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    Great mappers leaving daily due to lack of game modes

    Its true. Theres talks all over XBL and the facebook groups of mappers leaving. Might I say that the great mappers of this game are the foundation for keeping this game alive, and if they're gone, then the game will surely die.

    So Ubisoft, this upcoming august update, for your own sake, add a couple game modes similar to steal the sample, domination and transmission if you want to keep this game alive. Everyone knows the campaign is dead (literally dead after you beat it). All thats left is MP. And with the great mappers leaving, that'll be the final nail in the coffin.

    Sooner the better. August update would be a great time to add game modes or else myself, and many other great mappers (the bread and butter) are out.

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    Domination/conquest would be nice. But its to late now.
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    If a map builder stops building because of the lack of a 3rd mode, that tells me the person is not a dedicated builder, more of the fair weather builder. the proper hardcore builders will remain regardless of a 3rd mode. it's nice to have a third mode but having only 2 modes will not stop me from making maps, just remember tdm is the most liked mode in fps history. it's the foundation for most multiplayer games. a third mode would be great, but it will only be used by 10% to 15% of players, maybe 20% to 30% first 2 weeks then drop back down. i want a 3rd mode but i know it wont make the mp player base explode that's for sure. but it will be great to get a new mode. the player base is steady now, no problem finding a match and no problem getting players to join when i host. people are exaggerating when they say the mp is dead, it's not, i think it's picked up since the lobby system was added, on xbox anyway.
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    I worry if it's too late

    Unless Ubi somehow makes a giant push to bring people back, Im not sure the effort is worth it. Here's hoping!
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    Originally Posted by legacyzero Go to original post
    I worry if it's too late

    Unless Ubi somehow makes a giant push to bring people back, Im not sure the effort is worth it. Here's hoping!
    You say "Im not sure it's worth it" well most of us in the mapping community think it is worth it.
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    Originally Posted by AW LOST SOLDIER Go to original post
    If a map builder stops building because of the lack of a 3rd mode, that tells me the person is not a dedicated builder, more of the fair weather builder. the proper hardcore builders will remain regardless of a 3rd mode. it's nice to have a third mode but having only 2 modes will not stop me from making maps, just remember tdm is the most liked mode in fps history. it's the foundation for most multiplayer games. a third mode would be great, but it will only be used by 10% to 15% of players, maybe 20% to 30% first 2 weeks then drop back down. i want a 3rd mode but i know it wont make the mp player base explode that's for sure. but it will be great to get a new mode. the player base is steady now, no problem finding a match and no problem getting players to join when i host. people are exaggerating when they say the mp is dead, it's not, i think it's picked up since the lobby system was added, on xbox anyway.
    Most people have lives outside of video games, and if they feel that it is a waste of time because of fewer and fewer players, then they will move on with their lives without Far Cry. Apparently you never played FCIP back in its prime when Team Chaos was the least played game mode with Steal the Sample being probably played the most, with predator being more prevalent with the kids. FCIP lasted the longest time mainly because of STS mode.

    I actually dont consider myself a gamer. As FC5 is currently the only game I play, because of the editor. Im in the editor 95% of the time.

    Im not saying a builder will stop playing because lack of a 3rd mode....im saying the amount of people playing will continue to dwindlw due to lack of a 3rd game mode, thus reducing the incentive to even build a map.

    TD is only popular with COD kids mainly. Thats why Ubisoft changed the game mode title from Team Chaos to Team Deathmatch......to follow suit with cod.

    Instead of getting with "the times" they should have stayed true to their core. And by leaving out previously popular game modes, and hy changing mode titles, to me, thats not staying true to their core.
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    Making maps is a waste of time now. Why bother spending 40 hours if you even have the time in the dead server browser? Last I check there was only 15 lobbies. 10 of them lobbies only had like 2 or 3 people each testing maps in private. 5 public lobbies were meh. Two lobbies close to being full. But full lobbies empty fast when host has their maps played then bolts.

    But still TDM and DM is lame. 6vs6 is lame. No respawning vehicles is meh. 7 second timer between spawns in a tiny map is meh. Game is meh. Yeah I guess you can call me a fair weather builder. Fine. I don't care. UBISOFT dropped the ball a third time. Wont fool me again. I'm not gonna be a fool to buy FAR CRY 6.

    UBISOFT needs to create a new game engine. The engine now seems it can only handle 6vs6 or less. FAR CRY series needs 8vs8 or more. Tiny maps and lack of game modes killed this game. Server browser is nice. But most of the community is gone now. Maybe its busy late at night when i'm sleeping.

    But when I tried after work 15 lobbies and 10 are private and only like 2 people in each of them 10 private lobbies. 5 public and barely two full lobbies out of 5 public lobbies. Game is dead for XBOX without a major sale to repopulate. But even then lack of game modes. I prefer a conquest/domination over boring TDM. Object base game modes more interesting.

    All the mappers on my buddy list must of took a break. I barely see anyone on campaign or map editor. Everyone flocked back to other shooters. FAR CRY series didn't have much of a shelf life after most of the majority buy it for campaign only. The hardcore mappers got shafted 3 games in a row now. Yeah UBISOFT gave us the server browser.

    But with suggest a map yet its segregating the community into server browser, arcade heroes, suggest a map. Most stayed with suggest a map. Cant get your map in there played unless your rolling with a big party to control the lobbies.

    This game was D.O.A. for me. I called it before I bought it. I knew 6vs6 was gonna limit to COD fish bowl maps. No respawning vehicles keeps the maps small. Only two game modes gets stale fast. Community stuck with random pick three for so long and killed off last of the community before the server browser was added.

    This game needs conquest and respawning vehicles and a sale or price drop for like $15 to even have a chance. Also every update breaks something in the editor.
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    Well Playstation is growing really fast this last week.


    Usually there are very few hosting during the day, one hour ago I looked and there are 4 full rooms, one of the guys also posted a pic with a load of people hosting - I am quite shocked it's getting very popular on PS4 so that's excellent news.
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    20 rooms with 4 virtually full, so yeah on PS4 its looking up, That image was taken on Tuesday by Skinmysenses.
    One of the rooms had an offensive name so I removed it from the image.
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    Originally Posted by Fallen-Champ Go to original post


    20 rooms with 4 virtually full, so yeah on PS4 its looking up, That image was taken on Tuesday by Skinmysenses.
    One of the rooms had an offensive name so I removed it from the image.

    But the thing is, since the lobby browser is new, we dont know how many more more players and lobbies there would have been when the game first launched.....so it could have dwindled alot and we wouldnt even know.
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