Original Post
suggestions regarding current online system in toribash
Some things that should've been fixed long ago to make it much more user friendly but have never changed, even in a game that relies on multiplayer so much.
clicking in multiplayer without internet connection should open the multiplayer browser saying "no internet connection", but instead toribash simply stops responding, which forces you to close and open the game again. -- why is this a problem?
This means that if you're browsing the server list or tries to join a server with the command and your internet 'stutters', it forces you to re-open the game. For anyone that has an unstable connection, this can be very patience-taking.
Internet stuttering while inside a server instantly disconnects you from the server. And istead of trying to reconnect you while your ghost is still ingame like a normal game would, Toribash does the opposite. It blocks you, because of multiclienting. --- why is this such a problem? it proves how unpolished toribash is, regarding multiplayer aspects. While the game is so focused on advancing to Toribash 5.0, it forgets to perfect the basic aspects of a mainly multiplayer game.
Honestly, a better option to allow multiclienting and STILL avoid farming is quite simple: Both of them CAN be in the same server, but one of them is forced to spectate. This option could POSSIBLY also fix the disconnecting problem, allowing the player to reconnect to the server, his second 'being' in the server would be forced to spectate, while the first one was still in the active match, which would, theorically, allow him to come back to the match.
These suggestions are based on my personal experience regarding these aspects. Things I feel that should change in order to achieve a much better and user-friendly multiplayer gameplay.
clicking in multiplayer without internet connection should open the multiplayer browser saying "no internet connection", but instead toribash simply stops responding, which forces you to close and open the game again. -- why is this a problem?
This means that if you're browsing the server list or tries to join a server with the command and your internet 'stutters', it forces you to re-open the game. For anyone that has an unstable connection, this can be very patience-taking.
Internet stuttering while inside a server instantly disconnects you from the server. And istead of trying to reconnect you while your ghost is still ingame like a normal game would, Toribash does the opposite. It blocks you, because of multiclienting. --- why is this such a problem? it proves how unpolished toribash is, regarding multiplayer aspects. While the game is so focused on advancing to Toribash 5.0, it forgets to perfect the basic aspects of a mainly multiplayer game.
Honestly, a better option to allow multiclienting and STILL avoid farming is quite simple: Both of them CAN be in the same server, but one of them is forced to spectate. This option could POSSIBLY also fix the disconnecting problem, allowing the player to reconnect to the server, his second 'being' in the server would be forced to spectate, while the first one was still in the active match, which would, theorically, allow him to come back to the match.
These suggestions are based on my personal experience regarding these aspects. Things I feel that should change in order to achieve a much better and user-friendly multiplayer gameplay.
Last edited by Rial; Jul 29, 2015 at 08:26 PM.
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Hahaha I suffer with these things daily, but never thought to complain about it!
Great suggestions, agreed totally! The thing is TB is a turn-based game, so trying to reconnect the player after a ping should be a MUST. (since it doesn't effect the course of the game)
The problem is though that TB uses a queue system so it might be tedious for other players.
The "not responding" after clicking on multiplayer with no connection is a must fix though.
Great suggestions, agreed totally! The thing is TB is a turn-based game, so trying to reconnect the player after a ping should be a MUST. (since it doesn't effect the course of the game)
The problem is though that TB uses a queue system so it might be tedious for other players.
The "not responding" after clicking on multiplayer with no connection is a must fix though.
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Originally Posted by Rial
Internet stuttering while inside a server instantly disconnects you from the server. And istead of trying to reconnect you while your ghost is still ingame like a normal game would, Toribash does the opposite. It blocks you, because of multiclienting. --- why is this such a problem? it proves how unpolished toribash is, regarding multiplayer aspects. While the game is so focused on advancing to Toribash 5.0, it forgets to perfect the basic aspects of a mainly multiplayer game.
I often hear idiotic kiais and hitsounds, so when I'm up against a player with said hitsounds, I tend to hit the mute button. Well, on my keyboard, mute is very close to airplane mode. I have hit it before while in an online toribash server. It severs my internet completley. I have actually been able to turn airplane mode off and reconnect to my wifi before connection to the server is lost. The game would continue as if nothing had happened.
Just thought I'd mention that.
Originally Posted by error
I often hear idiotic kiais and hitsounds, so when I'm up against a player with said hitsounds, I tend to hit the mute button. Well, on my keyboard, mute is very close to airplane mode. I have hit it before while in an online toribash server. It severs my internet completley. I have actually been able to turn airplane mode off and reconnect to my wifi before connection to the server is lost. The game would continue as if nothing had happened.
Just thought I'd mention that.
That situation is still different than when your actual internet connection is facing problems. If you're fast enough to click the airplane mode again and reconnect, that IS possible. When your actual internet faces stuttering though, it is not such 'controlled' situation in which you can quickly reconnect, you rely on your internet reconnecting fast enough for you to come back. This goes beyond something you can control, and pretty much every toribash player has been through it. -- definitely not stating it as a good thing, toribash must search for more efficient ways to reconnect to a match in case such thing happens, at least one that doesn't rely so much on 'luck'.
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