StarGate Allicance was sopost to be luanched on PC and XBox with single and multi. the screen shots were epic. I actualy cried back when it was canceled and when SGR came out my hopes were up. a single player aspect would not take away from the game. Just hav certain in game solo missions that unlock diff side arms for use in single and multiplayer and not only with this game appeal to the fan boys and the whole 30 people that seem to b online playin when I am, but thousands of others. and if they add 2 single player missions a month then they could double up and use the single player maps for multi. if they would have had more devlopers and taken a few years and the budget of one SG1 episode or 5 and taken the stlye of Call of Duty 2 and mixed it with the FPS of Perfect Dark. and luanched if on XBOX360 this game would easily become game of the year. then in turn instead of $19.99 the coulda charge $70 and the money would inturn made a sequel and now Im rameling sorry 4pk of AMP 6 NoDOZ and half bottle of grey goose lol.

yea col you need to go to sleep

I don't wanna sound stupid, but what does AI mean?

Originally Posted by DB10

I don't wanna sound stupid, but what does AI mean?

Its short for Artificial Intelligence. Like the replicators.

Btw love your sig. I shall place an image of our Diety Orici on my stats template when we can do that.

As for SP, well its a long way off. Interesting to hear they are putting in AI elements.

Oh and Col, its kinda hard to charge more for a product once you have already released it at $20. They could only really perhaps make more money from DLC's or expansion packs.

Wow VICKERS, I didn't even read past the first line. Learn to paragraph break.

Moving back to the topic. Jim, thanks for the post, and that's exactly what I wanted to hear. Put SP on the backburner and focus on the game's purpose. Good call.

Originally Posted by Floyd

Absolutely not. Please, no. This game is not good enough for single player, and it will detract TONS of effort from the multiplayer, which is all the game should be.

No.

When i have so much ping, what can make?see as other players play?

I like SP mode for the people that eventually have ping +500 (Today im lagged and i cant play) because the servers are on EEUU.

Or start to create European servers...

They mentioned they are working on player hosted servers and possibly EU servers.

Dunno how you get 500 ping. Worst I ever got was on the Darkfall EU server @ 430ms. 380 avg.