Gears of War 2 matchmaking servers boosted
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Dec 12th 2008 at 12:14PM }
Fergusson does admit, though, that potential delays are always looming. Playlists are subject to low player population at any time, for example, and there isn't always the right sized party to merge with your own party. Don't fret, Fergusson promises "we're not done yet."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
LordVesper007 @ Dec 12th 2008 12:22PM
In other words we've fixed it but not really. They should probably do beta testing next time...
This game would be GOTY for me if not the horrible multiplyer stuff. But I'll admit it's better than when it first started.
Overall though I'm very pleased with Gears of War 2. Excellent gameplay and a nice story in addition to it.
Marrvia @ Dec 12th 2008 5:47PM
I tried to play a couple of days ago, after not even trying for a couple of weeks, to see if it was any better. I tried to boot up a game, after 60 seconds it was still searches, I got annoyed and turned off the system.
I have no intention of even trying again until I hear it is fixed for real this time. I wont listen to Epic, I don't trust them. They say only a "small" percentage of people are having a problem, yet for every 1 person is says matchmaking is fast, 20 say it is slow. They said it was fixed on Thanksgiving after the patch came out, now they are saying it was fixed on 12/9 which it obviously wasn't, since I tried on 12/10.
I'm just going to wait until everyone online is saying it is fixed before I touch the game again. Until then, I will just know in my mind that I wasted my money on this game.
Kazkek @ Dec 12th 2008 12:22PM
Title makes it sound like the servers were stolen. Boosted. lol
Deeznuts420 @ Dec 12th 2008 12:34PM
gears of war 2 left on four concrete blocks in alley
J.Goodwin @ Dec 12th 2008 12:29PM
More like, in other words, we fixed part of it, and if enough people get online, then the other part will fix itself. If it doesn't, then we'll fix that too.
Danzaiver @ Dec 12th 2008 12:38PM
I'm staying on COD4 and WaW until the online is fixed for real.
Kuro @ Dec 12th 2008 12:49PM
I have no idea how this never occured to me. I'll join you in spirit, brother.
Ben @ Dec 12th 2008 7:02PM
You know what, I think I could actually live with slow matchmaking if we could at least choose what type of game we want to play. I want public listings of private games and/or the ability to stay in a damn lobby when the match is over.
xFenixKnightx @ Dec 12th 2008 12:51PM
No tweaks to the actual MP gameplay itself? :(
For me, the 1st update pretty much fixed any delays I was getting so this isn't all that important. I wanna see if they're gonna tweak weapons and other things like they did in Gears 1.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE GET RID OF THE SMOKE MAKING YOU FALL DOWN! LOOKS LIKE A BUNCH OF RETARDS FALLING ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! Or at least lower the proximity.
Increase the respawn time on Frags. They respawn waaaaaay too quickly. I hate Frag campers, and I hate wall tagging. PERIOD!
Last one, chainsaw is the ultimate n00b weapon now. Please, change this.
*Breath in and breathe out, Fenix.
:P
arrrgh @ Dec 12th 2008 1:01PM
just means you have to keep your head up more
the rules arent teh same as gears one. Different game, different strategies. If you use gears1 strats, you will get pwnt
xFenixKnightx @ Dec 12th 2008 1:16PM
Oh I've adapted, and still PWN little n00blets. I still think some things can be tweaked to make it a true blend of old and new.
Heh @ Dec 12th 2008 1:20PM
All of the grenades need to be fixed, imho. Smokes aren't that bad aside from submission. In submission it's just crazy. Smokes are spammed hella lot and then while you're trying to get back up Franklin gives you a big "I ain't gonna go wif chu" and shotguns your ass back to hell.
The frags are stupid now. In pavalion you can literally spawn kill with the frags in submission/king of the hill/guardian, and it is really easy to pull it off.
The lancer is stupid now aswell, I can't tell you how many times I've played a round and the other team is either frag camping or running directly at you with the chainsaw. Even if you blast 1 with an active shotgun his buddy comes along and chainsaws you. It sucks because it's an auto 1-1 almost every time they do it.
I don't mind the nerfing of the shotgun, as I've gotten use to it now and pwn again with it. (Before I got use to it I was just using the pistol and basically said fuck you to the shotgun lol) And please, for the love of god, someone fix that shotgun glitch. Every 3 or so matches I play there is always some douchebag running around with his shotgun glitched so I can't kill him.
Jakka ( The Order of Haters of Balance) @ Dec 12th 2008 1:24PM
Good ol' Gears trash talk. Being killed by everything aside from Shotgun is cheap and n00b tactic while being killed by a Shotgun means the other player had host advantage...
lol j/k :P
xFenixKnightx @ Dec 12th 2008 1:48PM
Agreed Heh, I also hated the shotty but have gotten used to it now, really. This is what I would like adressed.
