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PLAYERUNKNOWNS BATTLEGROUNDS Early Access Thread: This Is Battle Royale
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Yepper, it's round-based. Each round also takes I think around 30 minutes max if you get all the way to the end.
Coreda
Member
Cool. Sounds fun.
MHWilliams
Member
That's actually the best part. Rounds are like 20 minutes tops and if you die, you can spectate or simply drop game and join another one.
Real quick turnaround.
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/133350567
hey guys was playing a solo today and yea it wasnt going very good for me
I thought the mistake I made was going for a fight apparantly the car though otherwise..
well if you watch the video in slo mo or a few times you will find something disturbing....
I WAS IN A SOLO MATCH NOT A DUO...
EXPLAIN WHY THEIRS 2 PLAYERS READY TO SHOOT ME OUT OF 1 CAR?!?!?
[its hard to notice but the driver gets out first and other guy in the rear passenger side gets out afterward]
so they are people who run solo games with friends or maybe this was a rare occasion??
would hate to think this is happening to players we need a KILL CAM OF SOME SORT!!!!!
hey guys was playing a solo today and yea it wasnt going very good for me
I thought the mistake I made was going for a fight apparantly the car though otherwise..
well if you watch the video in slo mo or a few times you will find something disturbing....
I WAS IN A SOLO MATCH NOT A DUO...
EXPLAIN WHY THEIRS 2 PLAYERS READY TO SHOOT ME OUT OF 1 CAR?!?!?
[its hard to notice but the driver gets out first and other guy in the rear passenger side gets out afterward]
so they are people who run solo games with friends or maybe this was a rare occasion??
would hate to think this is happening to players we need a KILL CAM OF SOME SORT!!!!!
That's a bannable offense, but I'm not sure how you report that sort of thing. Should be easy to detect though from the server...
PSA We have updated all servers with a hotfix that should resolve the lag/rubberbanding experienced over the past week.
For reporting players please follow these instructions http://forums.playbattlegrounds.com/topic/3962-reporting-a-player-step-by-step/
Report their names and server number as teaming is a bannable offense.
For reporting players please follow these instructions http://forums.playbattlegrounds.com/topic/3962-reporting-a-player-step-by-step/
CertifiedFP
Member
Y'know, honestly, I'm kinda okay with Teaming if it's spontaneous teaming that came to be naturally in actual gameplay. There's proximity voice chat, right? Or is that only while in the plane? I mean in the end, There Can Only Be One. Somethingsomething no honor among thieves.
Organized metagamed-teaming, well, yeah, that's another story obviously. They deserve what's coming to them.
Honestly other than of course the latter case of metagaming-teams, what really concerns me the most is teamkillers in Squad mode.
Organized metagamed-teaming, well, yeah, that's another story obviously. They deserve what's coming to them.
Honestly other than of course the latter case of metagaming-teams, what really concerns me the most is teamkillers in Squad mode.
In theory it'd be nice, but if you don't punish it people who already know each other will just start teaming up and ruin it for the rest.
The game is against it; you are rewarded with points while hitting + killing, there are no guarantees of loyalty in that regard, the matches are also short so there's no point to "team up with randoms in game"
In my opinion, but I would love to see it one day
Because teaming up in Solo defeats the point of Solo.
iosa
Member
I'm starting to get used to the weapons. I had my best game in that regard with 6 kills.
It started with 2 early kills with a S12K then I killed 4 with the AKM with a pretty good accuracy (I had 2 long-range kills using only a red dot).
I tend to shoot at the body too much though, I really need to learn to go for the head because that's how I usually die.
It started with 2 early kills with a S12K then I killed 4 with the AKM with a pretty good accuracy (I had 2 long-range kills using only a red dot).
I tend to shoot at the body too much though, I really need to learn to go for the head because that's how I usually die.
Because the game puts you in a locked mode and even playing field. Solo forces you alone regardless and you can't select solo as option when grouped.
If you want to play in group your option is duo and squads. Duo is always 2 and if you go in alone it will matchmake you.
Squads you can go in solo and turn off matchmaking making it essentially a 1v2/3/4.
These rules are the foundation of the game and have been so for the genre since it's start. Servers ban you on mods in ArmA for teaming and they have algorithms to catch them as well as people's reports. With the spectate and recording function that's coming it'll be easy to find out.
Personally it's more likeWhen someone shoots, is somewhere near you and you don't know where.
Personally it's more like
Until you shit yourself from the loud shots!
Your gif is happening all the time, throughout the game.
Also giv dev blog ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
To be honest the directional sound isnt very good at all ive noticed...is there any way to improve it? im guessing not
Outside of spectating and vehicles where it's glitched I haven't had any issues with it. If you're having issues make sure that you listen to the actual shot and not the crack and/or whizz of the bullet.
Pretty much me when playing with headphones as well. I'm either filled with absolute terror or I'm trying to fist fight everyone I come across.
They are both good tactics.
If you are in middle you have higher chance to be in new circle and you dont have to move from your spot.
If you are on edge you have high chance to keep running and get shot.
Early Access - Week 2 - Patch Notes
Performance Improvements
World
Sound
Bug Fixes
Performance Improvements
- Client performances have improved when loading buildings from a mid-distance Server performance has been improved
World
- Fixed the issue that was causing buildings from a long distance to not be visible
Sound
- Fixed an issue with door sounds playing at low volume
- Adjusted volume of wind, rain, and footsteps
- Improved the sounds for the buggy
- When in rainy weather, you will now sporadically hear thunder sounds
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to hide and attack other players from inside a rock
- Applied additional fixes to address the issue of players going under the map in certain areas
- Fixed several issues with weapon switching
- Fixed an issue with the compass direction not displaying correctly
Players,
Today I want to address some of the standout issues you have reported, and what we are doing to improve server performance.
