SP-Off vs SP-on vs MMO

[Abysinth]

How about this as a definition.

imagine that as the game is released, 10% of the universe is known, 90% unknown.

if you play Single player off line then you get to explore the 90% all by yourself

if you play single player online then any of the 90% that you explore gets uploaded for everyone else to know about and vice versa, but you are still alone in the universe apart from the NPCs

if you play MMO, you play in a group of players. That group might be the ALL group or a smaller group that you define or join, such as the "Over 40's who do not want to be griefed"

and you can only change mode or groups at a space station

 

[Mobius]

personally i would like to keep both SP and MP seperate, meaning 1 save for single player and another for MP. but having the option to override my SP save with what i have discovered in MP so i can continue SP with my MP discoveries

 

[Dr Wookie]

From what I've seen and heard so far, the game will be split into offline and online, where the online can be single player or multi-player. Online is where all the cool evolution will happen. I imagine that you will only be able to switch between single and multiplayer modes at space stations, and that you would fail any missions if you attempted to switch mid mission.

 

[dweezil]

I too am interested in how SP vs MP or perhaps more accurately offline vs online mode will work. For example can I in offline single player mode get up to Elite status then take that character online into a SP or MP game?

 

[Carsten]

I too am interested in how SP vs MP or perhaps more accurately offline vs online mode will work. For example can I in offline single player mode get up to Elite status then take that character online into a SP or MP game?

Or you could start a MP game And simple leave the ALL group. That Way you wont meet other players.

 

[Aewarin Jameson]

if you play single player online then any of the 90% that you explore gets uploaded for everyone else to know about and vice versa, but you are still alone in the universe apart from the NPCs

If you play online alone then nothing is uploaded as such - you discover it and the online database is updated.

In my understanding there are 2 modes:
- Offline
- Online

With online everyone shares the same universe whether you play there alone, with friends, or with everyone.

 

[Aewarin Jameson]

For example can I in offline single player mode get up to Elite status then take that character online into a SP or MP game?

If what you mean is take your offline character and bring it into the online universe then I would say unlikely. It's something that I would strongly oppose for the obvious reasons.

 

[Abysinth]

If you play online alone then nothing is uploaded as such - you discover it and the online database is updated.

In my understanding there are 2 modes:
- Offline
- Online

With online everyone shares the same universe whether you play there alone, with friends, or with everyone.

By 'uploaded in online mode' I meant available to everyone, poor phrasing on my part.

OK, how about:

Online mode is a shared universe. Any groups you join (or not in SP mode) simply controls who you meet.