JAG
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Hi! Im making a 4-player competitive brawler with GMS2, here's a video to give you an idea of what it's like.
I have been struggling with this question for about a year now: Is it worth the time and effort required for me to add online play?
So far in my investigation I have come to understand these two things:
1 Adding good networking functionality is extremely difficult
2 Adding good networking functionality will help my game gain a player base
What I have yet to determine is whether or not the investment is likely to be worth my time. I understand it's a gamble in any case, because if no one likes my game then definitely I will have wasted the time. But what if people like the game and want to play it? Will not having online multiplayer completely kill it? Somewhat kill it? Should the continuing adoption of desktop streaming tools like Parsec affect my decision (I mean, this is how I play it online...)?
As GM devs I'm wondering if any of you have opinions on this subject, especially if you have had to make this choice yourself.
Thoughts?
Edit: Also I am sure this discussion has been had many times before, so if you have links to other similar threads please share!
I have been struggling with this question for about a year now: Is it worth the time and effort required for me to add online play?
So far in my investigation I have come to understand these two things:
1 Adding good networking functionality is extremely difficult
2 Adding good networking functionality will help my game gain a player base
What I have yet to determine is whether or not the investment is likely to be worth my time. I understand it's a gamble in any case, because if no one likes my game then definitely I will have wasted the time. But what if people like the game and want to play it? Will not having online multiplayer completely kill it? Somewhat kill it? Should the continuing adoption of desktop streaming tools like Parsec affect my decision (I mean, this is how I play it online...)?
As GM devs I'm wondering if any of you have opinions on this subject, especially if you have had to make this choice yourself.
Thoughts?
Edit: Also I am sure this discussion has been had many times before, so if you have links to other similar threads please share!