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the_murf53 Novice 205 posts since
May 7, 2012

I'm starting to regret my DLC purchase

Posted by the_murf53 on Mar 10, 2013 7:40 AM

I purchased revolution yesterday and I was pretty hyped about it.  I had picked up the peacekeeper off of the ground several times and fell in love with it and I had heard Grind and Downhill were amazing maps and they are.  I don't regret purchasing the DLC for the quality that came with it.  Die Rise is also amazing.  I do however regret it because of the amount of lag that came with it.  Before I bought the map pack I was having very little lag issues.  It seemed all of the lag infested players (no offense to those of you out there) had moved over to the DLC section of the game and well I was right.  I'm probably going to uninstall the DLC now.  I wish there was a way to disable it like in mw3 so I could keep the peacekeeper.  I love that gun but it's not worth the lag frustration I'm experiencing right now.  Anyone else have this problem as well?

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  • BukLau101 Expert 1,576 posts since
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    BukLau101     Mar 10, 2013 7:43 AM (in response to the_murf53)

    the_murf53 wrote:

     

    It seemed all of the lag infested players (no offense to those of you out there) had moved over to the DLC section of the game and well I was right. 

    I don't think the DLC section is infested with McDonalds wifi users, DLC just fragments the playerbase making matchmaking worse which results in lag. The map pack as you said was pretty good and the peacekeeper is a decent gun but I couldn't be bothered putting up with the BS at the moment so I'm taking yet another break from Blops 2.

    • BanHaMMer Expert 2,243 posts since
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      BanHaMMer     Mar 10, 2013 7:46 AM (in response to BukLau101)

      Thanx for the explanation Buk

    • the_murf53 Novice 205 posts since
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      the_murf53     Mar 10, 2013 7:49 AM (in response to BukLau101)

      Yea that makes sense.  I guess there was more people who were closer to me with good connections in the non DLC playlists compared to the ones who are in the DLC playlists.  I found a few good lobbies but when I would go into beast mode everyone would back out.  When I was host in the non DLC playlists I was destroying everyone lol.  But when I get host now....it's absolutely terrible.   

  • BanHaMMer Expert 2,243 posts since
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    BanHaMMer     Mar 10, 2013 7:45 AM (in response to the_murf53)

    I agree, I live in a very well infrastructured City (Internet wise) and have noticed the stuttering in-game and latency the DLC pack has brought???

    • the_murf53 Novice 205 posts since
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      the_murf53     Mar 10, 2013 7:51 AM (in response to BanHaMMer)

      Yea the stuttering is horrendous.  I'm also constantly on a 3 bar where as before I was always a solid 4 bar. 

      • BukLau101 Expert 1,576 posts since
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        BukLau101     Mar 10, 2013 7:53 AM (in response to the_murf53)

        The host selection is horrendous too. Sometimes you can get into lobbies where everyone is on a 1 or 2 bar except the host.

        • the_murf53 Novice 205 posts since
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          the_murf53     Mar 10, 2013 7:57 AM (in response to BukLau101)

          That is also happening too since my dlc purchase.  It wasn't before. 

        • mpringle Calculating status... 79 posts since
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          mpringle     Mar 10, 2013 7:58 AM (in response to BukLau101)

          Host selection is a joke with this game. How on earth can you make split screeners host and expect the game to run properly?

           

          As for the lobbies since the arrival of DLC, worse than ever before. I tried playing after I deleted the DLC and it's the same that way round.

           

          If you have a decent Internet connection on this game forget it. You will get no help from the software whilst the 3 bar wonder will happily skip round you all day killing you before it's even registered on your screen! The worst part is, this also seems to apply even when I'm host which makes absolutely no sense.

           

          Regret buying the DLC, I regret buying the game but given the lack of alternatives at the moment, I seem to be stuck playing lag ops v2!

          • BukLau101 Expert 1,576 posts since
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            BukLau101     Mar 10, 2013 8:02 AM (in response to mpringle)

            mpringle wrote:

            but given the lack of alternatives at the moment

            Currently I'm enjoying Battlefield 3 and what is probably 100th playthrough of Red Dead Redemption both are well made games in which I actually have fun. Alternatives aren't too hard to find... or maybe I'm just easily amused.

            • mpringle Newbie 79 posts since
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              mpringle     Mar 10, 2013 8:20 AM (in response to BukLau101)

              I could never get into the mp for BF3. It just didn't feel right to me. Same can be said for the latest Socom unfortunately as I used to love the original versions for the PS2.

               

              I might do another run through of Assassin's Creed 3 to see if I beat my previous 100% completion time.

              • BukLau101 Expert 1,576 posts since
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                BukLau101     Mar 10, 2013 8:23 AM (in response to mpringle)

                From mid January to mid Feburary I just played through the whole Assassin's Creed series. At first BF3 felt weird to me because the movement isn't as fluid and it doesn't have that arcade feel (in my first game I was trying to dropshot people ) but now I'm having alot of fun with that game.

                • mpringle Newbie 79 posts since
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                  mpringle     Mar 10, 2013 8:34 AM (in response to BukLau101)

                  Given the current situation with lag ops v2 I might well be giving BF3 another try as I know various clan mates have switched to it and they seem to enjoy it.

                   

                  Either that or I'll go back and try for 100% completion on the older AC games!

