Titanfall Announces 6v6 Max Player Count

When asked on Twitter what the max player count will be on Titanfall, Vince Zampella responded with a clean 6v6 and claimed that it had been tested thoroughly and was the best option has seen here:

@MrClutch514 @Respawn 6v6 is max player count. Turned out to be the best balance with ai for us.

— Vince Zampella (@VinceZampella) January 8, 2014

This response set off a very heated twitter debate which led to the alienation of a few gamers that were hoping there would be more max players. Many people feel Titanfall would be Call of Duty, Battlefield and Hawken all in one and want some features of all those games. What people fail to realize is that Respawn Entertainment has been successful with launching two very amazing and award winning games (Call of Duty 4, Modern Warfare and Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 2,) when they were originally the “TRUE” Infinity Ward. Gamers, Commentators and FPS fans need to relax. Don’t pass judgement on a game that you haven’t played, know nothing about or know nothing about game design and/or development. It’s simple, buy the game if you believe you will have “FUN” playing it whether alone or with your friends. If you enjoy HUGE battles say 64 people as in Battlefield type play, maybe this is just not the game for you. As far as I have seen, I know that there will be small to medium sized maps but nothing overwhelming or big. 12 Pilots, 12 Titans and A.I. also roaming around which will provide plenty of action. So just relax, take in what Respawn is dishing out and enjoy it. Titanfall will be a hit regardless of what the so-called “YouTube/Internet Experts” think.

On a side note, the backlash was significant enough that Titanfall producer Drew “DKo5” McCoy responded to the complaints on NeoGAF

“Lots of armchair game designing going on in here. I’d suggest playing before judging a something as insignificant as a number in a vacuum.

“Vince is right – we tried a huge amount of playercounts (all the way down to 1v1 and up quite high) and designed the maps, gameplay mechanics, and entire experience around which played best. If anyone wants to chase the numbers game, perhaps we’re not the experience they’re after? I dunno.

“And FYI, for amount of stuff happening at once in a map you’ll be hard pressed to find a game that keeps the action higher. I literally have to stop playing every few rounds because my heart just can’t take it some times. Remember, you can get out of your Titan and let it roam on AI mode – meaning there can be 12 Pilots wallrunning around, 12 Titans stomping below, and dozens of AI doing their thing.

“Oh, and I keep seeing people thinking we’ve got “bots” when we talk about AI. Thats not how they are. The AI in Titanfall are not replacements for human players. Our playercount is not 6v6 because of AI – AI play their own role in the game and are a different class of character in the game.

“Can’t wait! Only a couple months until speculative threads like this are gone and people are actually talking about their experiences with the game. Its truly fun stuff, and I hope everyone at least gives it a try.”

If you need more info on Titanfall Check out these two YouTube videos to help clarify some questions or concerns.

Titanfall: Top 5 Misconceptions Explained (I’ve played the game) Video by HitGirlx

Titanfall Player Count Revealed & Beta Teases Video by Titanfall Legends

What do you think of Titanfall being at a 6v6 max Player Count? Let us know in the comment section below and tell us if you still plan on buying Titanfall in the future.