*Remove wall fragtag or *greatly increase frag respawn times
*Remove being knocked down w/Smoke or speed standup animation AND lower its proximity
*Still be able to tag a smoke in the wall but no knockdown
*Chainsaw should lower when shooting it
Not everything is bad though. Theres a shit ton of new MP stuff that is well, Awesome! :P
Meatshields = Awesome
Chainsaw Duels *this gets a special = Fucking Awesome
New Executions = Awesome
Shield = Awesome
Crawling = Awesome
Slowing down a rushing opponent = Awesome
No Sniper active downing = Awesome
3 shots in Boomgun = Awesome
Martyrdom = Awesome
Horde = Awesome
Submission = Awesome
Wingman = Awesome
King of the Hill = Awesome
Bots = Awesome
Gold Lancer/Hammerburst = Awesome
New Hammerburst (which I NEVER used in GOW1) = Awesome
Obtaining 90% of Ch33voz offline = Awesome
As Rhino the Hamster would say "FULLY AWESOME!" :P
B1gg Randall @ Dec 12th 2008 1:01PM
@xFenixKnightx thats what I talking bout ohh..And do something bout them quiters,then it should be GOTY....
Brian @ Dec 12th 2008 1:17PM
Thanks for selling me half a game for $60. Appreciate it. So nice of you to keep working on it.
Carnell W @ Dec 12th 2008 1:22PM
I wish the Halo folks would just license out their matchmaking system. It's still the best hands down.
Premature ejaculation man @ Dec 12th 2008 9:57PM
It needs more speed. Such an insanely popular game still takes a bit too long a wait...
I haven't played Gears of War 2 yet to know the difference. Hopefully by the time I do, it'll be fixed :)
ToRo @ Dec 16th 2008 12:16AM
Agreed. In my opinion, the Halo Matchmaking should be the standard for all games.
Haon @ Dec 12th 2008 1:22PM
Getting a game now does suck but what makes it even worse for me is that I am pretty highly ranked in a couple of playlists. If I play by myself without friends I find it almost impossible at times because it will ALWAYS match me up with at least 2 privates but not the same for the other team. Now this would be ok in COD4 because taking someone out doesn't necessarily require a whole lot of teamwork but gears 2 does. I hope that crap gets cut down. Or at least team balancing after both teams have been matched.
Misfit Toy @ Dec 12th 2008 1:31PM
You'd think these guys would be more prepared for stuff like this by now.
WiNG LifeInAGame.com @ Dec 12th 2008 1:43PM
It is really sad that two awesome games, Gears 2 and Castle Crashers, have been muddled in these connectivity issues.
Well, at least Gears 2 is still PLAYABLE online, even if it takes a while.
Oh yeah, and at least Gears 2 doesn't erase your save file for no reason.
xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Welcome Back Party Ultimate Mega Action Force) @ Dec 12th 2008 1:55PM
True.
I'm also in agreement that Gears 2 isn't completely broken, as some folks like to call it...it's just got more variety now. On Gears 1, all you needed was a shotgun and some room to roll, and you got to be a god...at least this time they've fixed the rushing issue (except with chainsaws...that part still needs work).
t3kni9e @ Dec 12th 2008 4:08PM
wasn't this already fixed? Fix the stupid host detection! I'm tired of people with crappy connection getting host and me having a delay which leaves me unable to kill people because of unfair lag.
The chainsaw doesn't even bother me when the lag is good, but when it lags, that's when it's annoying because your shots don't seem to do as much damage and people dodge your shots alot easier.
Heinz @ Dec 12th 2008 5:46PM
Lies!! I waited an hour to play gears 2 a few days ago, at least I was able to study for the finals while i waited.....and waited...then I shot myself in the face.
Ben @ Dec 12th 2008 10:54PM
Did the lag cause you to shoot yourself? I'm sure I managed to chainsaw myself the other day.
Jeff @ Dec 13th 2008 1:06AM
The slow matchmaking times are annoying, but my biggest gripe about Gears 2 multiplayer is that it's so unbalanced. I've played maybe 30 matches, and 25 of them have been a total shutout for one side or another (I really suck at Gears, so it has nothing to do with me). This really shouldn't happen if the teams have "comparable skill" like they're supposed to.
kd38roc @ Feb 6th 2009 5:37PM
Point Blank THe Game Sucks Compared To Last Game. jy would they change something that wasnt broken. I dont get it. Last year there were glitches but not enough to make the game unenjoyable. But now this hour waiting time to play a 10 minute game is ridicuolus. I really hope they learned their lesson with this matchmaking bullshit.