Egosoft, we need an official statement on this...

[paris_england]

Just to stir things up:

<xs:element name="report_online_encounter">
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Report that the object had an encounter which should be tracked and submitted to the server as potentially relevant for transmission to original owner. Will fail silently if the object does not originate from another universe.
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Another universe?

[MutantDwarf]

That's just in reference to the 'Venture' system, where you can command one of your AI-piloted ships to do something in an 'alternate universe', which is the game's lore-name for 'another player's game'. You probably can't see what the ship is doing or have any control over it or much insight into what's happening to it while it's over there outside of those 'online encounters', though.

[Frostedawg]

If they add dedicated server functionality and some sort of multiplayer or coop I might never need another space game. It would be everything I've ever wanted. I've always imagined exploring and conquering X with friends.

[Dreamora]

If they actually waste time on this I'm writing egosoft off entirely. People said they REALLY didn't understand their market after X:R, and it's looking like they may be right.

Egosoft has been eyeballing multiplayer since forever. They didnt bother deleting the references from their multiplayer-tests.
Obviously they concentrated on getting X4 shipped. If you dont see how X4 caters to its core-fanbase, then you must be blind.

Theyve been waiting for an opportunity to ship multiplayer along the way since forever. They have their priorities right, otherwise there wouldve been multiplayer 10 years ago already.
At some point and time and if the stars should align, when it's reasonable and all the work comes together, a multiplayer will be shipped.
When that day comes I suggest preparing yourself to not stare at your neighbours plate like a lot of other people tend to do with this topic.

Does anyone remember X20L that got canned? lol...

[cherbert1701]

Does anyone remember X20L that got canned? lol...

Pretty sure it was called X Universe. It even had a website.