Okay, could HL2's Multiplayer mode be the reason for the delay...?

[Brian Damage]

I was just wondering. I don't think that this has been suggested before... I searched "Multiplayer reason Delay?".

So, what do you think? Multiplayer is the most mysterious thing about HL2, besides the release date. What if, unexpectedly for Gabe and co., it wasn't finalised by Sept 30th? They could be sitting out there, making small tweaks to pass the time, waiting for the multiplayer guys to finish up...

Sorry to post a "delay" thread, but the idea intrigued me...

 

[ray_MAN]

We don't know. We just don't know. It is the best reason I have heard in a while though.

 

[kaf11]

id say its possible. but my belief is that theyre polishing everything in general.

 

[Brian Damage]

The idea just seemed to resonate in my mind... We know nothing about the reason for the delay... We know nothing about HL2 multiplayer, not even how far they'd gotten on it by the 30th...

 

[wendle]

if they made an article or a book even about what all has been going on during this mysterious time, i'd buy it just to find out. Its almost more of a mystery to me than what will happen in the game.

 

[Brian Damage]

Seconded on both counts, wendle.

 

[moominpapa]

I agree its an interesting theory. When you think about the multiplayer that HL1 shipped with (just a simple DM) and perhaps suppose Valve were going to do the same with HL2, and then after the code leak realised perhaps that people would be highly disappointed if all they got was DM, and decided to spend some time expanding the multiplayer component. Of course this is completely unfounded speculation. It's just something i've thought about.

 

[kaf11]

i think valve knew that they would have to try harder to ship with multiplayer a little cooler than DM. not saying that it was done or even close to the 30th, but they wouldnt tell us anyway b/c theyre keeping it a suprise.

 

[ray_MAN]

What other thing would there be for HL2? Except for CTF and DM, there is nothing else. That is why I believe HL2 will ship with CS2.

 

[bme]

talk about multiplayer. if all the physic in single player can be apply in MP than that will be so cool. but i've heard some one say it is quiet a mission impossible to do so. any way for some reasons i just dont think it is MP that delayed the game. maybe it's all about steam because that is one genius idea no one have ever dare to have. and now this is the price they have to pay.

 

[Xenome]

They are building a new anti-cheat system probably, or rewriting the code..because it was stolen, so cheaters can make cheats easily.

Very logical..

 

[Crushenator 500]

something like that wouldn't take this long, surely :|

 

[PvtRyan]

talk about multiplayer. if all the physic in single player can be apply in MP than that will be so cool. but i've heard some one say it is quiet a mission impossible to do so.

It's not impossible. They have client and server side physics. Small stuff that don't have any impact on the gameplay, like shells and soda cans will be handled client side, so no data has to be send to the server and back. Large stuff like crates and vehicles will be handled server side. Modders can edit what is client and serverside.

 

[Foxtrot]

Gabe Newell said he wants multiplayer to remain a suprise and that he plays it every day, and that is all he has ever said about(from what I can remember). Just watch the gamspot interview videos, it explains why there have been delays.

 

[Brian Damage]

Where are they, and how old are they...?

 

[Stormy]

i have never heard of these gamespot videos :S

 

[DEATH eVADER]

I just hope that multiplayer has bot support, and vehicles, and nice maps

 

[Zeus]

The delays suck but the good part about it is that HL2 will only get better and better by the time we finally have it.

Yes I think they may have delayed for MP, unless it was a secret. We knew absolutly NOTHING about MP 6 days before the supposed release date, and we still don't. I don't see why they couldn't just release a SP only version until the MP was done, then they could download MP off steam for free, maybe in a patch or something. Makes sense to me but then again it is valves decision and game.

 

[Foxtrot]

The video interviews are on gamespot, I would give a link but for some reason IE crashes whenever I goto their site. I think one was before september and one was after.

 

[Sulkdodds]

How many times? Its delayed because Gabe's dad is stuck on level 13.

 

[Foxtrot]

...Makes sense....what is a prowler?

 

[Brian Damage]

The Prowler is a creature in one of the pieces of concept art. Kind of lanky, with pale skin and an alienesque physique.

 

[Foxtrot]

Oh ok, what about a stalker?

 

[Brian Damage]

Stalker is a Russian game. Haven't heard anything about a creature called a stalker.

 

[Cutey_Kaite]

Hey, wouldnt it be cool if they show multiplayer at e3?
and ppl have to get thier hopes, e3 isnt that far away its only like 3 months away..

 

[RabidMeatloaf]

They are building a new anti-cheat system probably, or rewriting the code..because it was stolen, so cheaters can make cheats easily.

Very logical..

That's kind of what I was thinking. We wouldn't want the HL 2 multi-player to turn into CS 2 a week after release.