No Dedicated Servers for Modern Warfare 2 PC, Fans Freak Out
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I can't say I agree with the Cantfakethefunks attitude either, online gaming communities absolutely thrive on things like dedicated servers and mod support. Server browsers offer choice and freedom for people to decide exactly what server they want to play on. I only dip in and out of multiplayer FPS for short stints now and again and barely played CoD4's online at all but I'm seriously considering cancelling my order by the end of the week if there's no positive word on this from IW, I just can't support a move like this.
Call me paranoid but it all stinks of Activision wanting to retain too much control over their product after people have already forked over 50 or so quid for it, with something like this they've stifled the modding community and can easily make (paid for) DLC and map packs mandatory, or near enough.
Call me paranoid but it all stinks of Activision wanting to retain too much control over their product after people have already forked over 50 or so quid for it, with something like this they've stifled the modding community and can easily make (paid for) DLC and map packs mandatory, or near enough.
No, using a server browser is not difficult, if you can't work that out, you shouldn't be using a computer, and if you don't know what ping is, you're sitting in front of a PC connected to Google, use your brain and look it up. Sheesh, why is it we must always cater to lowest common denominator just because they can't figure it out or dont have the logic to at least ask stuff? I honestly do not believe you took 20 minutes to explain to your friend how to use the TF2 server browser, or if he did, TF2 is likely to complicated for him.
Server name
Map -self explanatory
Players- again self explainatory
Ping- ok fair enough if you dont know, you dont know, ASK.
What exactly did he find complicated?
We've always had dedicated servers, clan wars, clan servers, playing with friends, custom maps, actually picking the map/players/ping/mods/server you want, admins, mods, and that's because we have the tech to do so, it's always been there taking it away is a step BACKWARDS, if you cant handle the browser then use match making, but don't make every PC gamer suffer because of people who are less intelligent than a brick want to play.
And no, im not seeing this as a PC gamer who cant fathom "WHY ON EARTH DON'T PEOPLE KNOW THIS?" Server browsers are incredibly intuitive and easy to get to grips with, if you are one such people who can't do it, you probablly dont play games enough for you to care anyway, and they are not the people we should be catering to, that is Nintendos demographic, not the PC.
Heck it's running through bloody STEAM of all things, the perfect place for dedicated servers.
Server name
Map -self explanatory
Players- again self explainatory
Ping- ok fair enough if you dont know, you dont know, ASK.
What exactly did he find complicated?
We've always had dedicated servers, clan wars, clan servers, playing with friends, custom maps, actually picking the map/players/ping/mods/server you want, admins, mods, and that's because we have the tech to do so, it's always been there taking it away is a step BACKWARDS, if you cant handle the browser then use match making, but don't make every PC gamer suffer because of people who are less intelligent than a brick want to play.
And no, im not seeing this as a PC gamer who cant fathom "WHY ON EARTH DON'T PEOPLE KNOW THIS?" Server browsers are incredibly intuitive and easy to get to grips with, if you are one such people who can't do it, you probablly dont play games enough for you to care anyway, and they are not the people we should be catering to, that is Nintendos demographic, not the PC.
Heck it's running through bloody STEAM of all things, the perfect place for dedicated servers.
For those wondering about what a ping is, games with server browsing should just put a tip in the game "Games with lower pings will run more smoothly and less prone to disconnects" .
There, problem solved.
There, problem solved.
Microsoft Excel anyone?gof22 said:
On the topic itself: I think the editorial written my that PC Gamer editor sums it up nicely; I also find the lack of MOD support a possible fatal decision. I wonder how the competitive player community is reacting to that and if Ifinity Ward is secretly planning to charge for that matchmaking service.
I'm all right with matchmaking, but I prefer to choose what server i'll be playing. Get to know the people on that server and make new friends and have it be a regular place I come to play.
Why wouldn't they include dedicated servers as an OPTION?
Matchmaking so far has been mediocre at best, and on average quite shitty. Even if IW does make awesome improvements to it, why not keep open an option that is a big selling point?
Also, the lack of mod support, almost by definition, makes this game at least 50% less fun to play.
Matchmaking so far has been mediocre at best, and on average quite shitty. Even if IW does make awesome improvements to it, why not keep open an option that is a big selling point?
Also, the lack of mod support, almost by definition, makes this game at least 50% less fun to play.
i myself facepalmed when i first heard about this. ive tried the console matchmaking system and i hate it. Infinity Seems to go more and more "screw PC, consoles FTW" even tho COD started as a PC exclusive. in COD4 there were no prestige and not as many patches.
if they dont re-input Dedicated Servers, im seriously doubting buying it.
if they dont re-input Dedicated Servers, im seriously doubting buying it.
the only FPS in PC i played was Halo 1Chipperz said:
i never understood what a "PING" was or how the hell i was supposed to create a server
i got tired of entering games where there was just one dude in a frikken tank driving outside of the map (it looked funny thought his tank flying trough the top)
but whenever i did managed to play, it felt good!
mind you i always felt i was missing something of the experience, not understanding at all what the hell i was doing.
I find all the rage over this to be a bit immature. Yes, it sucks IW changed it to a console multiplayer scheme. It also sucks when Uwe Boll makes a game into a movie and changes things about it.
I myself will still buy MW2 and make my judgments about it when I play it. Not rage over it and refuse to buy it.
I myself will still buy MW2 and make my judgments about it when I play it. Not rage over it and refuse to buy it.
