Of all the games I have ever seen, this one seems to fit easiest into the concept of a MMORPG. With the low graphic intensity, it should be easier on servers than an EverQuest-type game. Think about how cool it could be to have hacking competitions and clans of hackers. People who like making add-ons can make money by being harware or software gurus. (They could then hire hackers to steal technology from others.)
There is so much possibility here. Is it being considered?
That would be really cool. All they'd really have to do to make it an online game is remove the fast-forward feature so everyone is in the same timeframe as everyone else. That, and figure out how to host everything... it would be difficult but definitely doable, and quite cool.
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I would prefer Uplink to be a single player game, partially because I'm partly anti-social, but also because I don't want to run into people who talk like this:
1 am teh 133t hax0rs!!!111
Uplink was never intended to be a multiplayer game, and it would take vast ammounts of programmer time to make it such.
I would also like to point out that MMORPGs take all the fun out of life.
(/standard "no multiplayer version of this game will ever be made. Never ever ever." reaction)
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Actually, an MP Uplink was definitely considered, and may still (eventually) happen. Go and read some of the stuff in the Uplink Extras, and you'll see what I'm talking about. Included are some of the ideas, as well as possible problems that would make it difficult.
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I can't agree more about the use of language. I happen to like English.
Too bad about the difficulty in the programming. I think a MMORPG or multiplayer version would be awesome. They could have an option to run single-player, too, just for you, Mantaray.
The thing is, I am niave about MMORPGs being as how I have never actually played one (except for Hyperiums which is all web-based and really cool). The idea of sitting on a slow server and dealing with idiots, never quite appealed to me. I get the feeling Uplink appeals to a different crowd and because of the low graphic needs, could work well.
If I wanted to play a graphics-based game, I'd do a multiplayer LAN first-person shooter type. I prefer games that are a little more cerebral and immersive.
Maybe this could work. I'm not a programmer, so I don't know. I just think it would be cool and wanted to throw the idea out.
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Actually, if you read the bit in the uplink extras, you'll notice that it says that the oultine there would not really work, it's just an idea. If you actually think about it, you'll see the difficulty.
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Still an interesting read, and we can always hope they solve the potential problems. Maybe they'll do it in 2010 ;).
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Also, some person may decide to do this with the Dev CD, when it comes out for PC. If so (big if) maybe someone will port it to mac.
Also.... it doesn't necessarily say that IV will not still be working on MPUL.
They could also include a patch that gives you a severe electric shock through your keyboard if you talk in leet. 
Andrew
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