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==Original multiplayer== | ==Original multiplayer== | ||
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When Oni was first being shown publicly, multiplayer (MP) was promised, at least over LAN. Some words from the Oni staff on multiplayer (back when it was in development) can be found in interviews with [http://oni.bungie.org/special/part1/kevin.html Kevin Armstrong] (networking programmer) and [http://oni.bungie.org/special/part2/steve.html Steve Abeyta] (3D animator), as well as with Brent Pease himself (see video link below). Eventually, in May of 2000, [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=3185 it was announced] that there would be no multiplayer feature in Oni due to issues with latency (though the decision [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=10354 may have been made] as early as December 1999). | When Oni was first being shown publicly, multiplayer (MP) was promised, at least over LAN. Some words from the Oni staff on multiplayer (back when it was in development) can be found in interviews with [http://oni.bungie.org/special/part1/kevin.html Kevin Armstrong] (networking programmer) and [http://oni.bungie.org/special/part2/steve.html Steve Abeyta] (3D animator), as well as with Brent Pease himself (see video link below). Eventually, in May of 2000, [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=3185 it was announced] that there would be no multiplayer feature in Oni due to issues with latency (though the decision [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=10354 may have been made] as early as December 1999). | ||
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZEUGmn88d8&t=1m15s E3, May 1999]. GameSpot's brief coverage of Oni at E3 shows more MP gameplay; though brief, this is | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZEUGmn88d8&t=1m15s E3, May 1999]. GameSpot's brief coverage of Oni at E3 shows more MP gameplay; though brief, this is the clearest footage. Are there 9 players in that game!? | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiBE8N1auuo Macworld NY, July 1999]. In a one-minute interview, Project Lead Brent Pease talks about Oni, and some footage of attendees playing MP is shown. | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiBE8N1auuo Macworld NY, July 1999]. In a one-minute interview, Project Lead Brent Pease talks about Oni, and some footage of attendees playing MP is shown. | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOmKXhZJ3b8 Macworld SF, Jan. 6, 2000]. In this excerpt from the Day 2 broadcast of BungieTV, Oni's animator, Steve Abeyta, works with one other player (Jim Ruiz?) to give us the longest look at MP. | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOmKXhZJ3b8 Macworld SF, Jan. 6, 2000]. In this excerpt from the Day 2 broadcast of BungieTV, Oni's animator, Steve Abeyta, works with one other player (Jim Ruiz?) to give us the longest look at MP. | ||
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Image:Oni MP at MacWorld NY 1999 1.jpg | Image:Oni MP at MacWorld NY 1999 1.jpg | ||
Image:Oni MP at MacWorld NY 1999 2.jpg | Image:Oni MP at MacWorld NY 1999 2.jpg | ||
Image:Oni MP at MacWorld NY 1999 3.jpg | Image:Oni MP at MacWorld NY 1999 3.jpg | ||
Image:Oni MP at MacWorld NY 1999 4.jpg | Image:Oni MP at MacWorld NY 1999 4.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||