Pretty much. but it's not something that nintendo should rule out, would love that for splatoon 2.
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Where's the online service Nintendo promised for Switch? Why did they lie?
- Thread starter Atheerios
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Cod shits all over ninty online games combined if we're talking quality and they are also in another league looking at playerbase. The infrastructure isn't there so they should charge 1.99 a year really.
But that requires putting a hint of effort on the online, unlike placing a gate to play online and free 30 year old games.
That situation seems different from a company initially advertising features that ultimately weren't implemented. If it's just complaining about lackluster news or announcements then yeah, it could be seen as childish.
When the switch online renewal rates drop considerably next year, I think that will be their wake up call. Especially as investors take note to a them losing that revenue chunk they will have to report.
I'm hoping the young blood they added does some good change, because it's really not about risk at this point. But I doubt it improves drastically until switch 2.0
I'm hoping the young blood they added does some good change, because it's really not about risk at this point. But I doubt it improves drastically until switch 2.0
In 2018, we still have friends codes, no chat system on the system in self, no blutooth headset support, no system wide lobby/party system etc. It really blows my mind how ass backwards Nintendo can be sometimes. Its not like they don't have the resources to implement decades old features, they just don't care about their players. As long as the $$$ rolls in, they will put forth the least amount of effort they can get away with.
Haha what. If that's all you care about, why is x feature being implemented more important to you than y?
I'd rather pay more and actually get something in return for my money besides a handful of 30+ year old games.
I played online last night for an hour and a half and had very very nearly indistinguishable lag when playing with my friend, both on wifi.
I played a bunch of online on wiiu and even playing with local players it ranged from unplayable to sortof playable.
From where I'm sitting it definitely feels like they've improved a lot. And tbh i dont use system messaging ever, and I kind of feel like more than half the people asking for it dont use it either. Why would you when theres 1000 other ways to message and chat that are easier
I played a bunch of online on wiiu and even playing with local players it ranged from unplayable to sortof playable.
From where I'm sitting it definitely feels like they've improved a lot. And tbh i dont use system messaging ever, and I kind of feel like more than half the people asking for it dont use it either. Why would you when theres 1000 other ways to message and chat that are easier
I feel sorry for the people who genuinely believed that Nintendo Online was just going to be an amazing service right out the gate.
The go ahead?
I had friends on xbox that got smash and tried to get online, I said you gotta pay to play online he sees its $4 a month and says that aint shit. Yall make things way bigger than it is.
I can't find the Better Online Package anywhere on the eshop. It's only showing the standard online, any idea where the Better Online Package is?
It doesn't really affect me as someone that doesn't play a ton of games online with friends, but it's clear it needs improved. The good news is Nintendo has acknowledged it needs to be improved.
Kimishima:
Here's more when pushed by investors:
Hopefully these improvements occur sooner rather than later.
Kimishima:
Here's more when pushed by investors:
Hopefully these improvements occur sooner rather than later.
Not amazing but I'd like functional online... Playing with random it is awful.
Depending on which games are released and utilize the service next year, I don't know if there will be a significant drop off of subs.
Or it could be, just maybe, just maybe $20 a year is so cheap I dont mind paying it to play online when I pay $60 elsewhere
I'm not sure what BPO you talking about
Not delivering on promised services doesn't necessarily mean they were lying. It's likely that the stuff mentioned in the June 2017 pr was intended to be included but couldn't be for some reason. It's why those features was never brought up again, in the year ahead of its launch. They fucked it up so much, there's no need to misrepresent the worst subscription products on the market.
Those Reggie quotes would make Trump blush though
Those Reggie quotes would make Trump blush though
Have they updated their "app" in any significant ways since the start of online?
I still only see Splatoon in it, it's basically worthless.
I still only see Splatoon in it, it's basically worthless.
"We are going to have these features so make sure to buy our system" and then they don't have them, what would you call it?
You don't mind but others do. those $20 do not offer a better online from what was before.
Ah yes, sending messages, that niche feature barely anybody uses.
Two things I'm impressed Nintendo was able to pull off :
- Making a $20 a year service feel grossly overpriced
- Making some of their fans believe they're actually getting a good deal out of this absolutely shameful effort
But how hard can it be to remove the friend codes and get dedicated servers for their big 3 online heavy games (Mario kart, smash, Splatoon)?
I mean playstation online aint offering nothing better than before. Not $60 better. You can do it all on PC for free so anytime yall talk about better online look at the PC first before start talking
That's the same poster that goes into most smash threads where people mention the connection issues and tells everyone that they're on shitty internet or making excuses for losing. It's this poster's schtick.
My favorite part about Nintendo expecting people to pay for online is that their multiplayer games still lack online full online multiplayer options (Super Mario Party) or just don't have online multiplayer at all (New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe).
If I'm paying for an online service, I expect them to put more effort into making sure their multiplayer games offer online multiplayer if it already has offline multiplayer.
If I'm paying for an online service, I expect them to put more effort into making sure their multiplayer games offer online multiplayer if it already has offline multiplayer.
Why are people acting brand new when it comes to Nintendo online though? It's been this way for a long time, no shock here
Something something, I like that Nintendo does things differently though!
I'm not gonna defend the online service, but this isn't lying. I see Reggie being incorrect or misinformed and features they haven't implemented yet, but no outright lying.
The OP kind of explains the reasons why. Nintendo specifically stated they were working on it. We've seen other companies improve their offerings, so it's not super farfetched to expect that Nintendo may have as well.
It's especially painful to some folks because of the fact that you have to pay for it. A lot of people call for Nintendo to get with the times, but then the first thing they think is a good idea to take after from Sony and Microsoft is... paid online, rather than other, better features.
Not all games benefit from using dedicated servers for their online infrastructure. All fighting games are p2p and Splatoon's challenges are not simply because it went with a p2p system. Mario Kart would benefit the most of those three, but at the same time it's a relatively simple game with the least challenges posed by latency. so there is not much to gain from it.
whataboutism... you think I don't hate paid online in general? I play all of my online games on pc
If SNES games aren't in the classic catalogue and we're still getting the shittiest online experiences known to mankind by September 2019, I'm not going to re-up next year. Joke's on me for paying up in the first place and hoping Smash would be a decent online experience.
Also this. What exactly am I paying for at this point? With Smash sucking and no upcoming online first-party games that we know of, MK8 and Splatoon are the only games I'd ever want to play online, and even then I don't play those often enough to justify $20 a year. That's 2 months of Game Pass that I'm positive I would use way more than Switch Online for a full year.
Also this. What exactly am I paying for at this point? With Smash sucking and no upcoming online first-party games that we know of, MK8 and Splatoon are the only games I'd ever want to play online, and even then I don't play those often enough to justify $20 a year. That's 2 months of Game Pass that I'm positive I would use way more than Switch Online for a full year.
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If you're expecting anything from Nintendo online functionality, you're probably expecting too much.
Shit... I can remember having to do this same thing with my mates using Xbox 360 back when Brawl came out on Wii.
Shit... I can remember having to do this same thing with my mates using Xbox 360 back when Brawl came out on Wii.
