PC Gaming will reclaim the throne during the last half of this Console Gen.

[vlad321]

JaggedSac said:

vlad321 said:

 

I think matchmaking is retarded, it's nice to have but only as a back up to normal server choosing. It'd be nice to jump in a game of equal ranked players, however that's not always the case. More often than not you want specific mods, addons, etc. on the server with specific rules, settings, etc. Something most console players don't even understand since mods/addons/settings/etc. don't even exist the way they do on the PC.

Why PC onine is better? First off, as stated earlier, avergae Joe generally plays on consoles (not saying everyone that plays is an idiot, even I have to play so I can call games shitty), and as I stated earlier, average Joe is a fucking idiot. What's worse is that I don't have a nice little chat interface as a buffer and I have to listen to said idiots to actually communicate in the game.

Then there's the whole matchmaking thing, which completely ruins the experience. I want to join a server with the least ping, with a specific mod, with specific people, and also know that people can jump in and out at any time they want to, even if there's 1 minute on the clock or 3 more frags to be scored (obviously the jon in whenever doesn't apply to RTS games, but they don't exist on consoles anyhow, good oens at least). Yes, when the fancy strikes me I'll join a server of equally skilled people, but that takes a backseat to mods, settings, and maps.

Ah, I see.  You mainly have a problem with matchmaking and voice chat.  Seems like that is only personal preference and not atrocious flaws with the system.  Also, not all console games have solely matchmaking services.  I, for one, think matchmaking is great.  You can pick playlists of game types you want to join and the game rotates your party between games against other parties, of the same skill, in various game types(of the same nature as the playlist you are in) and maps. This is how it should be.  A match.

As for voice chat, I couldn't live without it.  Especially when I am partied up with a group of friends.  Hands free communication that is easy to implement in every game.  PCs definitely have this option, but it is like a deserted wasteland.

As for mods, yes those can be cool for a match or two, but the majority are utter shit.

Another point to the overall online community. It's far more profound on a PC than it is on the consoles (probably because the people are already at their PC). New maps, new mods, everything is just far more cohesive. Also, just looking at UT2004, mods are fucking amazing. The Invasion RPG thing? Alien Swarm? Chaos? That one Invasion Overkill (or w/e)? All outright awesome. The main browser will even launch the mod when I click on a server running a total conversion mod.

Then you can look at WCIII, and while the main ranked matches are matchmaking yes (on Blizzard servers, not one of the guy's though), you have the whole server selection thing they have giong on as well.

 

As for voice chat. I don't want to listen to idiots, plain and simple, unless it's in WoW and I'm raid lead and have admin rights to the server.