I support Bioware's decision 100% to add CO-OP. And I wanna thank you guys for all your hard work and can't wait to play by myself AND with MY FRIENDS!!!
The whole..."To MP or to not MP" issue is something that I am well versed in with arguments from both sides and have written numerous threads on the subject. We have people who are flat out against the CO-OP addition, people who don't care one way or the other, and people who are Pro-CO-OP and support Bioware's decision.
So, I'll make this as simple as possible....
You are either an inclusionist or a segregationist. ???? What does that mean?
Multiplayer "Inclusionists" are gamers, like myself, who WANT game developers to experiment and innovate and create new aspects of gaming for ALL TYPES of gamers. Casual gamers, Hardcore gamers, Professional Gamers, Family Gamers....if they love a franchise and they are interested in buying a game....why not try to put as many game modes as possible in a game to INCLUDE as many types of tastes in gaming as possibel?
1. The vast majority of gamers want to play with friends.
2. In order for games to compete in the marketplace against similar big name titles...more modes are a MUST.
3.
Would you agree that additional modes to accomodate other gamers is a
good thing. We want to "include" as many types of fans as possible
right? Why exclude or alienate a whole segment of gamers. So, if it is
possible and if it can be done properly, adding modes to lure other
types of gamers to the franchise is a necessity.
Multiplayer- "Segregationists"
The "segregationists" are those who believe that SP MUST be preserved by EXCLUDING MP and other modes. They believe that adding additional modes "takes away" from the story line and that the devs don't get to spend enough time working on the SP to make it good enough. Segregatioists in gaming would rather see a GREAT SP experience that only has a limited "shelf life"...than a great SP backed up by a great MP that has EXTENDED PLAY. Because of their gaming lifestyle, they don't care if the company is truly successful, (MP games are far more successful than SP only games in most cases), and are selfish in wanting very narrow to no online capabilities.
What is funny is that you will never see a Multiplayer gamer ask for SP to be removed from a game or fight to keep SP out of a game. But you see tons of Single Player complainers who wish for MP to be taken out or fight prior to release the aspect of multiplayer to be included. They are truly segregationists.
Not all segregationists are hardcore MP haters, but you would think that most of them are in the way they constantly beg game developers to "not ruin my experience" sounds pretty selfish...doesn't it.
I argue that....
1. The creation of new modes by a game development company DOES NOT "take away" from the SP experience. Why? Because the decision to add MP is normally done at the BEGINNING of a project. Bioware didn't wake up one morning half way through development and say, "You know, we should take half of our team and start making MP." IT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY. So, the whole "takes away" argument is bunk.
2. If you love the Mass Effect franchise, you would want Bioware to succeed against its competitors and be profitable....right? Adding additional modes is proven to raise the shelf life of the game, thus keeping the game in the public eye longer, thus creating more credit and street value of the franchise.
3. Be nice to MP gamers...we want to experience Mass Effect in our own way, with FRIENDS. please let MP gamers be included in the fun of Mass Effect, why would you want to alienate us.
I am hoping to see a Versus Mode in a future release....if you want to exclude me or hate me for wishing that...it says alot about the mentality of a segregationist.
Last I wanted to put this quote in from someone I would consider somewhat segregatioist to illustrate their sentiment.
Before you post...really examine what kind of gamer you are and ask yourself if my points are valid. Don't get mad...i respect the segregationist view, I just don't believe it is the best way.
Veritable Sage wrote...
Hi all,
I don't post often,
but I'd like SOMEONE, but also BIOWARE, to understand that there are
many, many gamers out here who don't WANT to play multiplayer. For me,
it's basically because I want to play the game myself, not with other
people. I don't want to play the game with friends I don't have either.
I am a loner, intend to stay that way. I also believe there are many
gamers who play for the feeling of being involved and being able to win
without having to worry about "friend" issues. Please, Bioware, don't
give up on the single player. There are a lot of us out here.
I
adore the Mass Effect games. I've bought ME3 and will enjoy the single
player game. As far as I'm concerned, the multiplayer portion doesn't
exist. The fact is the multiplayer option is NOT an option for me.
Did it never occur to Bioware that many players play their games to stay OUT of social bull****? ../../../../images/forum/emoticons/blushing.png
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