Why does it seem that AC6 matchmaking is dead?

[DawnDaFloof]

I can't seem to get into a game with anyone really, and when I do get into a round it's usually just me and the same person dueling match after match,
Not that I mind that though, but it really makes me question the current state of the game and feels really dull, and it makes me regret deciding not to enter pvp earlier.

I tried searching for custom matches with filtering everything, and not a single room was found...is online servers bugged? Or is this somehow just happening for me?

[Blackmage]

The servers are working, and there are people still playing. But multiplayer is on life support.
Since the start of 2024, the game has averaged between 2000 and 3000 players, peaking at 5800 in February.

You may just be unlucky in the time zones and all that. I took a look at the PvP state a few weeks ago. There were maybe half a dozen active rooms with several players in them. It was also in the realm of 1am-3am (US time zones).

[DawnDaFloof]

Originally posted by Blackmage:

The servers are working, and there are people still playing. But multiplayer is on life support.
Since the start of 2024, the game has averaged between 2000 and 3000 players, peaking at 5800 in February.

You may just be unlucky in the time zones and all that. I took a look at the PvP state a few weeks ago. There were maybe half a dozen active rooms with several players in them. It was also in the realm of 1am-3am (US time zones).

I'm starting to believe that more, it sucks because Ranked PvP looks really fun, I enjoyed the few matches that I had, but I was always put up against people in much higher ranks than me, even seeing a few S-Ranks here and there yesterday when I actually got in a match,
Today was just barren, 30 minutes of sitting here waiting for a match.

[Talonus_Reford]

Have had zero issues finding matches after coming back to play the game again today. Check your set region in the settings, some are much more depopulated than others.

[Zany Fish]

It's detailed to get into the several factors that contributed to why, but in short -yes, it is dying and the TL;DR: FROM fumbled on the PVP again, per their track record. Maybe worse than they ever have prior, though still not to an "AC won't get a sequel ever again" nor "FROM is abandoning their effort of trying to get the western audience to love mecha" degree.


PS - Most of JP buys SONY or Nintendo consoles because of nationalism. Microsoft and Apple PCs are not a widely adopted way of gaming in Japan. If you wanted player base, likely should have gone with the PS4 or PS5 copy or in addition to buying the steam copy. Kinda got shafted on the hopes we could mod ACVI out of the gate via the Steam copy, granted the EAC matters and what some had reported in regards to being EAC banned even after reverting all their modding prior to trying to resume the PvP content fairly.

[nubi]

Originally posted by DawnDaFloof:

I can't seem to get into a game with anyone really, and when I do get into a round it's usually just me and the same person dueling match after match,
Not that I mind that though, but it really makes me question the current state of the game and feels really dull, and it makes me regret deciding not to enter pvp earlier.

I tried searching for custom matches with filtering everything, and not a single room was found...is online servers bugged? Or is this somehow just happening for me?

Just commented on this in another thread, since the rank reset i have been struggling to find any games at all, dont know if the reset just took the wind out of everyones sails or there is some kind of bug in the MM or the recent Apex hack scared everyone off, i can find custom games still and they do seem slightly more active than before the rank reset but rank is dead for me.

before the rank reset it never took me longer than 5 seconds to find a player

[Dinosaurman]

Lets hope they add crossplay

[Talbrys]

It gets old real quick. Like you said you just see the same person over and over (although it was amusing watching someone just give up when their TA popped after like the 3rd or 4th straight win over them). Even if you luck out and fight someone new it's likely just the same old variation on one of like 3 builds that are meta right now.

FS needs to learn how to intelligently balance (lol Therapist) and make something more than just barebones deathmatch and TDM. Don't get me wrong those modes are fun but it gets old quick when that's all there is to choose from.

Currently ever few weeks I'll spend an afternoon doing ranked (team ranked does seem to be dead but it usually only takes me a minute or two to find 1v1) or some custom matches but by the end of the night I'm bored again and I go back to SP or play something else.

[Gerbera]

Most players don't even bother with the PvP for a plethora of issues. There are good matches to be had in PvP of course but most of the time it is filled with just plain, copy and paste, boring meta builds that makes you feel like you are getting a lobotomy. It gets old real quick because it is infested with players desperate for a W, no matter the cost.

[Talonus_Reford]

Originally posted by Gerbera:

Most players don't even bother with the PvP for a plethora of issues. There are good matches to be had in PvP of course but most of the time it is filled with just plain, copy and paste, boring meta builds that makes you feel like you are getting a lobotomy. It gets old real quick because it is infested with players desperate for a W, no matter the cost.

Came back to the game and went from unranked to A yesterday and never saw the same build twice except in the cases when it matched me against the same person. The only thing that seems dead right now is ranked team games and I am sure any balance/new parts would quickly bring life back for some time.

[Demonos3]

I just play the story if I do play at all. One good playthrough was enough for me.

[Gerbera]

Originally posted by Talonus_Reford:

Originally posted by Gerbera:

Most players don't even bother with the PvP for a plethora of issues. There are good matches to be had in PvP of course but most of the time it is filled with just plain, copy and paste, boring meta builds that makes you feel like you are getting a lobotomy. It gets old real quick because it is infested with players desperate for a W, no matter the cost.

Came back to the game and went from unranked to A yesterday and never saw the same build twice except in the cases when it matched me against the same person. The only thing that seems dead right now is ranked team games and I am sure any balance/new parts would quickly bring life back for some time.

Granted my experience with PvP is limited and I can't talk at all for ranked as I have not played it. But from what little team and single battles I played in custom matches, they were mostly filled with meta players. I did had some fun there yes but it got old real quick since a lot of these playstyles weren't that varied between each player.

I was more going off common consensus from what I be seeing on here and what is most likely the cause of the PvP's decline other than the hit detection and overall lack of content.

[Dakota]

Everyone's basically stuck in A and S tier for the most populated areas. Low tiers are pretty low population in comparison.