I'm more about single player and custom senarios so this doesn't really bother me, I must admit though that it seems like a big omission as allot of people I know have already expressed their dissapointment after the interview. It must be a time restraint thing, there are allot of new features in SH3 not to mention a new engine. They did promise us a SH1 experience and by the looks of things that is exactly what we will be getting, come the inevitable SHC2 it seems like we'll be getting another game worthy of it's title.

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http://www.stronghold3.com/information 21/06/2011

Improved building system allowing unprecedented levels of realism and intricacy in castle and village design

Realistic physics and cutting-edge graphics bring siege warfare to life in stunning detail

Story-driven gameplay engages players across two campaigns: combat or economic

Dramatic nighttime sieges add a new dimension to the Stronghold franchise

Besiege other players' castles or defend your own in a range of action-packed online multiplayer modes

Play through accurately re-created sieges from the pages of history. Will you succeed where others failed?

Am I wrong if I say that they are indirectly insisting here that they will not be including the ability to host Offline Multiplayer LAN games?

I hope I'm wrong...

Intelligence wrote:

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So they're going for steam are they?

I will always prefer the old fasion DvD-Install, hope they don't go for DRM, it would be a massive let down.

Just for the record, Stronghold is one of only games I've ever paid for and personally own. The RTS and Castlebuilding abilities it possesses are unrivaled and unmatched. Other games don't even last a week before I lose interest and remove them.

So please adh:ear: to my request,

Please add the abbility of Offline LAN, you wont regret it!

Ask Questions Demand Answers!

you are really smart,it's a good idea.

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http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/117/1178886p1.html 28/06/2011

If your heart leaped at the initial talk of this being a construction game but then fell at the mention of taking to the battlefield, fear not. Stronghold 3 will feature a second singleplayer campaign, whose challenges are purely those of managing your economy. There'll be eight of these missions, in which you can focus on building the best castle possible without having to worry about invaders knocking at your door, on top of a 17-mission military campaign and assorted multiplayer modes. There'll also be a clutch of historical missions - while Stronghold 3 proper centres on the surprise return of first game's apparently slain big bad The Wolf, these challenges recreate famed real castles for you to attack or defend.

Looks like they just might be listening

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http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/stronghold3/602/preview.html 28/06/2011

The team have even recreated some historical castles to use in skirmish maps, recreated authentically using satellite visual data and historical text. Multiplayer has three main modes - Deathmatch (With up to 8 players), King of the Hill, which uses a single 'Estate' that you need to fight for control over, and Capture the Flags, which has several estates that you fight for control over. Estates in the single-player campaign represent small neutral dwellings that are often a low-level threat, but can bring good bonuses if defeated.

Strange, no mention of offline capability jet?

SH3 without offline Mode (LAN) would be a knock out for my interest to this game! It would be nice to have some information about this...

http://segmentnext.com/2011/07/20/stronghold-3-interview/ 22/07/2011

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SegmentNext: Can you give us details on the multiplayer part of the game?

Simon Bradbury: We have added King of the Hill and capture the flag modes - both of which are fun variations to the basic Deathmatch mode. We will be allowing LAN games and will also be using Steam for the first time, so friends list etc.

We will also be introducing Kingmaker as a new mode. This will force everyone to start as a peasant and promote up with honour, each new level up unlocking new tech. The question is when do you stop promoting and start fighting!

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Hah, that's good to hear. Very useful for anyone that wants to use Hamachi!

Good work Firefly!

Are they saying there's no AI in multiplayer, or that there's no "skirmish" mode?
That'd be an incredible disappointment if I can't play the multiplayer maps offline with computer-controlled players as I could in Stronghold 2.

http://segmentnext.com/2011/07/20/stronghold-3-interview/ - 22/07/2011

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SegmentNext: Can you give us details on the multiplayer part of the game?

Simon Bradbury: We have added King of the Hill and capture the flag modes - both of which are fun variations to the basic Deathmatch mode. We will be allowing LAN games and will also be using Steam for the first time, so friends list etc.

We will also be introducing Kingmaker as a new mode. This will force everyone to start as a peasant and promote up with honour, each new level up unlocking new tech. The question is when do you stop promoting and start fighting!

You never promised Kingmaker/Skirmish Mode?...