First though, in case you missed it last week, here is our plan for updates during Early Access:
Daily updates, to improve server performance.
Weekly updates, to push bug fixes & client performance and stability fixes.
Monthly updates, to add new content and push balance passes for game-play.
Client Optimization​
We will push our first client optimization patch in our monthly update later this month. We understand some of you are not having the best experience when playing the game, and we are committed to improving performance for all players, but the optimization process takes time, so please bear with us as we complete it.
Sounds
As we work on the sound system in-game, there may be unforeseen issues due to changes we make at a low level. One of these, which a lot of you reported, was footstep sounds. This issue occurred due to our adding of an occlusion system to footstep sounds. Due to a miscalculation of how much these sounds would be occluded, footsteps ended up being very hard to hear. This has now been fixed, and with the new occlusion system it should be much easier for you to track a players movement using sound alone.
Regarding where you are being shot from, we are looking into why this is a problem for some of you, and we will continue to push updates and improvements to these systems!
Server Performance
We are very aware of the issues you have seen on our servers over the last week, and we have been working hard to resolve them. Simply put, this is not any issue with the number of servers we have for players, but rather it is down to the optimization of the server code.
Over the last week, we rolled out daily updates to the servers to improve profiling of optimization bottlenecks and yesterday these actions finally paid off! We found a issue within the Unreal Engine core code, which led the server to believe that it was being DDoSed due to the number of packets being sent between the clients and the server. When this detection was triggered on the server, it would drop 90% of packets received resulting in the lag/rubberbanding seen over the past week. We pushed a hotfix to the servers earlier today which should resolve these issues. We will continue to push daily updates to the servers to further improve both stability and performance.
Today I want to address some of the standout issues you have reported, and what we are doing to improve server performance.
First though, in case you missed it last week, here is our plan for updates during Early Access:
Daily updates, to improve server performance.
Weekly updates, to push bug fixes & client performance and stability fixes.
Monthly updates, to add new content and push balance passes for game-play.
Client Optimization​
We will push our first client optimization patch in our monthly update later this month. We understand some of you are not having the best experience when playing the game, and we are committed to improving performance for all players, but the optimization process takes time, so please bear with us as we complete it.
Sounds
As we work on the sound system in-game, there may be unforeseen issues due to changes we make at a low level. One of these, which a lot of you reported, was footstep sounds. This issue occurred due to our adding of an occlusion system to footstep sounds. Due to a miscalculation of how much these sounds would be occluded, footsteps ended up being very hard to hear. This has now been fixed, and with the new occlusion system it should be much easier for you to track a players movement using sound alone.
Regarding where you are being shot from, we are looking into why this is a problem for some of you, and we will continue to push updates and improvements to these systems!
Server Performance
We are very aware of the issues you have seen on our servers over the last week, and we have been working hard to resolve them. Simply put, this is not any issue with the number of servers we have for players, but rather it is down to the optimization of the server code.
Over the last week, we rolled out daily updates to the servers to improve profiling of optimization bottlenecks and yesterday these actions finally paid off! We found a issue within the Unreal Engine core code, which led the server to believe that it was being DDoSed due to the number of packets being sent between the clients and the server. When this detection was triggered on the server, it would drop 90% of packets received resulting in the lag/rubberbanding seen over the past week. We pushed a hotfix to the servers earlier today which should resolve these issues. We will continue to push daily updates to the servers to further improve both stability and performance.
Breaking your posts!
Early Access Week 2 Update
Early Access Week 2 Update
Thunder, flaash!
It was fine for me this morning in on EU servers. I didn't even knew about the patch but felt the difference.
Also something's cooking for tomorrow:
It was fine for me this morning in on EU servers. I didn't even knew about the patch but felt the difference.
Also something's cooking for tomorrow:
Time will tell. Would be nice if its completely removed.
Kill cam will be added in solo but not in any team modes.
When someone shoots, is somewhere near you and you don't know where.
Jokes on them. I kill everyone with these things. Winning formula is fingerless gloves, a coat, goggles, and a fully customized Micro Uzi. Helmets and vests optional.
Bonus points for carrying a frying pan as a backup.
MHWilliams
Member
Center is my tactic.
I find the best place to hide in the vague center of the circle and hopefully I don't have to move.
PetriP-TNT
Member
Been playing for like 4 hours now, 4 or so kills and like 16 deaths, heh.
At its best I really do like the game though, can't wait for the performance issues to get alleviated because that's by far my biggest complaint so far.
At its best I really do like the game though, can't wait for the performance issues to get alleviated because that's by far my biggest complaint so far.
Stephen_drewz
Member
Do weapons have an effective range or something like that? Last night I got into a 1v1 duel with someone that was camping in a tower/hut on the beach. I had an AK, not sure what he had. Even using single bullet mode, with an RDS I could barely hit a single shot on him. He downed me in about 3 shots through a window.
I am sure with practice I will get better but I really felt I was being patient and lining up my shot, yet when I fire it would completely miss.
I am sure with practice I will get better but I really felt I was being patient and lining up my shot, yet when I fire it would completely miss.
Stephen_drewz
Member
Possibly, would make sense given his choice of hiding spot. I suppose it could have also been lag, I do always notice a bit of a delay when using F to open doors etc. Not sure if that is normal?
sneakypete
Member
Just won with our whole team of 4 still alive. Fucking nuts. Love this game.
even dj jones?!