is multiplayer dead?

[unmerged(478798)]

Hello,

I have bought Magicka yesterday, and I was so happy that finally I can play online. After I installed a game on Steam, run it, and.....
Yeah...
Is the multiplayer dead? I'm keen on versus mode, but no one plays it, the same with challenge. Yes, there are some coop servers but with passwords only.
So, conlcusion: I've bought the game to play online, and can not to play online. I am little bit annoyed >.<
Is that because no one play Magicka nowadays?
Or I need to buy some DLCs on which people play quite often?

P.S. Sorry for my english, I am from Poland

 

[sanityslayer42]

Hi jasium4,

Sorry to disappoint you but multiplayer in Magicka has been dead for quite some time It's a shame.

 

[unmerged(478798)]

oh great!
This game is 1 year old, and multi is dead already? :O

So, actually I wasted my money...

But, maybe buying DLC will help, or it doesn't matter?

 

[sanityslayer42]

No DLC won't help. There's no DLC that splits players... so if someone hosts a game with a DLC map you don't have, you can still join.

What you can do is be patient and add players who still play into your friends list. Once you have a fairly lengthy list it will easier to find a game.

 

[unmerged(478798)]

Thanks for your respond, yes I am going to look for some regular players now.
But still annoyed a little bit :glare:

 

[unmerged(408757)]

There are still a lot of bugs associated with multiplayer. There is also a steep learning curve for multi.

I still play online when I can find a game, so add me. My name on steam is also piker.

 

[unmerged(259759)]

its really a shame that arrowhead didn't used more time in making the multiplayer experience better...
1- no support for dedicated servers
2- no Spectator support
3- and last but not least ... no ladder... and all aspects of ladder would simply make Magicka e-sports worth due to the diversity in the Magicka casting system, therefore more people would play it.

 

[Siroso]

Feel free to add me too - Siroso... I play in the Aus/NZ timezone though, so it's not the best for most people.
Catch you in game!

 

[unmerged(478798)]

I can't find any Siroso and there are many pikers.
So
If someone wants to play Magicka add me also: jasium4

 

[Vesuvius]

Piker is the one with the climber pic and no numbers or other crap in his name. Can't miss him.

 

[tului]

My girlfriend and I play together on the LAN at home, but that is about the extent of our multiplayer.

 

[unmerged(380931)]

anyone still playing i've had the game for a while but haven't played it. want to start playing with anyone who still plays
if anyone still interested my steam name if strifejs

 

[unmerged(341887)]

its really a shame that arrowhead didn't used more time in making the multiplayer experience better...
1- no support for dedicated servers
2- no Spectator support
3- and last but not least ... no ladder... and all aspects of ladder would simply make Magicka e-sports worth due to the diversity in the Magicka casting system, therefore more people would play it.

No dedicated server support is a big one. However, in my mind, even greater problem is that one cannot join a game in progress. So you gotta be there at exact time of game-starting or tough luck on you. Very bad choice from development team.

 

[Munchkin9]

I wouldn't say multiplayer is dead. It is just that unless you are doing versus this is a game best enjoyed between friends, get some of those if you can find them (lord knows I never can) and you should be good. As for versus well...I get an odd game here and there but I destroy every one I go up again. So I'll assume full responsibility for scaring everyone off. But ya, you need to friend people on steam. Good idea would be to join the Magicka group.

 

[unmerged(503615)]

theres too many private passworded games imo its like the quick start button is now redundant way i see it those people who password there games are killin it by puttin off the casual gamers....then again i might just be a billy no mates lol

 

[unmerged(509602)]

mine did not work but then I realized if you play around with the type of games you want (eg. LAN and Internet), then it works just fine.

 

[I:3Magicka]

Instead i find plenty of games only hosted with the passwrod :glare:,tho i never felt alone in the multi.