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Re: I fixed being off by 1/2 - 1 second behind the play. - Solved

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:43:21 GMT

yarderdunes wrote:

You sure spend alot of energy arguing the semantics of how people post in order to assert that your opinion is the only one that is close to fact or even matters.

And you're right, I don't give two sh1ts about how the game plays for you when it doesn't play right for me. I paid for my copy of the game not yours.

Well said ^^^^^^^

Re: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset F540 any good?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:57:03 GMT

I just picked up a set of Tritton Warhead 7.1's and they are sick. Totally wireless (including chat), long battery life, Dolby 7.1, and the sound is has depth and clarity. They are very well designed in my opinion. I can't speak to their longevity but I'm totally impressied with their performance so far. I read about so many crappy headsets and just decided to anti up for a high quality pair in order to avoid dissappointment.

These things are a godesnd when the gf is home and she starts to whine about the house sounding like a warzone

Re: So you complain about X because of factor Y being +/- reasoning Z. 99% of complaints in here, but wait... all you do is form an unintelligent post with grade school type spelling and grammar.

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:18:38 GMT

Thanks tips! This post was certainly good for a laugh. So thousands of people have come to the forums to vent their frustration with this game simply because their connections aren't optimized? That is beyond ignorant. Plenty of knowledgeable and well educated people have been trying to sort this BS out since Black Ops and it's only gotten worse.

The problem is massively exaggerated because you say it is? You must think pretty highly of yourself. Unfortunately I don't. I also don't appreciate some Treyarch shill coming on here to tell me that I should simply accept this game's horrendous flaws when plenty of other games like Halo 4 run amazingly well almost all of the time. Quit making excuses.

Re: Vonderhaar wants videos re the lag...

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:30:38 GMT

Foxhound-Pro wrote:

I understand the arguments, but the problem is that this is something that Activision or Treyarch needs to clarify. So arguing about what is and is not lag compensation is a round about that wastes time. There are people that somewhat know and those that don't. The problem is that people simply want a working game and an explanation from the community isn't going to 100% suffice.

Very well said. It's nausiating to watch people argue semantics about what is/isn't lag compensation in an attempt to flaunt their almighty knowledge in front of the community. It simply derails the threads that are intended to inform the developers and find a solution.

Re: Lag compensation video in action with calculations - 265ms delay

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:42:18 GMT

I realize BO played well for most people but I've been experiencing the exact same sync issues since the release of that game. I waited about 6 months for them to acknowledge the problem before I threw that game in the trash.

I don't really expect them to acknowledge the issue that so many players are seeing right now. Even if they do decide to tweak some things in an attempt to improve the situatiion, they'll never admit to a problem....especially if past experience is anything to go by. That is how Treyarch operates.

Hopefully there are enough unsatisfied customers this time around to force them into action. I honestly can't wait until somebody builds a game to crush this franchise. Wishful thinking indeed......but the developers seem to be getting increasingly more ignorant and content with themselves every year.

Re: David Vonderhaar responds to dying in one bullet

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:31:13 GMT

Same old bull$hit from Von. This second rate operation has been arrogantly dismissing the problem since Black Ops. It certainly doesn't look like they intend to do a damn thing about the issue or even acknowledge it's existence. Hmmmm sounds familiar. Watching people write page after page of excuses for Treyarch is getting nausiating. I could care less who thinks they know the most about coding and networking and how the only real problem is the internet. The fact is that the game has a major malfunction that causes frustration and rage for a huge number of players. Call it what ever you want.

I am sorry to hear that so many of you guys are getting hosed. After Black Ops I swore to never buy another Treyarch product, and so far I'm holding strong inspite of the fact that I would LOVE to be playing the newest cod. I played a few games at a friends place and BO2 was a complete and utter joke, whereas Halo 4 played perfectly.

Re: Lag compensation video in action with calculations - 265ms delay

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:59:10 GMT

Either the mods cleaned up the thread due to arguing or he requested some things be removed after his massive ego was bruised?

Re: Is there any hope for BO2 lag getting fixed?

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:30:55 GMT

Nothing substantial will be done to fix this junker.

Black Ops worked well for many (I do realize), but never played well for me..... even after countless updates.

MW3 was even worse and I threw that game in the trash after 2 months of frustration.

