Multiplayer Support?

[Aliotroph?]

So here I am almost done my map and I don't know how many multiplayer starts to put in. Vanilla DooM II has only four possible players and thus four co-op starts, but some ports can do more. Are we supposed to support 8 or 16 just in case?

As for DM starts, the spawns are random so you could have a bunch anyway. I'm thinking that to support a lot of players you would of course need a lot. Was anything ever decided with regard to this stuff?

[DoomedAce]

My map isn't all that suitable for DM as it is now. It does have the starts for 4 player co-op.

[Sparky]

hmm, i never ever thought about DM or coop
i guess its optinonal if you want. i never mentioned it cus this was going to be a SP only wad
but its all over the place now :)

[iori]

I'll have to coop starts, but no DM

[Lutrov71]

Just add coop starts and DM starts.

[iori]

DM starts would be futile, as my maps rely on singleplayer progression to 'unlock' areas, etc. Suffice it to say, the would not work with DM at all)

[Aliotroph?]

Hmm, I see. Well, that makes things simpler.

[Lutrov71]

It doesn't matter if you can't deathmatch on the map, it will be easier if everybody just adds 4 deathmatch and coop starts. It will be more of a megawad.

[DoomedAce]

Why add DM starts to a map if you can't play DM on it *confused*

[Lutrov71]

So in the txt file, you can just say 'Player starts are there.' If you say some maps have deathmatch starts, nobody will know what to deathmatch on.

[Sparky]

its a little late for that now, it would have been nice
but i dont think theres enough time for dm/coop support
i mean its hard enough with just single player

[PumpkinSmasher]

I have the starts in my WAD's for Coop and DM, but I've never tested it for either, and I think Coop may run into a couple problems, and DM may run even worse.

[DoomedAce]

Fine, I'll add some starts (i.e. if I feel like changing my map again)

[Doom_Dude]

Death to DM! *builds a SP Empire*

I wouldn't worry about DM starts but id add the Coop jobbys for sure.