Comments on: IWNET: Facts, Verdict and Solution http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/ Pragmatic Thoughts On Game Development Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laurence http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-24403 Laurence Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:45:00 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-24403 This is the problem with companies these days, they make a franchise, then they f*** off and let it run itself just off of it's name without putting any effort into it. gg Infinity Ward, I hope all your exec's die in the company holiday that you'll take off of the money you earn selling this dog s*** to consumers This is the problem with companies these days, they make a franchise, then they f*** off and let it run itself just off of it’s name without putting any effort into it. gg Infinity Ward, I hope all your exec’s die in the company holiday that you’ll take off of the money you earn selling this dog s*** to consumers

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]]> By: John http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-746 John Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:37:13 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-746 I have had this game for about 2 weeks now. I will NEVER buy another game from this company. 1. Its over run with hackers. 2. IWnet goes down for hours at a shot. 3. There are constant problems with IWNet. you get kicked after each round. 4. you have to wait in the Lobby foever , then half the time it kicks you or restarts the lobby because it unsuccessfully tried to combine your lobby with another. The game itself is very good. But the IWNet part makes it virtually unplayable. If you like PC games AVOID IWNet like the Plague. I have had this game for about 2 weeks now.
I will NEVER buy another game from this company.
1. Its over run with hackers.
2. IWnet goes down for hours at a shot.
3. There are constant problems with IWNet. you get kicked after each round.
4. you have to wait in the Lobby foever , then half the time it kicks you or restarts the lobby because it unsuccessfully tried to combine your lobby with another.

The game itself is very good. But the IWNet part makes it virtually unplayable.

If you like PC games AVOID IWNet like the Plague.

]]> By: ShocolateMousse http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-745 ShocolateMousse Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:09:07 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-745 I live in Perth Western Australia and had used up my download limit for the month but decided to give a game of MW2 a try earlier this afternoon. After about 15 mins of waiting for matches to be setup, lost connections, host changes and plain bad hosts I got maybe 6 minutes of game time. Whilst waiting for the next game to start, it told me I had lost connection to steam, AFTER the map had loaded. I thought "enough of this crap" launched TF2 and was backstabbing snipers in less than 3mins with a ping of 5 to 16. And I also played on heaps of other servers just like that one. Dedicated severs. Played for 2hrs with no cheaters! What the hell were they (if at all) thinking? It's like a big "Screw you pc gamers, you wanna play our awesome game? Go and buy an Xbox" from InfinityWard! I live in Perth Western Australia and had used up my download limit for the month but decided to give a game of MW2 a try earlier this afternoon. After about 15 mins of waiting for matches to be setup, lost connections, host changes and plain bad hosts I got maybe 6 minutes of game time. Whilst waiting for the next game to start, it told me I had lost connection to steam, AFTER the map had loaded. I thought “enough of this crap” launched TF2 and was backstabbing snipers in less than 3mins with a ping of 5 to 16. And I also played on heaps of other servers just like that one. Dedicated severs. Played for 2hrs with no cheaters! What the hell were they (if at all) thinking? It’s like a big “Screw you pc gamers, you wanna play our awesome game? Go and buy an Xbox” from InfinityWard!

]]> By: Juggz http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Juggz Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:08:30 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-744 I am so disgusted with the amount of cheaters playing now it's unbelievable. All I am asking is that IWnet or whomever controls it will do something fast about all the hackers playing. We have all spent our hard earned money on this game and now the hackers have taken over. I am so disgusted with the amount of cheaters playing now it’s unbelievable. All I am asking is that IWnet or whomever controls it will do something fast about all the hackers playing. We have all spent our hard earned money on this game and now the hackers have taken over.

]]> By: Figgie http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Figgie Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:16:28 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-743 Meanie said it all, I spend half the time waiting for game. Can't choose map/style, IWnet fail. Meanie said it all, I spend half the time waiting for game. Can’t choose map/style, IWnet fail.

