Multiplayer Really Sucks

[ocin]

As of now can't play with friends on multiplayer, and if we can play we get disconnected time to time. Example : joined a friends game and I'm the one driving the car, suddenly gets DC then car crashes.

[AMAYTAGWASHER]

Same. Also invisible zombies for all but host. Usually a good indicator we are about to be disconnected.

[SirRound]

Same here. Players constantly getting dropped and frequent invisible zombies that only the host can see.

[Derty]

same for me as well

[Grubbs008]

Yup, Undead Labs needs to fix the server issues, It's all heavily relied upon the hosts connect and internet. If their internet is crap, and they are far away. A disconnect will happen 100% of the time. Not sure why they can't plead Microsoft for a server farm. Not like they can't afford it.

[Apples]

I think the car driving is only if the host is driving too fast.


Can someone test if it happens if another player drives?


I played in a game for over 45mins, we all had a car each and we ended up racing about the place, non of us disconnected.


I have surmised that when a host drives and you are in the vehicle with him, the p2p networking that the devs setup cannot keep up with it, lagging behind and thus kicks you out when it cannot correctly update your position.

If you have ever looked at the map while being in a car that the host drives (atleast) the players position skips behind the car, like it is not updating fast enough.

[𒀀𒂵𒉡𒆠.n0 m3rCy☣☠]

Undead labs needs to stop letting microsoft dictate game design. It's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ useless.

[Karmgahl]

Originally posted by Grubbs008:

Yup, Undead Labs needs to fix the server issues, It's all heavily relied upon the hosts connect and internet. If their internet is crap, and they are far away. A disconnect will happen 100% of the time. Not sure why they can't plead Microsoft for a server farm. Not like they can't afford it.

Nope.. my friends and I get the same issues and we live only a few km's away from each other. And we all have open NAT and 500Mbit+ Internet. Whatever is causing the issues it's almost certainly not on the users side of things. It's more likely faulty logic within the game.

[Green1]

The bad thing about coop is there really is no coop. Go into it as a single player game mindset and you will be happier about the situation. Coop is a waste here. Sad but true.

[Senyuki]

We have the same Problem... disconnection all the time... most of the time when we drive a car, doesnt matter who dives, doesnt matter how fast... (and we play in the same room)

AND this invisible enemies for the one who joined you... thats horrible! You get damage and cant see why... only the host can see it then... you can easily loose your characters with this ....

[FuBar]

Originally posted by Green1:

The bad thing about coop is there really is no coop. Go into it as a single player game mindset and you will be happier about the situation. Coop is a waste here. Sad but true.

Exactly why i never purchased, sad, i waited a looong time for this to come out on steam so as to play coop with friends, now none of us has bought it.

[NaRaKa]

Originally posted by ocin:

As of now can't play with friends on multiplayer, and if we can play we get disconnected time to time. Example : joined a friends game and I'm the one driving the car, suddenly gets DC then car crashes.

Sounds like you should thank the Devs for adding in the Rapture feature to the game.

[TheRockinTux]

They still haven't improved the multiplayer situation? Dang that is really disappointing to hear.

[Boboscus]

Apart from occasional invisible zombie or disconnects it's not that bad to be honest, and I play on a very bad connection, which surprises me how good it actually plays, for example Borderlands 3(another game I'm cooping right now) has way worse connection to the same player, where I have to play with delay, whereas in SOD2 I can play just fine, stealth or even drive normally.

[GoreChild]

We are three friends who bought this to play together and we cannot play 1 hour without disconnects and invisible zombies. I't does not matter who, is hosting. Restarts and all the damn fixes on the net do nothing... :( It's really sad as it sucks the fun out of a, otherwise, great game.
Please fix this quick like.. we love the game, but interest is being marred by bad server service.

[Apples]

Originally posted by GoreChild:

Please fix this quick like..

These issues have been happening since launch 2 years ago..