I live in Plymouth, UK and i have noticed since the game came out my connection quality (ping, jitter and packet loss) have gone through the roof...not sure if this is being throttled or just overloaded but its so bad i cant play online games except for 3am (great) dont be fooled that fiber optics dont suffer, its like everyone sharing a network and in a University Area this gets overloaded and they cant cope.
Currently talking to head office to try and get it sorted as the customer support is poor - non existent, in fact i was told that upload speeds are not dealt with by virgin media from a teach guy who i waited 30 min to get hold of...what a joke
Broadband braces itself for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
It's widely predicted to become the biggest selling computer game of all time, but online first person shooter (FPS) Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 won't be gunning down the internet, according to broadband providers.
The game has attracted more than two million pre-orders in the US alone, while in the UK Play.com has been reported as taking more than 150 pre-orders per minute at peak times. Versions will be available for both the Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 consoles, as well as PC, with millions of players competing online against other FPS players across the world. The game will probably shift a million copies per day during the first week.
It has led to fears that the internet may not be able to cope with the demand, especially in light of recent problems with internet traffic after the death of Michael Jackson. However, UK ISPs were quick to ensure gamers there was nothing to worry about.
A spokesperson for TalkTalk said: "TalkTalk runs the biggest next generation network in the UK and it is optimised to make sure it can cope with high levels of traffic for games such as Call of Duty. We also offer a Turbo Boost that allows customers to get the fastest speed their line can handle for just £4 extra per month, and we find this is popular amongst gamers who want to play online games."
It's a similar story with the UK's cable broadband provider, Virgin Media. Cable broadband customers receive exceptional pings (the speed in which data travels to and from a host server - essential for gaming) and there is no protocol-based traffic management, meaning gaming should be seamless. As for its non-cable customers, gaming traffic is prioritised above other traffic to ensure ping-sensitive applications such as online gaming work perfectly.
Broadband Genie editor Chris Marling added: "Problems of websites going down are sometime perceived by consumers as the internet going down - it simply isn't the case. Many customers often blame providers for problems such as these that aren't their fault: websites are often slow because they are receiving a lot of traffic and they simply can't cope with the volume.
"For this type of game, you want the fastest possible speed to avoid lag. However, your problems are more likely to come from home than your provider. If you're on an ADSL line far from the exchange and get a speed below 2Mb, the game may struggle. Also, if you are connecting wirelessly or sharing your connection with other people in your house it can massively slow your speed of connection."
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It seems that Virgin Media are not at all prepared for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, whatever they might say. Connecting to others is fine, but actually hosting games is a nightmare. All of the other players lag terribly, and you (the host) end up having to find a different game, which is hugely irritating. From trawling the internet, i've found that this inability to host games seems to have affected most Virgin customers. As i'm paying for 50mb download and 1.5mb upload speed (which should be fine), i'm not happy at all and probably will find a different ISP unless they sort it out soon.
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COD4M 2 is the best game...for ps3 and xbox360 looks so f**kin real...xD
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@Gravy, this is my problem too.
Were paying for 20mb, and we are getting that speed too (i always check regularly on speedtest.net), but our upload is atrocious, at 0.70mbps at best, meaning when the game (for some stupid reason) chooses me to host, I get "booed off stage" so to speak. Everyone harasses me until I quit the game. -
I love this game! This is so realistic, it rocks, it's not even WW2 anymore, totally now days, My level is 45 and I have so many guns.
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Same for me. I live in Plym in a student house. 50mb broadband but everytime i am host others lag, when I am not host I am lagging and all my pc games lag too. Internet slows down loads between 6 and 11pm. Must be virgins side as they can't cope with the demand.
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COD has been great for years. I have all the games and are going 2 get more. Though hosting a game is a real pain. Sometimes it will mess up but overall i believe this is the best COD, and game out so far. You guys are great! And Keep Making more games!
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im with b.t and i was wondering why when i was host on MW2 it was always laggy (for other players) i done a speed test and realised how much my upload speed sucked. gonna look for a new isp. probably try talk talk after reading they are popular with gamers
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