Your ping is too high to enjoy this server!!!

[Get Rekt]

I've played close to 200hrs on the "SCUM Server Official #1 South Africa" server and after the latest update all of a sudden SCUM tells me that my "ping is too high to enjoy the server" I've been playing on since the very beginning and I keep getting connection time outs, WTF!!!

All my friends live in South Africa, I don't. Why cant I make the choice and why am I being told that the ping is too high for my enjoyment?

Can the Dev's please fix this!!!

I purchased and play SCUM to connect with my friends! NOT to join a server close to where I live!

[Bunny]

We've added some additional security measures that will not tolerate ping above certain value when connecting to the server ( this goes for official servers, while private servers can setup this the way they want ).

[Carean]

Originally posted by Bunny:

We've added some additional security measures that will not tolerate ping above certain value when connecting to the server ( this goes for official servers, while private servers can setup this the way they want ).

I want to know, will you fix this problem?

[R.I.P> TiGGy3]

Originally posted by Bunny:

We've added some additional security measures that will not tolerate ping above certain value when connecting to the server ( this goes for official servers, while private servers can setup this the way they want ).

this message should read, Your ping is NOW too high, and you can no longer join the server you have been playing on for a long time with your friends,. And my friends cannot even get my gear as i logged off with it in my hands, this is absolutely stupid move, it ruined Tarkov for a lot of people, And it doesn't remove any hackers from playing, it just changes the servers they play on, this needs to be rethought about, being in Ireland, wife and kids and lots of friends in Australia

Scum as a single player game isnt even nearly ready, yet youve just made it one for many people.

[Bunny]

Official servers will retain the settings they currently have.

[Get Rekt]

Originally posted by Bunny:

Official servers will retain the settings they currently have.

WOW! Zero F***s given!!

Never mind that I will loose 200 hrs of game play and wont be able to play with my friends anymore!

This is absolutely ridiculous and a slap in the face to your early supporters!

[Colonel]

Originally posted by Bunny:

Official servers will retain the settings they currently have.

This is absolutely fking ridiculous. What you have said, as a developer of this game, showed lack of consideration both in terms of the development of the game and user experience.

On the one hand, probably you endeavor to minimize the impact of hacks or cheats, but isolating players in different regions is the least effective way. Instead, the technical means of preventing hacks should be focused much more. MOREOVER, you did not set the same bans for private servers, I confidently suspect that you tried to increase profits by discouraging the use of official servers, which are free, and encourage the purchase of private servers.

On the other hand, have you ever thought clearly about your targeting market? Is this game a single-player one? What makes most of the current players loyal to this game? Is it a proper move to isolate players and let them play solo in the face of this hardcore game mode?

Any successful game developers would see the macro development of the game and players as the most important goals, unless you try to emulate some infamous game companies who used the title "the game is being developed" and gained funds and supports, and finally ran away.

Hope you reconsider the decision and be cautious about your moves in the future.

Best

[R.I.P> TiGGy3]

Originally posted by Bunny:

Official servers will retain the settings they currently have.

no offense, but ping locking servers is not the answer, and its counter productive, this method has not worked for other games in the past, and it wont work for SCUM, it will just alienate players on official servers,

As a streamer..all be it a small streamer, I can no longer recommend the game openly to people as i can't garentee them a player base in which ever country they may be, or which ever ping you deem to be "too high"in the future.

[Bunny]

I'm sorry guys, but that's the decision our higher up's have made and it will not be changed, at least for the time being. The ping check was implemented to combat the cheating problem.

Currently the only workaround would be to rent a private server and to remove the ping limit there.

I do understand the frustration and I've carefully read every single one of your posts multiple times to make sure I do not misinterpret something, but unfortunately I have no good news for you on that front.

[Get Rekt]

Originally posted by Bunny:

I'm sorry guys, but that's the decision our higher up's have made and it will not be changed, at least for the time being. The ping check was implemented to combat the cheating problem.

Currently the only workaround would be to rent a private server and to remove the ping limit there.

I do understand the frustration and I've carefully read every single one of your posts multiple times to make sure I do not misinterpret something, but unfortunately I have no good news for you on that front.

Looks like I’ll be asking Steam to refund me my money then. No point playing SCUM if I can’t play with my friends. See you when “The higher ups” decide to care about the community!

[Dekster]

Originally posted by Bunny:

I'm sorry guys, but that's the decision our higher up's have made and it will not be changed, at least for the time being. The ping check was implemented to combat the cheating problem.

Currently the only workaround would be to rent a private server and to remove the ping limit there.

I do understand the frustration and I've carefully read every single one of your posts multiple times to make sure I do not misinterpret something, but unfortunately I have no good news for you on that front.

This is Crap, Bunny, you need tell your "Higher UPs ppl " to reconsider this as this is a big problem.If i cant play with my friends from all over the world on a server together , then the game is a waste of time for me. Covid has screwed us from going outside to be with friends now SCUM has stopped us from playing online with friends from around the world.

I personally have seen that when the clamp downs on pings was an issue a few years ago on another game after players stopped playing and complained they removed that silly ping limit.
So, I am asking very nicely, Please remove the ping limit crap.

[Bunny]

I've forwarded your comments and feedback to the people in charge so hopefully something comes out of it, I'll keep you up-to-date if any new info comes.

[Dekster]

Thank you Bunny , If we can motivate more. Please let us. I am really sad if they choose to continue with the ping lock out.

[Bunny]

No problem, I'm here to help if I can. I'm sorry that you guys are experiencing issues and hopefully this will be resolved soon.

[Captain]

Originally posted by Bunny:

I've forwarded your comments and feedback to the people in charge so hopefully something comes out of it, I'll keep you up-to-date if any new info comes.

For players who have been online for 900 hours, it really hurts us. Although I dare not offend, this decision by the top management is really stupid.

[R.I.P> TiGGy3]

Originally posted by Bunny:

No problem, I'm here to help if I can. I'm sorry that you guys are experiencing issues and hopefully this will be resolved soon.

ty, also hope its resolved quickly, as i play on a server with 5 friends in a squad...and guess who has the boss title for the base we've worked hundreds of hours on?...GL