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Should Sony use Dedicated servers to all there 1st party games?

Yes, it should be standard this generation. 101 56.42%
 
No. 78 43.58%
 
Total:179
LudicrousSpeed on 28 October 2015
Normchacho said:
LudicrousSpeed said:
Normchacho said:
LudicrousSpeed said:
MS doesn't use enough dedicated servers, either.

lol @ anyone who voted no to this. "Nah, I don't need better MP connections, thanks".


Yeah! LOLOLOLOL Why don't they use dedicated servers to provide a better online experience, you know, like Driveclub, or MCC...

You're confusing bad net code with dedicated server issues. An understandable but still not excusable mistake.

I mean we could both list a bunch of shitty P2P and shitty dedicated server games. It doesn't change the fact that dedicated servers are superior for online play. The only real downside for pubs like Sony and MS is cost, which imho the subs of XBLG and PS+ should make up for.


What I'm saying is that just because a game has dedicated servers doesn't necessarily mean it's superior.

 

As for the benefits of DS, I'll direct you to Tachikoma.

Idk, something tells me Naughty Dog are pretty competent and could employ a pretty solid net code. If you don't have faith in them that's fine though.



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Imaginedvl on 28 October 2015
LudicrousSpeed said:
MS doesn't use enough dedicated servers, either.

lol @ anyone who voted no to this. "Nah, I don't need better MP connections, thanks".

That^^

I mean, "should" may be a strong word but why on earth anyone would not prefer dedicated servers...

And other than money, nothing is preventing Sony to use dedicated servers as they can use existing system out there (Azure, Amazon, etc...)



DonFerrari on 28 October 2015

Don't care about mp.



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Zekkyou on 28 October 2015
Imaginedvl said:
LudicrousSpeed said:
MS doesn't use enough dedicated servers, either.

lol @ anyone who voted no to this. "Nah, I don't need better MP connections, thanks".

That^^

I mean, "should" may be a strong word but why on earth anyone would not prefer dedicated servers...

And other than money, nothing is preventing Sony to use dedicated servers as they can use existing system out there (Azure, Amazon, etc...)

I don't think it's really an issue of preference. If i'm given an unconditional choice then i'd pick dedicated, but the lack of it rarely effects me enough for me to care. Go back a few years and i'd often have been actively disappointed by the lack of them, but while i still 'prefer them', i usually (outside of a few specific examples) lack the fucks to give when they aren't there :p

As with many other modern gaming variables (60fps, 1080p, graphics, SP, MP, etc), i think the value of dedicated servers mostly depends on the person. There will be people that feel everywhere from 'It's 100% necessary!' to 'I couldn't care less', and none of them are inherently wrong on an individual level.



ps3-sales! on 28 October 2015

Not even a big deal.



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Lawlight on 28 October 2015
LudicrousSpeed said:
MS doesn't use enough dedicated servers, either.

lol @ anyone who voted no to this. "Nah, I don't need better MP connections, thanks".


Why should I vote yes? I see no reason not to stay th course.



AlfredoTurkey on 28 October 2015
Tachikoma said:
AlfredoTurkey said:
Yes. Back when I owned a PS4 and PS Plus (got it at launch) I was shocked at just how slow and unreliable their service was. I use to own a PS3 and 360, and always preferred XBL but when I heard Sony was upping their services, I decided to go PS4 first this generation. Man, what a mistake it was for me. I don't know about everyone else, but the service was horrible. Between the mandatory maintenance downtimes, capped download speeds(I pay or 60 down, and the PS4 capped it at 24), hacker attacks which, for some reason, Sony can't fix for days and days and just general shoddiness, I just couldn't take it and sold the thing.

Now, I have a Wii-U and an Xbox One. Xbox Live is pretty much been the opposite of PSN for me. No mandatory down times, no speed cap at all, totally dependable etc. I'm still going to get a PS4, maybe this holiday, but when I do, it's going to be an offline console where I own it strictly for first party exclusives. Anything like FPS etc. that depend on a great internet connection is going to be on the bone.

I hope Sony can catch up though because the PS4 is a great system. It deserves a great online service to go with it.

Psst, dedicated servers have nothing what so ever to do with content servers.

Well, if Sony had them for first party games, my Killzone experience would have better than it was... correct?



Normchacho on 28 October 2015
AlfredoTurkey said:
Tachikoma said:

Psst, dedicated servers have nothing what so ever to do with content servers.

Well, if Sony had them for first party games, my Killzone experience would have better than it was... correct?


Possibly...I don't have any issues with the online for Killzone...



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Lawlight on 28 October 2015
AlfredoTurkey said:
Tachikoma said:

Psst, dedicated servers have nothing what so ever to do with content servers.

Well, if Sony had them for first party games, my Killzone experience would have better than it was... correct?


What? KZ MP was virtually lag free.



AlfredoTurkey on 28 October 2015
Lawlight said:
AlfredoTurkey said:

Well, if Sony had them for first party games, my Killzone experience would have better than it was... correct?


What? KZ MP was virtually lag free.


I just meant, you know, it would have been better. lol