                  • BukLau101 Expert 1,576 posts since
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                    BukLau101     Mar 10, 2013 8:39 AM (in response to mpringle)

                    I want to play COD but I just can't bring myself to do it. If I'm not having fun then I won't play a game. Hopefuly the devs can improve things in the next patch to make the game a bit more enjoyable.

                    • mpringle Newbie 79 posts since
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                      mpringle     Mar 10, 2013 9:31 AM (in response to BukLau101)

                      That, unfortunately, sums this game up. It's just not fun to play on a consistent basis!

                       

                      As many people have said, great game full of interesting ideas and changes but they unfortunately have been so poorly implemented that people have simply turned off from the game!

            • Jasonbhoy7 Newbie 79 posts since
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              Jasonbhoy7     Mar 10, 2013 8:53 AM (in response to BukLau101)

              I bought bf3 and didn't like it at first but wanted to stick by it because BO2 was so broke. I do like it now, although I suck at it. I don't know how to use the vehicles or really care for those game modes so I tend to stay in the cq tdm, its just like cods tdm, 8 v 8, small maps, no vehicles. I wish I knew about this game mode sooner, the other tdms are like 500 kills to win and can take a looooong time, I'd be in a game for like 20 mins and wondering how long its got left to go and then backing out coz it lasted so long lol.

               

              Also, I bought Crysis 3 the other day and the multiplayer is great, its almost the same layout as cod for setting up classes, same kind of guns, and game modes  and maps so any cod fan who has never played crysis can adapt to it easily. Check out some MP vids of it and spread the word. It needs more players, thats all.

              • BukLau101 Expert 1,576 posts since
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                BukLau101     Mar 10, 2013 8:55 AM (in response to Jasonbhoy7)

                I was thinking about getting Crysis  after watching a couple of Elpresador's and Thunder's videos but I'm worried about lag. It runs on P2P so if there isn't many people playing it the connection could be a bit dodgy.

                • steelydeely Novice 159 posts since
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                  steelydeely     Mar 10, 2013 3:08 PM (in response to BukLau101)

                  hey bought crysis 3 a couple days after it came out, after watch Elpresador. Game runs hands down 10x better than this game. Its unebelievable how a game with 1,500 people online WORLDWIDE can run more smooth than a game with 500,000-700,000 online. Have only played COD for a few hours since Crysis 3 came out. And i've never even played a crysis game until 3.

          • the_murf53 Novice 205 posts since
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            the_murf53     Mar 10, 2013 8:06 AM (in response to mpringle)

            I don't regret buying the game at all or the DLC for the content.  When I'm in a lobby that's not garbage and the connection is good, I absolutely ******* love this game.  It's the moments that I am getting into right now where I am constantly shooting rubber bullets is what is pissing me off.  The target finder, shotgun, shock charge/bouncing better combos are annoying but irrelevant.  Every COD has had BS and noob setups since the very beginning.  It's the inconsistent lobbies that are the dealbreaker.  LOCALE ONLY SEARCH HAS TO COME BACK!  That would solve most of the lag issues.  It really would.

        • MCCOMINATOR Novice 160 posts since
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          MCCOMINATOR     Mar 10, 2013 3:05 PM (in response to BukLau101)

          why they put host lag back into the game is beyond me

  • ChestSplittah Master 8,845 posts since
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    ChestSplittah     Mar 10, 2013 10:44 AM (in response to the_murf53)

    You're going to have this if not many people bought the DLC. You/we have to be matched with people that have it, in your region at least (maybe they are far away) that will make connections in the lobbies horrible. Paying for DLC doesn't make the quality of the experience better. Just the quantity of places to die on.

  • iAmEFFeX Apprentice 425 posts since
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    iAmEFFeX     Mar 10, 2013 10:49 AM (in response to the_murf53)

    I'm in the same exact situation. The DLC lobbies have completely crippled my game play. Really is a waste of money in my opinion. I'll try to make the best of it, but it's just a lesson for the future I guess.

  • unicronhound Apprentice 196 posts since
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    unicronhound     Mar 10, 2013 1:51 PM (in response to the_murf53)

    To be honest, I haven't noticed anymore lag than normal gameplay unless we're with a horrible host. The one thing that makes me regret this DLC is there seems to be more campers on these four maps, than all the original maps combined, not that I'm trying to turn this into a camper vs run & gun debate. I just wish I could get more than 20 feet on these maps before running into campers.

  • dead4ever_uk Novice 354 posts since
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    dead4ever_uk     Mar 10, 2013 3:10 PM (in response to the_murf53)

    I stopped downloading map packs and stuff after mw2 or was it waw think it was waw not sure such a long time I have forgotten lol. Can't be bothered any more there not worth it is simply another money racket.

  • callodoodygame Novice 115 posts since
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    callodoodygame     Mar 10, 2013 3:55 PM (in response to the_murf53)

    so that's why my non-dlc games have gotton better. thanks guys

     

    glad i didnt buy their crap again. i hope they lost money on the dlc. serves them right with the garbage they trot out to their customers.

     

    now if they can just get rid of dualies, lightweight, extream condition and qs id be a happy happy person.

  • xtraflossy Novice 304 posts since
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    xtraflossy     Mar 10, 2013 6:59 PM (in response to the_murf53)

    I agree with you, I just wish I had a dollor for every topic I could guess that it's aboiut without reading.

    ...with that money I'd fix everything     ....,sorta

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