]]> By: meanie http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-742 meanie Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:12:14 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-742 - i play MW2 from Australia. - 11am there are no players playing MW2, the time wait to get into a game is average 5minutes, i end up in a game with a latency of im guessing 250-300ms - 9pm the same thing, there just isn't anyone playing the game and so i can either play with some crappy latency or .. not play - there is no list of players playing, so i can't select the mode/map to join .. its all guess work. eg: click on "Domination" and hope for the best, sit for 5minutes; no games. Try "Team Death Match" .. same thing. - hackers/cheaters? yeh, this game seems to be riddled with them, with no moderation to deter or stop them. every day i will come across at least one, even came across a team of cheaters. (one player/cheater, 4hours game play, prestige lvl 70 <- WTF!?) - Peer 2 Peer gaming for the PC, its not the new thing. This game should've been released in the US only, countries like Australia there just isn't enough players to support Multiplayer; if i play for two hours at least one hour is spent looking for a game/host; in game and out, i kid you not! - there are some good aspects of the game, but for myself, i didn't buy this game for the pretty pixels or the grippingly short single player campaign, i bought it for multiplayer; it has left nothing but a sour taste in my mouth - my verdict, pass on this floating turd of a game - i play MW2 from Australia.

– 11am there are no players playing MW2, the time wait to get into a game is average 5minutes, i end up in a game with a latency of im guessing 250-300ms

– 9pm the same thing, there just isn’t anyone playing the game and so i can either play with some crappy latency or .. not play

– there is no list of players playing, so i can’t select the mode/map to join .. its all guess work. eg: click on “Domination” and hope for the best, sit for 5minutes; no games. Try “Team Death Match” .. same thing.

– hackers/cheaters? yeh, this game seems to be riddled with them, with no moderation to deter or stop them. every day i will come across at least one, even came across a team of cheaters. (one player/cheater, 4hours game play, prestige lvl 70 <- WTF!?)

– Peer 2 Peer gaming for the PC, its not the new thing. This game should've been released in the US only, countries like Australia there just isn't enough players to support Multiplayer; if i play for two hours at least one hour is spent looking for a game/host; in game and out, i kid you not!

– there are some good aspects of the game, but for myself, i didn't buy this game for the pretty pixels or the grippingly short single player campaign, i bought it for multiplayer; it has left nothing but a sour taste in my mouth

– my verdict, pass on this floating turd of a game

]]> By: Alex http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-741 Alex Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:35:33 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-741 The amount of players using aimbots and wall hacks is unbelievable i cant get a game without someone having some sought of hack The amount of players using aimbots and wall hacks is unbelievable i cant get a game without someone having some sought of hack

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Jonathan Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:37:31 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-740 I agree, all they need to do is cater for both communities, hardcore gamers aren't saying that all casual gamers should have a tough experience because hey, once of a day I was a casual gamer too. Your clear solution shows that they lacked foresight and wisdom. About the hacking thing, I encounter more hackers on a console type system and because those services are maintained by a company, they have rare patches. I think if this was their main point of IWnet they have failed. I think the many examples of community versus hackers has shown us that a highly motivated(or be it angry), active (actually sees the hacker) and experienced player base is much better at stopping the small minority than one guy sat behind a desk. Jonathan I agree, all they need to do is cater for both communities, hardcore gamers aren’t saying that all casual gamers should have a tough experience because hey, once of a day I was a casual gamer too. Your clear solution shows that they lacked foresight and wisdom.

About the hacking thing, I encounter more hackers on a console type system and because those services are maintained by a company, they have rare patches. I think if this was their main point of IWnet they have failed. I think the many examples of community versus hackers has shown us that a highly motivated(or be it angry), active (actually sees the hacker) and experienced player base is much better at stopping the small minority than one guy sat behind a desk.

Jonathan

]]> By: Goldwolf99 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/iwnet-facts-verdict-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Goldwolf99 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:14:17 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=233#comment-739 IWnet has said it will help end the hackers with aimbots and wall hacks. Well I can tell you now that is a lie. The first 2 days I played no problems. Now I can not get into a game that does not have aimbots or wall hacks being used. IWnet has said it will help end the hackers with aimbots and wall hacks. Well I can tell you now that is a lie. The first 2 days I played no problems. Now I can not get into a game that does not have aimbots or wall hacks being used.

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