Black Ops 2 appears to be the worst of all. They'll tell you they're working on it until the next COD release but it won't be fixed until they abandon the current system entirely.

COD was amazing before Treyarch ruined the series with this dog$hit netcode that seems to get increasingly worse every year. The latency issues everyone complains about have little or nothing to do with launch week jitters. It's the exact same thing that's been going on for the past 2 or 3 years and NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT.

I just hope Respawn will release a decent FPS one of these days...

Re: Why Treyarch Did The Right Thing With Lag Compensation

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:59:02 GMT

Exactamundo. It's been said by a countless others. I couldn't care less if one guy has a slight host advantage and the game runs more or less properly for everyone else. I was almost never the host but actually used to enjoy COD when it worked that way. This half a second behind, insta-death, dice roll busines makes the game infuriating to play 99 out of 100 times.

I certainly won't pay $65 so I can spend hours in my living room trying not to smash a hole in my 60 inch so that Activision can cater to 10 year olds

Re: Any other "Better than Average Players" feel useless?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:41:38 GMT

This game sounds like an absolute nightmare. Tiny maps, terrible spawns, useless snipers, SMG's that trump assult rifles from across the map and the worst lag comp yet. It's like they custom designed the game for spastic 8 year olds..... pretty much everything I hate in a shooter.

I'm telling you fellas, just take this turd out of your xbox and save yourself the anger and frustration. Perhaps they will fix it in a few months but if history is any indication it will be 6 months to a year untill it is even remotely playable.

I thought I was done with Halo 5 or 6 years ago.....it felt childish compared to MW. Halo 4 however, is everything that BO2 is not. Great networking, huge maps, and very competitve. Never thought I'd go back to the Master Cheif but it is honestly so much better than current day COD titles. I can play for hours on end and will not encounter any of the infuriating things that happen 15 times during every COD match.

Re: Lag Compensation Is Back Again & This Time It Means Business.

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:33:38 GMT

For the first time in about 6 years I didn't bother to pre order the latest COD due to the infuriating lag comp issues that seem to be getting worse and worse. I'm honestly sorry to hear people are being screwed yet again. If and when they tune the game to make it playable and fun I might consider picking up a copy.

On the flip side, I can't believe I've actually gone back to Halo. 343 did an phenominal job with Halo 4 and almost every game I get into is competitive and runs amazingly well on large, complex maps. For the first time in a couple years I'm playing with a party of a few buddies and it's actually enjoyable instead of frustrating. Once you get used to it again, it's honestly a breath of fresh air compared to the lag comped, SMG spray fest on tiny maps that COD has evolved into. Just a heads up for those of you who can't stand the way COD plays anymore...

I hope for everybodys sake they manage to sort this out before the game becomes practically obsolete (again).

Re: Black Ops 2 Map debate...

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:13:06 GMT

I can't stand the small maps for the most part. Mindless grenade throwing, spawn killing, and 5 second lives do not make for an enjoyable experience (for me). Like somebody else mentioned, most of those maps mentioned in the OP are amongst my most hated. Give me medium to large maps all day long. I prefer maps that promote a combination of play styles and strategies. It makes for a far more interesting, diverse and less repetitive game. I really don't care if somebody wants to run around like a spastic meth-head with an SMG, but give me an equal chance to put a well placed sniper round into his dome. I really don't mind 1 or 2 of these small maps for the occasional change of pace, but beyond that they just seem fairly one dimensional and mindless. I wish COD wasn't always moving towards these smaller maps in an effort to give ADD brats their instant gratification.

Re: PLEASE SIGN HERE IF YOU FEEL FREQUENTLY HANDICAPPED BY LAG COMPENSATION

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:34:49 GMT

I haven't played this trash game for at least 6 months or even posted on this forum for longer than that but it's interesting to see that you're still running your mounth on my thread like some kind of disgruntled brat. It's clearly stated in the OP that this is not a petition and simply a spot for all those experiencing lag comp issues to get together.

190 000+ views of the thread. I'm pretty sure the devs noticed it.....unfortunately they appear to be utterly useless when it comes to fixing the problem. It's absolutely hilarious that you're still butthurt over the creation of this thread. I remember you whining months ago about how this thread WAS a petition and went against the official forum rules. So utterly pathetic.

Re: This is Lag Compensation

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:31:12 GMT

operator-1 wrote:

At this point, it just looks like MW3's creators are either unwilling or unable to fix it. Their impotent response leaves me with very low expectations for quality from any future Call of Duty products & services.

