competition overhaul - true multiplayer

[waiora]

Its the one thing this game is lacking, true multiplayer, yes you can be on the same map, but ultimately only 1 person can shoot something and harvest it. So what is the solution?

A system where competitions can be done as a team, meaning, each player on a team gets a split of the winnings.

Now before people start complaining that teams will make it unfair for those that play alone, it wouldn't.

If 2 players are in a team, and post a a score for the best animal shot by that team, it would it no way be any different from having 2 players on their own map, Both still play the same amount of time, both still take only 1 position on the competition.

And in fact because they are in a team, they wont be able to post 2 scores and take up 2 spots on the leaderboard. You will actually have a better chance to get placed.

Ranged and total weight comps should not be allowed for multiplayer.

[DHRifleman]

2 people can see more of a map than 1 can in the same amount of time meaning they have a better chance of getting a top scoring animal. So it isn't the same, and is different than having 2 players on their own map. So that is flawed.

With that, who cares if it isn't fair to those hunting alone, since it is an MP comp. Why should range and total weight comps be not allowed. If you want true cooperative MP comps, those that work together will have a better chance than those that don't right, hence the reason for having the MP comps in the first place.

The problem would be that players can enter and exit during the hunt, which would really screw with the end results. You could effectively have many more players than what is allowed per session, making the division of prizes quite small.

For it to really work an entire new section would need to be added to MP that would allow only those on your list to join the hunt. Pretty much you join the comp and select the players that will be on your team, maybe from your friends list. Then once your hunt is up, they are the only ones that can join, and if they do, they are added into the comp under your team and what they get counts, and they share the prize. If a teammate you select doesn't show, they are excluded from the comp and the prize. A bunch of work coding but could be done.