Witcher 3 getting innovated

[Vault Dweller]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...kt-red-explains-multiplayer-programmer-job-ad

"We want to bring to the team someone experienced in this field to evaluate our concepts and ideas. He will be one of backbone elements of our R&D.

"We believe that there's still a lot of space for innovation in the RPG genre. At this stage of our games' development, we want to explore all possible directions, check what would be cool, what's feasible and - always the most important for us - what suits our games the best."

The Multiplayer Programmer job advert advertised for someone to "prepare our engine for challenges of upcoming online component of our future games", which probably means, "prepare our engine for the upcoming challenges of adding an online component to our future games".

Responsibilities will include "creating a roadmap of changes necessary to add multiplayer to the Red Engine", and "helping in design and implementation of multiplayer changes to existing systems", among other things.

 

[Whisky]

Well, shit. This kind of thing tends to take precedence in developers over single player content. I've got a bad feeling about this.

 

[evdk]

Isn't this for the Cyberpunk 2000 game?

 

[Mrowak]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...kt-red-explains-multiplayer-programmer-job-ad

"We want to bring to the team someone experienced in this field to evaluate our concepts and ideas. He will be one of backbone elements of our R&D.

"We believe that there's still a lot of space for innovation in the RPG genre. At this stage of our games' development, we want to explore all possible directions, check what would be cool, what's feasible and - always the most important for us - what suits our games the best."

The Multiplayer Programmer job advert advertised for someone to "prepare our engine for challenges of upcoming online component of our future games", which probably means, "prepare our engine for the upcoming challenges of adding an online component to our future games".

Responsibilities will include "creating a roadmap of changes necessary to add multiplayer to the Red Engine", and "helping in design and implementation of multiplayer changes to existing systems", among other things.

Well, my guess is they are going to have arena co-op and/or PvP. Which isn't a bad thing at all, as it will force them to redesign combat system which kind of sucks, and would suck in multiplayer even more.

 

[Mrowak]

Isn't this for the Cyberpunk 2000 game?

Doesn't look that way. The notice is in "Dark RPG" section (as opposed to Cyberpunk):

http://cdpred.com/multiplayer-programmer/

 

[laclongquan]

Correct me if I am wrong but if they do the MP thing, they will have to invest in custom bodies/faces, right?

 

[Mrowak]

BTW, the devs' response to the shitstorm:

http://www.vg247.com/2012/07/27/witcher-dev-too-early-to-discuss-multiplayer-hire/

 

[Phelot]

Now you can experience awesome cutscenes with your friends! Also, group romance

Whatever. Probably is too early to speculate. CDP suck at making RPGs and shouldn't try to do it, which is what they did with TW2 and you know what? It ended up being way better than TW1.

 

[Achilles]

Uh-oh.

 

[sorrowofwind]

QTE during sex scenes with your friends. When you press a button, something awesome happens. Twitcher 3 Xtreme edition.

 

[taxalot]

It is like it is a worldwide conspiracy to give hardcore gamers new dreams, only to shatter them at the first opportunity. We are Sisyphus, CD Projekt, Bethesda and Bioware are our boulders.

 

[Roguey]

W2 took a lot of cues from ME2 in regards to system overhauling so it makes sense they'd take some more cues from ME3.

 

[Jaesun]

Call of Witcher Duty 3. Good luck with your new game. I won't be buying it.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

Yeah, one dude will totally make a multiplayer.

 

[Levarious]

Goddammit when will the disappointment end?!

 

[made]

My money's on co-op. It's all the rage lately and all the female/LGBWTF gamers who just can't roleplay Geralt will get to play as Triss thus opening a whole new market to the franchise.

 

[Kane]

I just hope The Witcher won't become a F2P MMORPG 5 years from now.

nailed it.

 

[sgc_meltdown]

Why do pricks go in cunts? It's the natural order of things. Gamers have always liked multiplayer in singleplayer games.

 

[Serious_Business]

Goddammit when will the disappointment end?!

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[Rpgsaurus Rex]

I really wanted to like Witcher 1 when it came out, but couldn't get past the first few areas. Combat sucked, dialogues felt banal shit boring, just 0 motivation to continue.

Not sure why anyone could be hyped about Witcher 2 or 3.

Except for "masturbation cards", that is.

 

[toro]

I really wanted to like Witcher 1 when it came out, but couldn't get past the first few areas. Combat sucked, dialogues felt banal shit boring, just 0 motivation to continue.

Not sure why anyone could be hyped about Witcher 2 or 3.

Except for "masturbation cards", that is.

Because you never masturbated in your life ? Or because you have so low standards, that you are actually able to masturbate to a picture?

In other words, trim the bullshit. They are mediocre-to-good rpgs far from plain retardness.

 

[Rpgsaurus Rex]

Because you never masturbated in your life ? Or because you have so low standards, that you are actually able to masturbate to a picture?

On topic: no, W1 was actually one of the worst modern RPGs in my memory, up there with Oblivion.

 

[Excidium]

up there with Oblivion.

 

[Gerrard]

I really wanted to like Witcher 1 when it came out, but couldn't get past the first few areas. Combat sucked, dialogues felt banal shit boring, just 0 motivation to continue.

Duly noted.

 

[joeydohn]

Perhaps they'll do something original and innovative like making multiplayer a virtual requirement to earn resources and favour for your faction, in order to increase the chance that you'll beat the other faction at the end of the game, allowing you you to witness the majestic white/grey/black ending cutscenes.