So just to give my opinion on the upcoming patch 1.05.
Single player has some new options as read in the notes, which is nice but surely MP is far more important.
The adjustment of the MP feedback system is nice but will not be a gamechanger. I doubt this will work.
As quoted by Vextor :
Multiplayer: New Beta Map Testing and Spectating for Map Makers
The Problem:
With the current system, when a map maker has finished their map, they upload and publish it, essentially just sending it out "into the wild". They are hoping that it will get sufficient plays in order to get some valuable feedback. With a ballooning amount of user-made maps, this becomes harder and harder. The map maker can also have hard time finding enough players to play the map with, so they can judge for themselves where the map can be improved.
The Solution:
1. Someone makes a map in the editor and uploads or publishes it.
2. They start their map with a special option called “Start Beta Test”.
3. Other players who wish to help out with testing new maps, can join the new Beta Test Playlist or go into the Map Archive where all current maps in Beta Test will be displayed.
4. While in Beta test mode, the map creator can use the new spectating feature to monitor how their map is played.
5. After the round is finished, the players give feedback that the mapmaker can then use to improve the map.
If im not mistaking this just a private match in spectator mode, people dont join public when you host at this point in time, what is so different now ?
Sounds like we still need to invite our friends and just hope that they can join ?
So we start a map and are still stuck with 20 minutes of gameplay time ?
You promised something that we would be excited about, seems like most time has been spent on a map testing system we never asked for, while the MP is still broken. Cant change map in a private match ? seriously.
Skip map, and not getting kicked while being idle are just breadcrums, search by author was a request but still no big news.
Not a word about a new lobby sytem, not a word about taking out time restrictions, nothing on all those issues people encounter in MP.
tons of questions unanswered in the 113 page counting MP sticky thread, its a disgrace for such a game as a Far Cry.
This game is dead, time to pull the plug.


