Most of the complaints made IMO are regarding the BASICS required for an online MMO/Shooter/whatever D2 is.
Some "game quality" complaints I've seen escalate over the last few months include:
- lag across activities and platforms since S15 began is insane!
- Bugs and Crashes in PAID content is escalating (Gambit, DOE & New Dungeon)
- Connection Stability to D2 Servers seems to be steadily worsening
- In-game modifications have created an even bigger imbalance instead (eg:
Respawn times in PvP & Super Ability Scaling)
- FPS and Graphics issues across all platforms
- Fostering a feeling of isolation for solo players : stacking becomes a form bullying
in some player's eyes
These are genuine issues I have also experienced, and I agree that calling Bungie as a whole out is incorrect and misdirected. However, as paying customers would feel, surely the game they love must flow smoothly without crashes, bugs, lag, and Destiny Servers keeping a steady connection?
As far as "balance" goes, it is for those whose game DON"T crash and whose connections are solid to make a statement. Thank you for the rant, however I must point out that by far and larger, this multi-million dollar company is not delivering the outstanding experience promised.
Rant over.
D2 doesn't have "servers", they have a hybrid system where only game content is stored on their end, everything else is P2P.
Connection is based on the people you are playing with
Can't say all platforms since I've never had an issue with FPS since I got the PS5
If people feel so isolated in a multiplayer game, then the easy solution would be to join a clan
Lag is an ever existing issue - so long as people go cheap on their internet, continue to use Wi-Fi, or are restricted to anything less than 100 mb/s down, this will not be going away, and is not the fault of Bungie
Crashes only affect a small minority of the community - Out of a million players, even if 100k were affected, it's still only 10% - which means the other 90% have no issue whatsoever.
[quote]If people feel so isolated in a multiplayer game, then the easy solution would be to join a clan[/quote]
My ENTIRE clan is not happy with the lag. It isn't the solution for us I'm afraid.
[quote]Out of a million players, even if 100k were affected, it's still only 10%[/quote]
Sometimes the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many. I understand you're quoting the percentages as an example to make your point more emphatic.
It's been really taxing my patience (and many others as well) regarding these issues.
The needs of the few never outweigh the needs of the many. Politicians don't even believe this.
If your entire clan is not happy, but mine is - seems like the constant is it's not everyone.
If you or your clan are so unhappy, then stop playing. It's like a bad relationship, you can choose to stay and deal with the stresses, or leave and be happier