So their is practically no reason to have clans because you can't even play with them. This is why they need to make a lobby system so people who have clans can play together. They can only play together if it's against AI bots on free mode which is completely boring. Don't know what Splash Damage was thinking when they didn't put a lobby system in.

Agreed, it is a ridiculous oversight, but I feel like this one will be corrected rather quickly after the lag is sorted out, a game like this requires party lobbies. There's sort of a work around with the xbox live party option on the main menu, but that is rather clunky. Splash Damage has too much experience with multiplayer games to not fix this one though, I have faith it will be remedied soon.

I dont understand why their isnt a lobby system. I hope they are planing on making one because i play mp to play against other people not 4 humans and 4 bots. Seriously need to restrict the amount of bots before a match starts. Match shouldnt start unless their is atleast 5 or 6 players on each team, then the bots can fill in the other 2 or 3 slots to start the game.

Probably the same thing they were thinking when they said "lets not make a TDM mode in a market that clearly cares about that exact game type".

I can commend SD for trying to break the FPS genre...but lets not go all the way back to step one. Just saying.

I'm almost positive that they'll add a lobby system. This is one of the biggest complaints so far and Splash is reading these forums.

Also theres no KD or KDR so whats the point of even playing this game its totally useless

no one cares about KDR. That's pointless. This isn't COD or Halo

Objectives are the new KDR, welcome to future. Get with program Turbo or Go rejoin the COD drones.

Fun

I find this especially disappointing for two reasons:
1) The game is so darn fun, and
2) SD said many, MANY times that they were going to support a competitive scene, that they new what their fans wanted, and even want as far as to hint at clan support, only to find out that I can't even join matchmaking with my friends against other humans...

Yeah but games such as MAG (decent game) are objective based games and it still has KD/KDR. I mean how can you remove something so traditional out of an FPS.

But alas my dear lad that is why they say this game is a revolution.

I think as long as the community keeps asking for one they will eventually put a good lobby in i don't want them to rush out with a half ass lobby, i want something good and smart and i want them to test the crap out of it before releasing it so no one complains.

people focus on there KDR when they can see and ignore there teammates and camp , so they removed it

they have to know i mean look at any of the online shooters they are filled with clans

KD would get in the way on so many levels for Brink; KD Rewards camping and anti-team behaivor WHICH IS BOOORING. If one cares only about KD they'll have the fear to: Run out and complete an objective, Revive a teammate, throw a teammate ammo (anything that would benefit anyone else besides themselves) wich is such lame gameplay because all anyone does is never use a mic and camp. Or kill eachother for power weapons in Halo.
Gotta add that Griffball is pretty rad though...just sayin...its team-based madness.
Brink Rewards Xp for finishing objectives, helping out teammates and then for kills.
Besides, a poll was taken by most who pre-ordered COD Black Ops as to what aspect of the game they bought the game for. The poll showed that most gamers who got the game where getting it to play Zombies...a gamtype where KD is pointless and co-operative play is imperative...looks like even COD players are starting to prefer co-op team play.

Ok good point.

wait so you cant play against humans only bots?

I don't understand why we don't have lobbies in the first place, I can't imagine them being much of a time sink to impliment.
You can still steamroll the opposition without K/D.

agreed. They also need a system where you can access an online lobby with only other players, not AI's.

what about those that don't like CoD, but want to see a K/D ratio. what drones are we?

theirs =/= there is

Xbox Live Party, people...

Your clan can be on your friends list, and you invite them into your Brink matches. You can even use Xbox Live Party to voice chat. What's the mystery?

My friends and I all got this game together... now we'd like to PLAY together.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Implement a lobby system, at LEAST for XBL Parties or the PS3 equivalent? ^^

Such as the freeplay?