Supposed to be this week. It was always "next week" when they were talking, which was last week.

The team is focusing on the changes in single player which some have to be ported to the multiplayer client.

After the launch of Demigod, the team is trying to be very careful with how MP gets unveiled.

The multiplayer version has a different tech tree than the single player version as well.

i dont mean to discredit the multiplayer's importance (i intend to participate myself), but i for one thing the portion of the game that is currently available should be the primary focus of attention... for the time being...

If only Stardock included Hotseat OR PBEM OR LAN for multiplayer gaming some of us could be playing, but the only multiplayer is WAN which isn't working.  It's like buying tickets for entering Disneyworld and then finding all the rides are closed... but you're allowed to shop at the stores.

if you want money back they'll give it to you. stardock has never been one to turn down refunds

MP = Missing Part, so it's normal.

Hmm yup I see bullet point 8 and since it does not specify MP on launch how can it be false? do not misunderstand me I want mp in as soon as possible myself.. Its just that anyone who has been hanging around these boards or bothered to check before buying the game had a pretty good idea MP was not going to make launch and then that early release stuff happened further stressing it..

oh and I also think that the current issues facing the Stardock staff does make me fear it may yet be a while for MP.. Sadly

Since I downloaded from this website..where would I go to even ask for a refund?

I might have to ask for a refund if they are going to modify the game to an extent that when I play MP, its a different game. Surely if the tech tree requires a change in order for it to be fun in multiplayer, then its flawed from the beginning and there is something wrong with it in SP. There shouldn't be a difference between SP and MP, apart from playing against the AI to playing against some mates online.

Keep in mind, even if/when they do get MP, there may be no tactical battles.  TBs are THE reason we play games like this.  That's why we found cities; build buildings; tech up; and raise armies.  You hope to have many climactic, epic battles throughout the game.  A pop-up box instead?  No thanks.  

Imagine, you go to see Lord of the Rings, and just before the battle sceens, you suddenly hear elevator music and text on the screen reading: "Frodo got the ring into the volcano, -1 HP due to loss of finger".  And now, back to our show. . .

And here's more I'm paranoid about: Is it going to have simultanios turns (like Age of Wonders & Civ)?  You better bring a book to read or have a movie ready to watch during those other 15 peoples turns otherwise.

Anyway, So many questions.  I guess we will see soon enough *munches popcorn and stares at the update tab on the Elemental menu screen*

I'm willing to bet they don't want to put something up that is not good, after the last couple weeks.  I'm not sure how I myselft feel about multiplayer, it will be neat to have it(and yes they have to) but for me I'm not sure how much I would use it.

To be honest, the tactical battles didn't really look very interesting anyway.  I played a few at the start and pretty much hit auto-resolve for the rest.