@NehkidGramma84 Don’t mix up persistent servers with rented servers. V was a good example of persistent servers. A browser is really key, but that’s off topic.
If you’ve played 2042 for a while, you must have noticed how some games feel great and some feel slow / laggy? If you get into a server and your connection is great, you’ll stay there and keep that good connection. You’ll stay with the same players who also stayed. If the connection is bad, you can try again and maybe get lucky, then stick with that new one. The lack of a browser introduces a potential to have to keep trying to find a server that gives you that good connection, instead of simply making it a favourite and going back to it consistently. Sorry I had to get back to the benefits of a browser again lol.
Hackers will be unaffected, they will show up at random and nothing you can do but report and hope karma is real. They can do that regardless of server persistency or a browser. Persistent servers however mean they can stay in the same server and suck the fun out of it until everyone leaves. Most players get carried into the next random server together anyways so persistence doesn’t really change much.
What we really need are a server browser and for karma to be real. JK it’s 60hz servers. Rentable servers would be amazing. How many hackers did you see in an AOD, or ATF, or TBG or SOC etc? Clan servers with multiple admins made short work of cheaters. Yes mistakes were made, some admins could be mad with power, but overall it was a way better gaming experience.
So yes, persistent servers are better. Here’s the deal though, persistent servers are only for portal. Portal has a browser, you’d think we all go play there? Nope, those servers have limited mastery or no mastery at all, so are basically pointless. Yes you can play for fun, but I think most of us want fun and advancement. Until I’m S999 portal restrictions make me want to play official modes only and so persistent servers in portal mean nothing to me. Swing and a miss, until it’s in AOW it doesn’t matter.
