When will the game no longer need a internet connection?

Hi guys, I have been reading some of what the devs have been posting about the new PTE being close to what version 1.0 will be, and I have to wonder when we will be free of the always online requirement. I know some people are already thinking about saying the infamous 'Soon' but since the devs said that 1.0 wouldn't need an internet connection it should be coming 'Sooner' rather than later, what are your guy's thoughts on this?

Only Uber knows, but maybe in the 1.0 or close....

My thoughts are nobody knows except the devs.

The search button rolls in his grave once again...

Did it die? Aww... so that's why nobody uses it!

To Quote Brad:

Most probably at launch.

Definitely by launch. Otherwise, how will we cope with heavy server lag and disconnects?

There is a slight possibility for launch, although Uber's recent communications seem to indicate that we will get it possibly a bit later.

It's a confirmed feature so there's no need to worry.

It's not confirmed at launch.

It may or may not be at launch.

We used to assume certain features like offline play or server access were going to be made available at launch. But now... maybe not. We'll see.

It's funny how it was never actually said in any official source that it would be launch, we just kinda assumed and took it for granted for a long time. I think the underlying logic was because it was a feature on kickstarter, so it'd be launch. But then Uber mixed up the formula with their plans of ongoing support of PA, thus 1.0 Launch became just a step, rather than the point of complete delivery of all functionality, stretch goals and rewards.

Look how the game runs atm.
Now imagin you have to run the simulation and the ai too

Some computer can handle it just fine. Mine could. And I know lots of others could as well.

Some people have data caps and/or really slow internet and simply cannot play the game online.

Yep... 10 gig cap here, thank god for unlimited broadband at night or I'd be screwed.

Doesn't an online match generally run on a single core of an octo-core server?

I have my doubts that CPU-occupancy will be an issue when going offline. The game itself runs perfectly fine fps-wise, at least for me. So it will rather get better than worse.

Uber hasn't told us much about the server requirements. :-(

depends on your PC

my pc isnt that bad

last game i send 1400 t1 robots to the other side of an 200 radius moon
the server sim only 7 fps
and my pc 15 fps or so

that has never happend in supreme commander with 2000 Units

I don't think there was anything unreasonable about that assumption, as consumers it makes perfect sensxe to us to have that ready to because it is something that important to have available in the "Gold" version of the game especially considering PA has Retail copies as well.

The catch is that only recently has Uber commented on that despite them clearly being able to see us talking about it for the last 2 years.

Mike

i think, not including offline at launch is a mistake of sort, and may result to have a negative feedback from the community.