Modern Warfare 2 PC Dedicated Servers
FourZeroTwo, community manger at Infinity Ward recently broke the news that Modern Warfare 2 PC would have it’s online functions be identical to the consoles version. This means match making, random people, random maps, and map packs being pushed harder on the PC.
First off, what the hell is wrong with the way PC dedicated servers work? Has there ever been a problem? What does dedicated servers offer? Choice. First of all every other server has a community, usually backed by a website or a clan that operates inside the game and it’s server, so scratch those, they are all gone now. This means that server that’s in your favorites with the set of 4 maps that cycle all day that happen to be your favorite are gone. This means servers with people you enjoy to play with but you might not be on a first name basis with or even know won’t be there either.
Just the other day I was wondering to myself what was the major differences between the console and PC version of games and really it’s come down to controls and online play, and online has always been so much better on the PC with dedicated servers. Dedicated servers offer the best ping for online scrims and tournaments where some even have huge cash prizes or even money, YOUR money on the line. Not to mention customization with maps, game-types and mods.
FourTwoZero was greeted with an amazinly pissed off PC community that has gone as far to sign a 120k (Yes, 120,000) petition as of right now and growing rapidly every minute. He recently tried to answer “questions, assumptions, and speculation” on his blog post and really he didn’t answer much. Like for example if IWNET would work off the hosts connection, and if so how exactly do you expect for any tournament player to be happy.
“How does it work when we have a CEVO match worth $3,500 and we have players from Oregon, Florida, and New Hampshire in the server and no players that live in a central location? Not only would the host get close to zero ping but the players that live 1,000+ miles away would get 150+ ping which is unplayable in a league match where money is on the line. You said that it will connect you with people in your area to achieve smooth gameplay and while that’s all good and fine it simply does not work for scrims or matches.”
Going through the reasons players should feel this is a huge upgrade to PC players, 402 lists Matchmaking & Smoother Gameplay as a positive point, stating that players in the past would have to browse server lists looking for a game, and that’s apparently hard and really confusing to the new player that cannot figure that THIS IS THE SERVER NAME, THIS IS THE MAP IT’S PLAYING, THIS IS HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE IN THE GAME, AND THIS IS THE PING. I want to meet these mythical creatures who have difficulty navigating a server browse and slap the shit out of them.
Another reason is that it will be easier to pick what game-types and modes you want. Was this ever an issue? Sorting for a game-type or filter game-types, modes, maps, and pings? So this is it? I can sort what game mode I want and that’s it? Why don’t you just package a fucking controller with it while your at it Infinity Ward?
402 also points out that now servers will be “hack free”. Not a server “full” off hackers, aim bots and cheaters because of V-A-C, Valves famously poor anti-cheat software that was on par with Punkbuster when it comes to who can serve more bullshit. Really I have hardly ever seen a cheater, I think in the two years I played Call of Duty 4 I encountered maybe a hand full of hackers because DEDICATED SERVERS and usually already have Punkbuster and/or admins and the hackers are usually gone in seconds.
“The response to “PC Fanboys Woes” posted on bashandslash.com is downright offensive, considering that if PC gamers hadn’t given you success with your first game, Call of Duty, you wouldn’t be here today. honestly it really just feels like you’re giving the finger to the people who made you. and the fact that you’ve been deleting the petition threads on the callofduty boards is just stubborn and childish.”
If you wish and I actually urge you to sign the petition because I’ve actually canceled my MW2 PC pre-order at EBGames cause I rather play this on a console cause this effectively ruins any reason why I would like to own a PC version.
Links:
Online Petition - 120k+ and rising
Original IW response article
FourTwoZero blog response
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