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You can't easily play Mario Kart 8 online with friends against others.
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Haha awesome
Nintendo delusion or joke post. I need a forensics team.
Conor_Fool
Banned
How long does it usually take to play with just one friend in an online lobby?
I got this almost solely to play with my brother, and I convinced him to buy it this week. Is it gonna be an average of 15 minutes every time we try to play together?
I got this almost solely to play with my brother, and I convinced him to buy it this week. Is it gonna be an average of 15 minutes every time we try to play together?
One person can easily join over the menu if the connection doesn't break.
And if the "host" joins a full lobby, you can retry until the Nintendo Magic happens
SolarMystic
Member
They better start mixing if Nintendo wants to still be around in 10 years.
I feel like this statement has been said alot 10 years ago
I don't get why the system is somehow worse than the Wii U version. My group of friends would like to play together with 8 random people but that doesn't seem possible at the moment because you can't spectate until rooms are no longer full anymore. You get a nasty error message instead. Why?
jts
...hate me...
Yeah, this is about the online functionality no? The console and games pricing seem to be actually well adjusted, looking at their quality and the market demand.
The online pricing is actually priced as a beta, being free. The Switch is the only current console from the 3 that lets you play online for free.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
I get it, you cannot send invites. but you can join your friends...?
So, where is the problem? I played the game on Wii U on a regular basis with up to 5 friends in public games together.
Some basic functionality we are all used to for over a decade isn't here, I can see that.
That doesn't change the fact that this game is the best online experience I had this gen. Why is no one talking about that rock solid worldwide matchmaking during uncompromised 60fps gameplay. It's amazing.
EDIT: regarding matchmaking problems: It's launch weekend. Give it a few days. First days on Wii U were rough too, then it was flawless.
So, where is the problem? I played the game on Wii U on a regular basis with up to 5 friends in public games together.
Some basic functionality we are all used to for over a decade isn't here, I can see that.
That doesn't change the fact that this game is the best online experience I had this gen. Why is no one talking about that rock solid worldwide matchmaking during uncompromised 60fps gameplay. It's amazing.
EDIT: regarding matchmaking problems: It's launch weekend. Give it a few days. First days on Wii U were rough too, then it was flawless.
I feel like this criticism comes about three years too late to still be considered constructive but okay. Now it seems like venting. Maybe someone genuinely thought Deluxe would get a massive upgrade in friends infrastructure, even though Nintendo said this wouldn't be ready until fall. Nintendo is no good for online friends systems, we know this. Within those constraints though, yes I fucking love how simple, intuitive, fun and snappy the Mario Kart online experience is. Counterpoints are not an expression of fanboyism. Thinking that might be.
Presumably this will be an aspect of the paid service that is handled through the app.
No lobby system or settings for how to set up a game (except tournaments) makes sense?
Considering the game is now on a new platform released in 2017, a platform where online play will be restricted behind a payway, it's the perfect time to make the criticism.
Friend was in a lobby across multiple games and this was our experience:
https://gfycat.com/FlakyWhimsicalJavalina
Ended up racing against 2 vs CPU which is boring af.
https://gfycat.com/FlakyWhimsicalJavalina
Ended up racing against 2 vs CPU which is boring af.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
But it's pretty damn bad that Mario Kart, one of Nintendo's major multiplayer IP is out NOW and their online networking features aren't up to 2005 standards. The same can be said for when Splatoon 2 launches in summer as well. It's really not good enough, regardless of whether or not we have to pay now or not.
I can easily play against other people with my friends in Valve's multiplayer games and I don't have to pay anything to use Steam.
Also Nintendo is going to charge for Switch online eventually.
mickagau33
Member
I can't even play online. The best I had was seeing the first secs of a race. It's "disconnected-disconnected-disconnected" all the time. All my WiFi settings seem fine. What a bummer.
PotionBleue
Member
I think there was a queue system for when you join a public lobby, but it was removed in a 2014 update.
I think Mario Kart 7 on 3DS actually still has a queue system with a capacity of four people.
Council Pop
Member
So basically it's exactly the same system as Splatoon on Wii U? Cos I play with my friend on Splatoon like every few days, and I've never had to wait more than one game before we're both in the same lobby. It's really not a big deal.
Im_So_Pringles
Member
Two friends of mine and I had zero issues hopping into public battle lobbies for around 3 hours last night. Had a blast and everything went smoothly.
Wonder what secret things people with no issues are utilizing? Just getting lucky with not joining a full lobby I guess?
This is how it usually goes for me:
- Players 1, 2 and 3 want to play online together against other players
- Player 1 joins matchmaking
- Player 1 gets put into a full lobby
- Players 2 and 3 can't join him
- Players 2 and 3 end up waiting around for multiple races until enough people drop out so they can join
Is this how it works or am I missing something?
This is how it usually goes for me:
- Players 1, 2 and 3 want to play online together against other players
- Player 1 joins matchmaking
- Player 1 gets put into a full lobby
- Players 2 and 3 can't join him
- Players 2 and 3 end up waiting around for multiple races until enough people drop out so they can join
Is this how it works or am I missing something?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Hell I feel like I heard variations of this 20 years ago.
LordKasual
Banned
this is the most pathetic thing i've ever seen an online multiplayer game do
Okami Haundo
Member
OP, I definitely agree that things are not ideal here. I wasn't expecting anything new from Nintendo here, and as a result I wasn't disappointed. It's basically the same situation we had on Wii-U, with the promise that things will get better when the paid service launches.
Some might call it evil, but I have a feeling that Nintendo wanted the "launch" Switch to work this way. It'll make the addition of lobbies and party chat seem like it's worth shelling out the extra money. For now we just have to wait for the free trial of said app to launch in summer to see if it's a big step up.
Some might call it evil, but I have a feeling that Nintendo wanted the "launch" Switch to work this way. It'll make the addition of lobbies and party chat seem like it's worth shelling out the extra money. For now we just have to wait for the free trial of said app to launch in summer to see if it's a big step up.
LegendofLex
Member
There's only been one time I've ever had to wait more than a single race before joining up with a friend. If your friend is stuck in a full lobby you both can always leave and try to join another.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
I think you know the answer to this question.