Current CQC has lots of issues due to P2P.Throughout all your 200,000+ kills, did you often encounter similar issues in the current ship CQC?
Current CQC has lots of issues due to P2P.
Instancing - not being able to see all players in the game or them not showing where they really are (they are stuck in spawn point and take no damage there) while they see you perfecly so it's like fighting a ghost you cannot kill, broken lobby.
Cheaters.. we notice people with hacks now and again - shield/hull hack, speed hack, perma heat sink effect etc. Luckily they are terrible pilots and if impossible to damage their ship you can always try to avoid them. The only way to fight that is by reporting them with video evidence. But that only works when they are obvious.
Nothing yet to suggest otherwise. I doubt it'll be a contender for FPS of the year nor attempt to compete against the AAA FPS titles on the market. It'll be Elite with all its rubber banding, ghosting glory and I'm pretty sure it won't be a heavily twitch based affair from what I've seen so far (though those rail guns look yummy). I'm anticipating it'll still be fun, just maybe not premium fun.I've played lots of FPS in the past, mainly Battlefield https://www.bf2hub.com/stats/57543252. But my worry is.. is FPS CQC still going to be P2P, because if so then I already see the failure of it even before it started.
Every decent FPS has dedicated servers without instancing issues, with anti-hack systems in place etc.
I very much would like to see dedicated servers for current CQC too, but that's just a dream.
There are lots of issues with P2P in current CQC but I'm at work now. I will send you my reply this evening.Do you think these happen too often or that it impacted the experience so often that ship CQC is basically broken to begin with?
I know super competitive folk insist on servers but back in the day I played a lot of COD in what are considered the dark times of COD where it went P2PI've played lots of FPS in the past, mainly Battlefield https://www.bf2hub.com/stats/57543252. But my worry is.. is FPS CQC still going to be P2P, because if so then I already see the failure of it even before it started.
Every decent FPS has dedicated servers without instancing issues, with anti-hack systems in place etc.
I very much would like to see dedicated servers for current CQC too, but that's just a dream.
The thing here is not really “what” issues. P2P issues are well documented. It is more about how often they happen and if overall the experience has to be declared a no go.There are lots of issues with P2P in current CQC but I'm at work now. I will send you my reply this evening.
Some happen every day, some every match. The game is still playable, but it's not what you want in competitive PvP.The thing here is not really “what” issues. P2P issues are well documented. It is more about how often they happen and if overall the experience has to be declared a no go.
The fact you have been able to play and stick with it to 200k+ kills suggests the issues are not so dramatic or recurrent enough to be a major blocker. My own experience, although not as extensive as yours has been predominantly stable and smooth.
I suspect space legs CQC will probably behave similarly, warts and all.
Will you be joining us in FPS CQC?
Is there going to be one? Has it been confirmed?
Q: Will there be like a CQC style thing for on foot?
A: Yes.
Question: do you have trouble finding matches, or is there a specific time you try and play at? I just started the CQC grind, got rank 6 mostly helpless ( on my way ). The biggest complaint I see is that players can't find matches, do you have that issue?Some happen every day, some every match. The game is still playable, but it's not what you want in competitive PvP.
On PC we have no problem finding matches. Just queue for Deathmatch as it's the easiest to get a match there. The peak time is late afternoon/evening UK time, but now with the pamdemic peak time is quite extended and you can be lucky and find a full lobby at any time.Question: do you have trouble finding matches, or is there a specific time you try and play at? I just started the CQC grind, got rank 6 mostly helpless ( on my way ). The biggest complaint I see is that players can't find matches, do you have that issue?
Because 100,000 was not enough
Quite a journey, 9 CQC leaderboards wins with my old squadron - The Winged Hussars, gained hundreds of haters
Special thanks to CMDR Blastard from CQC Discord without whom TWH wouldn't have got so many points every season.
Here's when CMDR Blastard turns out to be your other account, sat nicely idle in CQC for you to pick off.
Lol.
In the first year of the game I proposed 'Arenas' (in ED) where CMDRs could take ships purely for completely legal PvP. All repairs/rebuilds would be fully covered by the TV companies broadcasting the battles across the bubble.Congratulations. I would like to see the return of the stats for the "organic" PvP in game. Like we had in gamma and early days in ED. You could go under stats in right hand panel and see all your PvP kills and stats. I don't understand FD's decision to remove this or fear to make this visible again.
I am more interested in this "organic PvP" in game stats. I think many Cmdr's who do active PvP are also.
My recent personal experience with CQC was one of a surprise at how easy I found it to kill players who were 10 "levels" or more highly ranked than me. Yes, it was entertaining but I would expect tougher opposition considering I have logged in 2-3 times in 5 years and I assume some of these Cmdr's were more "experienced" in CQC.
I still think your achievement is commendable.
What I would like to see is a CQC arena where we could bring our engineered ships from in game. Some ice rings thrown in. Would be nice to log in for a quick 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 with your mates without having to waste time travelling to the usual PvP places in game. Maybe have arena for small ships and arena for medium ships etc... If they threw in a server too that would be amazing so that we dont have P2P issues. It would probably go some way to making open play a better experience for many.