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southpaw86
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3 years ago
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Ping rate changes for bad gaming experience

So twice in the past 5 years I’ve watched this happen, and would love a more detailed explanation on the reasoning for it. The most recent game update on the ps5, the biggest thing that stood out wa...
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    EA_Aljo
    3 years ago

    @southpaw86 

    Thanks for all those details. I'll keep an eye out for other reports of this.

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TTZ_Dipsy
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3 years ago

Eliminator is more casual so 100+ whatever but I personally can't play Clubs when ping creeps over 55 (West Coast, average 10-20). I was already having issues finding games in November so I feel for teams like yours that have to deal with stretching across regions and servers. I think until something like a return of the old lobby system happens, all I can really suggest is making sure everyone is using a wired connection and you collectively allowing for a ~30ping buffer on what is shown

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southpaw86
Seasoned Scout
3 years ago
@TTZ_Dipsy It’s honestly not me complaining about connections. I’ve learned to work around EA and their connectivity issues as it’s never gotten better as far as connecting east and west. I joined this game on purpose so I could screen shot 115 sitting on a fair connection, opposed to 2 weeks ago when 115 would show up as poor, and always has.

My team notices because we need to focus on ping rates as discussed. We get games that connect fine for all of us but it’s a matter of staying focused on who’s pinging what. So if any team is going to noticed a difference in labeling ping rates it’s us.

All I’m saying is most aren’t that observant, especially these new players coming from games like Fortnite or COD where connectivity isn’t even a consideration because those games are literally built to play smooth online.

So what’s going to happen it’s younger players, less educated players, and non observant players are going to connect to these games, cry about connection, and unless it’s addressed EA won’t even consider this being part of the problem because well, connection is always being complained about so it’s nothing new and no big deal.

Honing in on small details like this is the difference between a game we play because it’s the only hockey game out there, and we actually enjoy playing EAs NHL. If EA is going to win back this community, start small and fix these ridiculous issues that only hurt the experience.

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    TTZ_Dipsy
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    3 years ago

    @southpaw86 

    Sorry I didn't mean to make it seem like you were, I understand.

    My memory is horrible but I vaguely remember ping thresholds having changed from laat year but that was at launch - I can't speak for any further changes after the last patch.

    I've asked for various changes to matchmaking over the years, hopefully we'll see some changes and more stability down the road.

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    southpaw86
    Seasoned Scout
    3 years ago

    @TTZ_Dipsy Starting with the minimal and just having ping rates accurately rate your odds of a good or bad connection is a good start. Telling me it didn’t change doesn’t make it acceptable. It did change, I’m not high haha. If it wasn’t an intentional change, more reason to catch this post and go let’s go fix this

    Edit: Removed profanity. Please keep your posts free of swearing per the Answers HQ rules. -CM

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    EA_Aljo
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    3 years ago

    @southpaw86 

    Thanks for all those details. I'll keep an eye out for other reports of this.

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