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Digital Gaming => Computer Gaming => Topic started by: Cyrano on December 19, 2014, 04:40:14 PM

Title: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Cyrano on December 19, 2014, 04:40:14 PM
First, let me say that BF2 is one of the best little games I've ever found as part of the Steam sale.  It's everything Victory at Sea tried to be and failed.  Loving it to little pieces at the moment...

That said, it boasts cross-platform MP, but I can't seem to get it to work between Steam and my iPad.  I've registered different accounts, brought both up to current re: patching, and yet, when I enter the lobby, I can't see anyone else.

Anyone else have a poke at this?

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Nefaro on December 19, 2014, 06:00:43 PM
Somewhat related, Navy Field 2 went live recently.

http://www.navyfield2.com/


If multi-player is your focus.  Another battle arena freeToP.
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Cyrano on December 19, 2014, 08:21:11 PM
And in what way is showing me ANOTHER game at this time of year in any way assistance...

Downloading "Legend of Korra" for the boy at the moment...

Lord.

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Skoop on December 19, 2014, 09:28:46 PM
I have this in my list of games to get on the holiday sale.  Glad you gave it a good review, definitely getting it now.
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Cyrano on December 19, 2014, 10:07:55 PM
You won't be disappointed, I don't think.  Given how relatively quiet its launch was -- and how ambitious the developer's plans for it appear to be -- it's almost a perfect example of under-promising and over-delivering.  Just wish I could get the cross-platform MP stuff to work...

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: capitalj on December 20, 2014, 01:21:13 AM
Hey,

I'm the dev of Battle Fleet 2. The game has just been updated to 1.13 on Steam but I'm still waiting for Apple to approve the update for the iPad, so until then the Steam version is not compatible with the iPad versions. It should be good to go within a week or 2 though.

Thanks!
-JJ
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Cyrano on December 20, 2014, 10:12:49 AM
Well, as I said over on Steam -- thanks for the great support.

Gents, if you're in the market for a lighter WWII naval game, this is definitely worth supporting -- and the price is certainly right.  Also, if any of you would like to have a go at Steam MP, just let me know.

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Nefaro on December 20, 2014, 12:28:14 PM
I thought he said that multi-player isn't working until Apple gets off it's duff and approves the update for it's Borg Collective?

Having an aversion to Apple in general, I'd be a bit tizzied about having to wait on them for a Windows game feature to work. 
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Cyrano on December 20, 2014, 02:05:47 PM
No, cross-platform won't work until Apple sorts its sad self out.

I gather -- perhaps incorrectly -- that PC - to - PC should work fine...

Jim
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Nefaro on December 20, 2014, 02:30:37 PM
I've wanted to pick this up.  Not been in a naval warfare mood lately though so I'll grab it when the itch strikes.
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: capitalj on December 21, 2014, 12:45:00 AM
Quote from: Cyrano on December 20, 2014, 02:05:47 PM
No, cross-platform won't work until Apple sorts its sad self out.

I gather -- perhaps incorrectly -- that PC - to - PC should work fine...

Jim

Right, so this doesn't affect PC/Mac (Steam) multiplayer, or iPad-iPad multiplayer. It's just that the recent update on Steam has multiplayer changes so it won't work with older (non 1.13) versions of the game, which is what the iPad version is. The android version has actually been updated as well so that will work between the Steam version.
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Cyrano on January 02, 2015, 04:01:11 PM
Sort of closing the loop here...the latest patch for Battle Fleet 2 fixes the cross-platform multiplayer.

This, again, is the game that I think VaS should have been.  I really do hope the developer has the chance to evolve other fleets and, eventually, team multi-player...

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Barthheart on January 02, 2015, 07:33:30 PM
How do we get an MP game going? I've got it fer my iPad and would be willing to have at it.
Title: Re: Battle Fleet 2 -- Cross Platform MP?
Post by: Cyrano on January 02, 2015, 08:07:55 PM
You just say when and I'll host one up..

You go into multiplayer and look for my game...frankly, there's not been too many around of late...

As I say, though, just say when beach-side :).

Jim