P.S.: I wasn’t quite sure whether to put this topic into the Discussion or Off-Topic section. Why does a multiplayer mode seem so important to some people when they don’t actually use it for its primary purpose, to play with others? Is it just about having the option, “if I wanted I could (but I actually don’t want to)”?Īnd in case you’re one of the players who plays online but solo exclusively, and provided there’s an offline and an online mode in a given game: Why do you prefer online/multiplayer over offline? What is it that you value in a multiplayer environment? Value more than having full control over the game, where you don’t have to deal with server issues, login errors, maintenance, ISP issues, or the game becoming a paperweight when the servers inevitably go down after years of service because the game is no longer profitable? It appears to me that even in games that are entirely multiplayer-focused and build around that feature, a huge part of the player base seems to be playing solo exclusively.

By “see” I’m referring to streams, VODs, feedback from friends, discussions on the internet, etc.

But then when a given game gets said multiplayer mode, I see most of those people playing it solo. A certain player base asking, requesting and sometimes demanding a multiplayer mode.

I’ve seen it many times over the course of the past 20 years, in many game communities.

Multiplayer sorry board game online