Will multiplayer be free?

brickamator

Please say Yes!!!

CodeWizard

No?

BlackCloakGS

again like codewizard said. This will not be a free feature.

CodeWizard

Yeah, let me be 100% clear-ish.

This is very likely a Pro-only feature. We will also likely provide a free tier of usage so that Pro users won't have to pay more to use the feature. However, if your game becomes more popular then you'll likely have to pay more based on usage. It gets more expensive for us to host your servers and whatnot as your usage grows.

Notice all those likely's? That's because we're not 100% decided on this yet. One thing we are clear on though it that it won't be a free feature.

Team6Labs

Haha

Socks

It will be charged per go.

BoomshackBarry

Just my uneducated guess but I'd expect it to be pro at a minimum. I'm guessing multiplayer will require some kind of server infrastructure that'll need paying for one way or another.

I say 'at a minimum' because I can also imagine the possibility of some kind of rental or subscription to use server features, similar to how Corona Cloud works (if I'm allowed to mention that).

I might be WAY off the mark but I can't see how they can offer those features to every single developer completely free of charge.

Also, I kinda just see multiplayer as Pro feature, and definitely one that will drive more devs to go Pro.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Umm I think codewizard gave an answer..lol

RubiWorks

When will we enjoy with multiplayer support?

-Timo-

When will we enjoy with multiplayer support?

yes when?
would it be a pro feature?

Team6Labs

@timolapre1998 check out codewizards state of gamesalad post

jamie_c

I can't imagine such an important feature that is so highly sought after will be included in the free version, but we'll have to wait and see to be sure.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Did I miss something? The wizard himself said no right in this thread. How much more sure is it than that? Enlighten me.

jamie_c

I suppose the ? after the word No might be confusing people?

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Yes you are right?

BoomshackBarry

Yeah, I'm sure it won't be free, but to be fair the wizard didn't say 'No.' he said 'No?' - it doesn't take much to give people hope

Fajlajp

Yes. I think that it would be only for PRO members. I'm 90% sure of that... But I hope I'm wrong. Because it would be a a big disepointment for me and I even have to change engine for making my game I'm working on. It would would be 100 times better with multiplayer.

And I think many people agree that they choose gamesalad because it's easy to make games with,you don't need to know any programing language as C++ and it's free.

Edit: I wrote this at the same time as BlackCloackGS so I didn't see his anwser

RP

Looks like no x2 from the source. Let's see how long this "will it be free" thingy goes on.

Fajlajp

again like codewizard said. This will not be a free feature.

That's a pitty to hear I really hoped I was wrong. Maybe need to learn C++ and xcode... Does anybody have a good tutorial for that...

POM

Actually I think its a very valid question, surly this feature will be pro only, but will it be free? or will we need to pay fees to use the servers?
I guess the answers will come when they'll come.
Roy.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

I'm going to mentally project to the GS universe, "Free is not for multiplicity." Prepare for an incoming transmission.

The Guru

Team6Labs

Yeah we better just wait till they tell us.

brickamator

again like codewizard said. This will not be a free feature.

Will it be a subscription type thing? or a pro feature?

CodeWizard

There will likely be a free tier for Async MP. But the exact details are still to be determined. We'll post more when we get closer to release (and have decided things).

POM

There will likely be a free tier for Async MP. But the exact details are still to be determined. We'll post more when we get closer to release (and have decided things).

:-bd

Roy.

brickamator

There will likely be a free tier for Async MP. But the exact details are still to be determined. We'll post more when we get closer to release (and have decided things).

good but will it be in the pro version or free version or do you not know?

SingleSparq

@brickamator this was answered in this thread already. It's for pro only, there will be tiers of sorts for pro usage.

jonmulcahy

Yeah, let me be 100% clear-ish.

This is very likely a Pro-only feature. We will also likely provide a free tier of usage so that Pro users won't have to pay more to use the feature. However, if your game becomes more popular then you'll likely have to pay more based on usage. It gets more expensive for us to host your servers and whatnot as your usage grows.

Notice all those likely's? That's because we're not 100% decided on this yet. One thing we are clear on though it that it won't be a free feature.

This sounds perfectly reasonable and I look forward to the day where I have to pay more based on usage. That can only mean I am doing something right!

BoomshackBarry

Agreed - I'd be more concerned if this was intended as a free feature as I don't see how that would have been sustainable. Sounds like a solid plan so far :-bd

Sarn

Hi all,

Will multiplayer going to be turn based or real time? Will it integrate with email/Facebook?

SingleSparq

Asynchronous means turn based.