@Crytek PC Multiplayer feedback

Post » Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:21 am

Let me start by saying that while I do have fun sometimes, the overall MP experience is complete ass.

The maps are pretty much terrible, full of visual clutter and terrible textures. The guns seem like they were tested by people with down syndrome. And the netcode is beyond saving it would seem.

Here's some constructive criticism.

1) Server mods: it gets quite annoying when playing on a NA server filled with 300+ ping euro trash who have no other option but to crouch/stealth and snipe or rocket. Allow servers to be modded so that high pingers are auto-kicked.

2) Team balance after the match is started. This is especially annoying in fast rounds servers when people don't have time to quick between games. So you start a round and half your team quits; before you know it, its 20 kills to 5 and even though new players join to fill the spots, its now way too late to close the gap.

3) Guns balance. Are you kidding me? Grendel is terrible outside of Pro mode. The damage/firing rate/recoil makes absolutely no sense. It would seem this is a weapon that's used to force medium to long range engagements and yet its much better to just spray and pray with a Scar even without aim enhance. Fix the recoil or add some damage.

4) No mod tools? really? I know its been said a million times. But although this game isn't atrocious, its not that great either. With big shooters still coming out this year, if you want Crysis to last, you need to let the PC community make the game last for you (look at TF2). I would also like to mention in this point that the maps are terrible. Aside from a couple of gems, most maps are dull and obvious sniper alleys or just plain old bad.

5) I remember in the little preview about being the weapon about how you said there would be no rewards for scrubs that camp or shy away from fighting. Having played the game, I think you guys are just plain old idiots for including that kind of advertisemant in your trailer. It seems the game is designed around crouch + stealth + snipe. With modules like retriever, the one that highlights enemies for you and extra ammo. You give campers more incentive to camp. Especially on maps like Lighthouse, Evac Zone, Parking Garage, etc.

6) Anti-cheat. This one would seem like a no-brainer. I don't know exactly how many of the ridiculous people I met online actually cheat. But some are pretty obvious. The game hasn't been out 1 week. It was broken on shipping, its still broken now. Fix it, you're on steam VAC, use it, its better than what you came up with.

7) Maps. I know its standard now to just take levels you already made for single player and pretend they are a multi player map. But come on, give us at least 1 or 2 original ones...

TL;DR If you're on a budget, skip this game. With Crysis 1 being a long tech demo, Crysis 2 is just a bad console port trying to be CoD with a suit.
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