Very well said operator-1. Their utterly "impotent" response or lack thereof for the past two years has left me with zero expectations for the future and a healthy amout of spite to boot. I couldn't be any less excited for the next COD and I look forward to the day that someone else makes a proper hardcore FPS game and this epic cash pig of a franchise comes crashing down on it's face. Many consider this kind of talk sacrilidgeous.....fair enough....I'm simply done with the increasingly poor games they spit out every year. This franchise has become an absolute joke to me and the people I USED to play with regularily.

Re: This is Lag Compensation

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:11:54 GMT

I know what you what mean. I don't play much BF3 because I just don't love the feel and pacing but I can't argue that it's a fairly well executed game. It certainly doesn't infuriate me or feel like every single enemy encounter is a lag-comp-dice-role. Like many folks have said before, COD has pretty much turned into a fast paced RPG

Re: This is Lag Compensation

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:48:34 GMT

I'd have to agree with you here. Activision in combination with these devs are either utterly useless or they're liars. Either way it doesn't make me want to buy yet another POS game from them. After 2 years of this BS, I simply hope that a team with some integrity (Respawn?) will make a real FPS for harcore gamers. I would absolutely love to see someone take hundreds of millions of dollars away from Activision. They've been pillaging the pockets of gamers with almost zero innovation for far too long. This lag comp situation simply adds insult to injury.

Re: This is Lag Compensation

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:24:04 GMT

Best original post/video in the history of this forum. I didn't read all 10 pages but there seems to be a distinct shortage of the tool bags who typically line up to discredit a fine work such as yours. Well done my friend.

I haven't played this game in 2 months (and won't until it's fixed) but perhaps this video could be the catylist that prompts IWSH to repair this epic POS game.

I won't be holding my breath...

Re: PLEASE SIGN HERE IF YOU FEEL FREQUENTLY HANDICAPPED BY LAG COMPENSATION

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:17:14 GMT

Just dropping in to see if there's been any significant improvements? I quit playing this farse of a game about a month ago and I'm admittedly getting a little bored with Skyrim.

By the looks of things it's pretty much the same as ever. I don't suppose there's any new info from the devs regarding future updates? Not like you can actually believe their BS promises.

Looking forward to the release of a decent FPS.....could be a while.

/SIGNED

Re: PLEASE SIGN HERE IF YOU FEEL FREQUENTLY HANDICAPPED BY LAG COMPENSATION

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:25:46 GMT

uberNoobs wrote:

Well said avngr9

That's exactly the point I've been trying to get across. "Lag-comp" may not be the technically accurate term to be using, but it's the term the community has ascribed to the issues we are experiencing. And the devs know what we are talking about.

If I take my car to the mechanic and say "my engine is loud"... It may well be my exhaust system, but he knows what I'm talking about.

I also agree and have said this in other threads. This stupid crusade to prove that "lag compensation isn't the ideal term to describe the problem", is getting ridiculous. Everyone recognizes what the problem looks like and the developers have publicly acknowledged it as such. Even the biggest fanboys can't possibly deny the problem exists at this point so they resort to regurgitating (someone else's) technical opinions in what appears to be a pathetic effort to sound intelligent and avoid eating crow. To date I haven't heard anybody come up with a better, more accurate or more generally accepted term to describe the network issues we're dealing with? Until that happens maybe quit trying to troll and derail threads with the semantic BS. Nobody cares if a few 12 year olds don't understand it's got to do with differences ping, not bandwidth. How noble to make sure EVERY forum poster has to be schooled on the subject. The system is very poorly implemented, period.

Re: Lag comp is HUGE in this game. I rented a hotel just to check!

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:44:24 GMT

Well folks, looks like the resident gaming socialist has entered the building.

Here in the Western world, people who work hard to pay for a proper internet connection don't expect to be artificially handicapped so that Joe Shmo can feel good about himself.

The lag comp system is likely a business decision currently in place to appease the masses of casual gamers at the expense of core gamers who have gone out of their way to ensure they have a fast and reliable connection. Your opinion that it actually makes the game fair in it's current state is not only naive, but pretty nauseating.

It's pretty obvious you're enjoying the benefits of the current lag compensation system and don't want to see your artificiall crutch get taken away.