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[Scott]

open world and large levels are not the same though.

Not even MILDY close...

[Sam]

I like the sound of larger levels (its needed, as more AI/players on field = larger maps) but open world would be difficult to impliment and would severly limit the number of playable planets.

[Arosenivai]

I like the sound of larger levels (its needed, as more AI/players on field = larger maps) but open world would be difficult to impliment and would severly limit the number of playable planets.

very true, not to mention it wouldn't exactly make sense for just a soldier or two to fly on their own to another planet... The single player should follow a true time-line. Otherwise, it will be no different from galactic conquest.

[Legion 2.5]

I heard on the lucasarts game discussion forums that free radical was testing 100 vs 100 on BF3 but didn't work well.

[Arosenivai]

They were having problems with basic networking (32 v 32) [or so I've heard ]. That, along with the failure that was Haze, was probably why LA pulled the plug.

[Legion 2.5]

That would be cool if they added 100 vs 100.

[Arosenivai]

It would be extremely tough with all the AI running around.

[Legion 2.5]

It would be fun though like Tretarn said.

[Arosenivai]

problem is fun and practicality are sometimes opposing. I agree it would definitely be fun, but I'm relatively familiar with the weight of processing such things. networking is actually less intensive than AI, ironically. As long as you do an Oct-tree collision with zone based rendering (I'm still reading about Oct trees, but I can describe zoning). The host is the only one with the bulk of commands, so it's not too bad.

[Legion 2.5]

Maybe you could customize how many AI with a limit to how many.

[Arosenivai]

but that would make it less large scale. to be honest I would prefer to see battles 128 v 128 with 32 v 32 players. than with 64 v 64 players. Although MAG was capable of 256 multiplayer. There wasn't near as many vehicles, creatures, etc. as the BF series.

[Legion 2.5]

I want maps the size of forge world and be able to actually choose what spawn points and vehicles in there you want.

[Arosenivai]

That customization isn't practical though. I would rather see development time go into good levels than into the creation of generic buildings and map layouts, and a map creator gui.

[Legion 2.5]

I meant was that in options, you could choose what vehicles and weapons you want. As well as hero or villian.

[Arosenivai]

I don't know what you mean by weapons, but I don't know if that would work well. Eh, we'll see.