New Modern Warfare Matchmaking Service Will "Definitely" Reshape PC Community

TheDarkerSideofYourShadow

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• Oct 18, 2009

• #21

This is fail.

I've been playing RF:G online lately, and it uses games for windows - live. Meaning that rather than utilizing a nice match list so I can determine how many games there are, their modes, players, etc, I'm stuck depending on the good will of what basically amounts to Xbox software to find a game for me. Oh, and then its player hosted matches on top of that.

Due to the joyious experiences I've had with the above, I've come to appreciate the simple things a lot more than I used to, such as a server list. L4D had some serious problems with matchmaking at first, and that plus RF:G have managed to leave a bad taste in my mouth for the entire match making idea. Hopefully, they change this with MW2. I've never actually played a COD game online (and I've got 4 different PC ones), but keeping PC games PC user friendly would be some I'd enjoy in the event I ever wanted to actually try it out.♠

 

cornontheCoD

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• Oct 18, 2009

• #22

This is one case where an online petition might work. 30,000 signatures in a day.

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?dedis4mw

Sign it, it takes a minute at most, and it might actually work.

 

Smetzle

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• Oct 18, 2009

• #23

cornontheCoD said:

This is one case where an online petition might work. 30,000 signatures in a day.

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?dedis4mw

Sign it, it takes a minute at most, and it might actually work.

Click to expand...

Signed, although I'm probably going to get the Xbox 360 version since most of my friends will.

 

Shoomonger

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• Oct 18, 2009

• #24

If everyones getting rid of their preorders they should buy L4D2.

 

LordNor

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• Oct 19, 2009

• #25

Sign the petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?dedis4mw

And guys no dedicated means peertopeer connections, its like hosting local on left4dead

/whoops someone already put it up

 

Last edited: Oct 19, 2009

DJive

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• Oct 19, 2009

• #26

LordNor said:

Sign the petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?dedis4mw

And guys no dedicated means peertopeer connections, its like hosting local on left4dead

/whoops someone already put it up

Click to expand...

But with no server browser whats the point of purchasing a dedicated box?

 

LordNor

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• Oct 19, 2009

• #27

im wondering that myself since i put down 71$ for a gameservers one >.> wtf Infinity Ward

 

drp

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• Oct 19, 2009

• #28

there goes my purchase. i will not be buying it if this sticks.

 

HeaH

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Oct 2, 2008

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• Oct 19, 2009

• #29

This was a game that I could have bought. Well, I won't now...

 

cornontheCoD

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• Oct 19, 2009

• #30

Went in and canceled my preorder. Now I can afford Borderlands, yay!

 

LordNor

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• Oct 19, 2009

• #31

wow look at petition 73725

 

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Delusibeta

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• Oct 22, 2009

• #32

Frankly, not a bright move by any means. And the petition has [SIZE=+6]138524 signatures now.
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LordNor

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• Oct 22, 2009

• #33

its over 9000

 

Dr. Spud

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• Oct 22, 2009

• #34

I see it now. Modern Warfare 2 PC sells far less than the console versions.

Then Infinity Ward comes out with a new press release: "PC Gaming is dying!"

 

Last edited: Oct 22, 2009

Wegason

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• Oct 27, 2009

• #35

The PC has been and will continue to be the pinnacle of computer gaming for some time to come.

The most annoying thing about L4D is the matchmaking lobbies, its only good when you've got enough friends for a co-op campaign (relatively easy) or enough friends to have a good versus game (a fair bit harder to get 7 friends online at once and wanting to play).