Is Skyrim Multiplayer possible?

[Shoggoth2588]

I think part of the reason people play The Elder Scrolls and other Bethesda RPGs is because they want a strong single-player experience. Not every experience can be enhanced by the addition of other people. The fact there there are still powerful single-player games available is really refreshing to me. Multiplayer is fun but it will never be as big in my gaming life as single player is.

As for the possibility of Skyrim having been multiplayer? Of course it was possible. Maybe a bit impractical but all games have the potential to include multiplayer. Hell, you could pass off the controller every 15 minutes on the couch with a friend and count that as multiplayer. Grand Theft Auto 4 proved that big sandboxes can handle an extra player or more. I understand that GTA4 didn't have separate areas like Bethesda RPGs do but that's really something of a non-issue since each player in a multiplayer game would (or should) rely on their own console's processing power to generate whatever area they're in at the same time other players are in other areas.

 

[Fieldy409_v1legacy]

Is it really possible with pc mods though? Don't forget the pc version is on steam.


I think it would be pure win. Like a fantasy borderlands but 10 times better! You could get a little party with tank, healer and damage dealers. It would be amazing.

 

[Lord_Nether]

it doesn't really need it. Coop sounds nice and all but how would you play over XBOX Live or PSN without arguing over who's profile we're using. Would it be your own character playing with a friend because that would be cool, I'm just not sure how it would work. There's also the balancing issues because if one of you guys has played 500 hours and the other 50, it would be kind of broken. The 500 hour guy can just breeze through the quests that'd usually take you a while to do. To many issues, it doesn't really seem worth it.

 

[Clive Howlitzer]

I do not and never want them to focus on multiplayer in an Elder Scrolls game. It is not why I play them and if a single iota of resources was being moved away from singleplayer I would be pissed. I play these games to lose myself in them, not be driven insane by idiot friends or random players ruining my immersion.
Besides, aren't there ENOUGH multiplayer games nowadays? Every single franchise has devolved into nothing but multiplayer. Hell, even Mass Effect caved in to multiplayer.
Stop trying to turn everything into a multiplayer nightmare!

 

[Handbag1992]

A Bethesda employee addressed this very topic in an interview, basically saying that it would be so difficult to do that all other aspects of the game would suffer if they tried to implement it.

But yes, I hope some clever modder manages to do it. On that topic, where is my Skyrim toolset? Nightingale armour sucks but looks awesome and I want to mod it.

 

[Westaway]

Skyrim team death match... hell yeah. If you got paired with people that are your level, or one above or below. Way too much fun.

 

[captaincabbage]

Yes I do believe that it is possible.

I've always had two main theories on which way they could go with multiplayer in The Elder Scrolls.

1. The most obvious of course, is the classic co-op gameplay, where you and a friend would be able to explore the game world and mess about, do quests together and generally run amok.
The gmae would likely require a tether system of some kind, keeping the two in the same general area so as not to put too much strain on the engine and the hardware.

2. My second idea is of a somewhat more linear style, much more along the lines of a D&D quest, where you and three or so friends could get together as a party and go on a set quest through a semi-open, but still linear world. One that creates the illusion of freedom.
If this was the way to go, you'd probably be able to transfer your SP character into the MP quest world with their equipment, weapons and their level, or with a set level, scaling their skills down accordingly based on what they were when they were that level in the regular game.

Personally, I'd prefer the second style over the first, as it seems much easier to do. You could have a bunch of set quests on disc (at least 20 or so) and have more quests avaliable for download later on, though considering the game's industry today, they'd probably just give you five quests on disc and either make you pay to download or unlock them, so this idea is ripe for abuse.

 

[RaNDM G]

Modders managed to make multiplayer in Oblivion work. I don't see how they couldn't do the same for Skyrim.

 

[ischmalud]

well i like the idea, but can only see it as coop, - unless u run big server in which u can join various other factions and make efforts to stop the dragonborn.......logistics to do it - horrible - my prolem? no. would it be awesomesauce with kick-ass milk? absolutely

 

[Syzygy23]

I know there are other threads on whether Skyrim multiplayer is good or not(I think it's a fantastic idea, but that's neither here nor there) I am just wondering if it is possible.

