What a load of bs."We're just prioritizing the player experience above the modders and the tuners," says West. He points toward the mounting feedback IW has received from PC fans of Modern Warfare who couldn't find a decent server to play on between all of the cheaters, the insular communities, and huge skill level disparities that the original game's community fractured into. "We thought maybe it would be cool if the fans could play the game," he laughs.
Seems plausible and logical to me.AussieReaper wrote:
What a load of bs."We're just prioritizing the player experience above the modders and the tuners," says West. He points toward the mounting feedback IW has received from PC fans of Modern Warfare who couldn't find a decent server to play on between all of the cheaters, the insular communities, and huge skill level disparities that the original game's community fractured into. "We thought maybe it would be cool if the fans could play the game," he laughs.
Mounting feedback of players who couldn't find a decent server? wtf
Yeah fuck him, I'm a casual player and I can't fucking stand p2p servers. It just want to have fun, and if the server is laggy and unreliable, that's impossible.AussieReaper wrote:
What a load of bs."We're just prioritizing the player experience above the modders and the tuners," says West. He points toward the mounting feedback IW has received from PC fans of Modern Warfare who couldn't find a decent server to play on between all of the cheaters, the insular communities, and huge skill level disparities that the original game's community fractured into. "We thought maybe it would be cool if the fans could play the game," he laughs.
Mounting feedback of players who couldn't find a decent server? wtf
his photos.Finray wrote:
Oh yeah, Single player peaked aaaaaaaaages ago. But that's back when Devs didn't work on Multiplayer, who makes multiplayer for 56k?
That said HL DM is hilarious brilliant lagtastic fun.
(What did you mean by "your brother's stuff is actually quite good?")
Oh, I was meaning John, not Cammy.Miggle wrote:
his photos.Finray wrote:
Oh yeah, Single player peaked aaaaaaaaages ago. But that's back when Devs didn't work on Multiplayer, who makes multiplayer for 56k?
That said HL DM is hilarious brilliant lagtastic fun.
(What did you mean by "your brother's stuff is actually quite good?")
And SS2 had co-op. (Bioshock didn't just fyi, sorry Poseidon)
As far as MP I don't think it ever really got a chance. Not that there haven't been any good MP games, I just would have liked to see them develop a little more.
http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/ … p?t=212364Again and again during our conversation, West and Zampella hammer the point that hardcore PC players lose very little to this change relative to the returns that casual to moderate fans will see. Clans can set up private matches to do their training or what have you; all they lose is the ability to customize the game on a deeper level with mods and such. Infinity Ward sees the addition of solid matchmaking and community support like IW-run tournaments to the PC as a huge win, and not something that could be done under the old system.
Why not have both? West does not want to include dedicated servers alongside the custom-built backend, stating that it would just "bifurcate the community."
Well the US has far better internet connections than most Aussies do.Doctor Strangelove wrote:
Yeah fuck him, I'm a casual player and I can't fucking stand p2p servers. It just want to have fun, and if the server is laggy and unreliable, that's impossible.AussieReaper wrote:
What a load of bs."We're just prioritizing the player experience above the modders and the tuners," says West. He points toward the mounting feedback IW has received from PC fans of Modern Warfare who couldn't find a decent server to play on between all of the cheaters, the insular communities, and huge skill level disparities that the original game's community fractured into. "We thought maybe it would be cool if the fans could play the game," he laughs.
Mounting feedback of players who couldn't find a decent server? wtf
and that's if you even get the games.AussieReaper wrote:
Well the US has far better internet connections than most Aussies do.Doctor Strangelove wrote:
Yeah fuck him, I'm a casual player and I can't fucking stand p2p servers. It just want to have fun, and if the server is laggy and unreliable, that's impossible.AussieReaper wrote:
What a load of bs.
Mounting feedback of players who couldn't find a decent server? wtf
If you want to play on a 16v16 server in Aus via p2p you're going to get rapped in the ass by lag even worse.
he doesn't want to "bifurcate the community" That's funny, it almost doesn't sound like he knows what that means. He's trying to argue against splitting the community in two, yet he is stating that he's trying to improve the game for casual players and shaft the hardcore players. Everyone over age 6DeathUnlimited wrote:
This is the point that rages me:http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/ … p?t=212364Again and again during our conversation, West and Zampella hammer the point that hardcore PC players lose very little to this change relative to the returns that casual to moderate fans will see. Clans can set up private matches to do their training or what have you; all they lose is the ability to customize the game on a deeper level with mods and such. Infinity Ward sees the addition of solid matchmaking and community support like IW-run tournaments to the PC as a huge win, and not something that could be done under the old system.
Why not have both? West does not want to include dedicated servers alongside the custom-built backend, stating that it would just "bifurcate the community."
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Well, BC2 is coming with all sorts of promises now.Nic wrote:
I'm annoyed cause I was set on buying MW2, wont be going near that now. Is anybody else putting out a good FPS anytime soon?
I find it funny that you say "else".Nic wrote:
I'm annoyed cause I was set on buying MW2, wont be going near that now. Is anybody else putting out a good FPS anytime soon?
I want to know who the fuck is even going to be able to host one, not even someone in the states is likely to have an upload speed that a dedicated server provides. lolMiggle wrote:
and that's if you even get the games.
One day, when I save up lots, I might even buy myself a microwave! No more cooking food with a fire for me!Finray wrote:
Aussie, I'm suprised you even know what a "computer" is, you backwards aboriginal! <3
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I feel like I'm repeating myself, but why would you want to play with 32 players?AussieReaper wrote:
I want to know who the fuck is even going to be able to host one, not even someone in the states is likely to have an upload speed that a dedicated server provides. lolMiggle wrote:
and that's if you even get the games.
In Dragon Rising, because of p2p MP you're forced to play with bots ffs. There's no way modern war 2 will be stable with a 32 man game running.One day, when I save up lots, I might even buy myself a microwave! No more cooking food with a fire for me!Finray wrote:
Aussie, I'm suprised you even know what a "computer" is, you backwards aboriginal! <3
I like search and destroy servers on hard core mode (not that IW will let me chose the server I want anymore). So play numbers get thinned by me pretty quickly anyway.Miggle wrote:
I feel like I'm repeating myself, but why would you want to play with 32 players?
Finray wrote:
I think he means Dragon Rising.
There's no way modern war 2 will be stable with a 32 man game running.
Skim reading ftl.Miggle wrote:
Finray wrote:
I think he means Dragon Rising.There's no way modern war 2 will be stable with a 32 man game running.
Mail soap to that address, it's the new official means of protest.IW's address wrote:
15821 Ventura Boulevard Suite 590
Encino, CA 91436
LET THEM EAT SOAP.Doctor Strangelove wrote:
Mail soap to that address, it's the new official means of protest.IW's address wrote:
15821 Ventura Boulevard Suite 590
Encino, CA 91436
SEND THEM SOAP!
But then you fall into the casual player group and you should enjoy this game with matchmaking?AussieReaper wrote:
I like hard core mode