Not in the beta so, no vote.

Multiplayer may shift more units.  But if multiplayer is buggy from the start, then better expect those sales to dry up as word gets around.  Also, there's more to adding multiplayer than just setting up a lobby and game list - you've got to expect some disruptive players and give players the means to eject them from the game.

I would buy FE multiplayer for the chance to hang out with some of the forumites instead of jumping between forum and game, because when I play GalCIv 2, it feels pretty lonely.

https://www.stardock.com/media/stardockcustomerreport-2008.pdf (page 13)

The fantasy strategy game Stardock has also been developing a new fantasy strategy game franchise. It has been described on the Internet as “Not-MOM” (as in, Not Master of Magic). It’s a turn-based strategy game that supports random map generation, integrated modding, city building, unit design, tactical combat, multiplayer, incredibly powerful magical spells, and much more. It is scheduled to go into beta prior to June 2009.

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In my opinion game required to be redesigned for multiplayer support. Currently it is too slow.

No sir!

I barely have time to play anymore - spending time on multiplayer waiting for people and people getting mad at me when I leave with rescheduling basically impossible due to my schedule? No, thanks!

War of Magic had multiplayer. The problem is that it wasn't really the same game. Much of what was in WoM was stripped out, and MP was a very basic, limited affair. Wasn't really worth playing (even compared to WoM SP).

So that's the question here. Are we talking WoM style stripped down basic multiplayer, or Civ IV/AI War style "it's SP only with a friend you can play coop with"? Because one of those is easily worth $1 (or $5, or $10), and the other one is worth $0.

But people actually do play these games in MP. In fact, that's the only reason my best friend and I bought Shogun 2.

Most certainly. I would pay more if other options like Hotseat or Lan-Support whould be put on the plater (like 5$). Strong favor of coop / non-competitive or balancing heavy / feature-equal to SP but fine with all reasonably done MP for 1$ (probably 1 € here given how a digital distributor might price it) just for supporting the option (also think DLC is a good way to introduce it in the scheme of things)

Edit: Also I hope the DLC if it happens is released well after main release (while still announcing there will be such a DLC sometime along the road). To not possibly tarnish the first impression of the game if something turns sour with the MP DLC and to give time to actually do it right (and also shed some of the worst whiners and bashers which are bound to appear even with the best games around...). Some month at least. So please take your time if you do it... Successful FE with a good player base will after all also mean a bigger multiplayer base down the road... no matter how small the demographic of MPs is compared to the overall players...

No.

(I'm not in the Beta, not because I can't but because it froze my computer when I tried to download it a few months ago...)

I'm now playing Dom3 MP but a game like FE which should be complex and intricate and all about feeling (stories, quests, music and sounds, tactical battles) I wouldn't.

I vote yes, and like many of the others, I feel it'd be worth a lot more than a single dollar. I'm not too huge on playing random online matches, since I know I'd just get crushed by the optimized strategies the majority would utilize. But I do greatly enjoy playing CIV with my brother and a few friends. I contend that adding MP would greatly increase longevity and community interest. I also concur with those who point out that MP should include a full set of features. If I can't bring in my custom faction, custom leader, and custom set of heroes into a game with my brother, I'd be highly disappointed. Being able to play with "my kingdom" is half the fun of Elemental.

I would most likely not use it unless there is a PBEM. Still for $1? That's a no brainer for a yes.

For only one dollar? Sure! But it has to be PBEM or Pitboss since that's the only way I would play multiplayer.

I'll buy anything with the elemental logo on it ('one of' my first games I bought was ROTK for nintendo= $80 from Toys-R-Us, had to save for some time).  I too believe multi-player with the huge modding capabilities the game'll offer will extent its play life.  I normally prefer hot-seat with the occasional 4-5 player online game but with my love of really epically huge maps then a nice PBEM style does sound appealing.  Wouldn't mind this being put on tha burner for a while till the main game is tightened-up but I would like to have multiplayer at some point.

I would pay 5 $ for Multiplayer and 5 $ for a german version.

If it's PBEM, then hell yeah.