I know that there are plenty of problems and the story would have to be heavily tweaked for it to work but I think it is completely worth it. Skyrim is an amazing game but I can't even fathom how spectacular it would be with my friend along my side. I wouldn't even need the story to change or have any explanation for their character being there I just would love multiplayer.

This subject isn't about whether or not it would be wise to add multiplayer but whether or not it's possible. I know that programming is hard and it would be no small task to add this but I would actually pay shitloads of extra money(50$ max. I'm not a goldmine) to have this implemented. I doubt it would be possible in a patch but if it is let me know. I want to know what you think on this and if you have any background in games how hard it would be and if the company would want to do it.

DO NOT TROLL. I don't want people saying "Skyrim's good enough" or "That would be a huge pain". I know these things. I love Skyrim minus multiplayer and I know that it would be a mountain of a task.

By the way when I say multiplayer I mean you and up to four others(just co-op would be enough though)

Yyyyyyyyeah no. I play Bethesdas games because they are the most immersive games ever made ever. Stopping a cult of vampires to save the ghost of a dead child loses any potential it has for immersing me in the struggle when I've got n00bsl4y3r and Juggalo_fan_666 teabagging corpses and letting me know their balls haven't dropped by screaming over voice chat.

 

[honestdiscussioner]

I would love to have this, but not for any of the reasons being listed. I have two friends who are playing the game right now, and I would love to test my skill AGAINST them. See what my Arcane Warrior build does against their conjurer builds. No computer AI will be as challenging as a live human.

Imagine one of you starts at the beginning of Bleak Falls Barrow, and the other at the end. You don't know where the other person is, but you have a set time limit to kill them. That means you can use your sneaking skills if you wanted to, or any other abilities.

 

[Korten12]

No, and why the hell does every single game need fucking multiplayer? Aren't gamers as a whole tired of the same cookie cutter deathmatch/team deathmatch/capture the flag gameplay they've had for over twenty years?!


Leave the single player games alone. There's a precious few series, like TES, that cater to players looking for a proper SP series.

Well from what I gather, it's not that they want Deathmatch and things like that, but a co-op mode.

 

[Syzygy23]

I would love to have this, but not for any of the reasons being listed. I have two friends who are playing the game right now, and I would love to test my skill AGAINST them. See what my Arcane Warrior build does against their conjurer builds. No computer AI will be as challenging as a live human.

Imagine one of you starts at the beginning of Bleak Falls Barrow, and the other at the end. You don't know where the other person is, but you have a set time limit to kill them. That means you can use your sneaking skills if you wanted to, or any other abilities.

And that's where it starts. Pretty soon you'll have a forum full of people shouting for nerfs to certain skills/races/etc.

 

[Idocreating]

I would love to have this, but not for any of the reasons being listed. I have two friends who are playing the game right now, and I would love to test my skill AGAINST them. See what my Arcane Warrior build does against their conjurer builds. No computer AI will be as challenging as a live human.

Imagine one of you starts at the beginning of Bleak Falls Barrow, and the other at the end. You don't know where the other person is, but you have a set time limit to kill them. That means you can use your sneaking skills if you wanted to, or any other abilities.

And that's where it starts. Pretty soon you'll have a forum full of people shouting for nerfs to certain skills/races/etc.

That, and sneaking wouldn't really work against other players. With a high enough Sneak skill you can practically sneak around in plain sight. A real player is just gonna zap ya.

 

[spartan231490]

No, just no. with the time investment required, it would have to be an mmo, and just absolutely no. No no no no no no no no no no no. It's an awful idea.

 

[DanyoSouth]

I don't know about multiplayer options, but I think a co-op feature would be pretty boss. I mean it would feel awesome to slay a dragon with your friend. Also, it could work borderlands styles with difficulty ramping up for better loot, but other than that I wouldn't want any other option.

 

[Adultism]

Needs 3 player co-op, really all I can add, I think it could probably be managed too, and its not like ranked or anything, just a fun multiplayer. Yeah people would beg for game nurfs, thats why it should be ignored, and just let players do what they do best.

Play.

 

[00slash00]

just because you can, doesnt mean you should. i like my single player epic and id like to not see another great single player game, take a backseat to multiplayer