New info on multiplayer (lower your expectations on this thread first)

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Originally Posted by Raw Kryptonite

Personally, I don't care for huge MP games. As good as MAG looks, I suspect you'd just end up with a room full of individuals doing their own thing rather than using the options the game presents. And it does sound incredible. Just doesn't work.
I prefer to have player hosted games, but that's because I pretty much game with the same people all the time and we know who can and can't host. Not crazy about gaming with the public, since they usually don't play in the spirit of the game. Also, games hosted on a dedicated server are doomed to have the plug pulled on them. I believe that's a regular practice of EA's with sports games. Chromehounds is an incredible game, but one day the plug will be pulled and it'll be pretty much bricked as a result.

Thats a good point RAW, and I feel the same way at times about not playing with a huge group. I will be sad to see Chromehounds go when it does. I must say though on the flip side it wouldn't have been the ongoing war we all love if it hadn't been on dedicated servers. It would have been nice if they had some options in there to keep it alive when the plug is pulled.

Thats one of things I love about Frontlines Fuels of war on XBL. You get huge 50 player dedicated servers, with lots of options and you can also host your own private or public 16 player match, via hosting with your xbox 360 also. Plus when you make hosted matches, it appears on the server list with all the Huge dedicated servers. That game with have a huge life span even after the dedicated servers go down some day. THQ did a great job with the XBL version of that game.

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