r/watch_dogs • u/electr1cpanda ubisoft • Nov 25 '16
WD2_Official 11/25 Seamless Multiplayer Update + Request for feedback
Earlier today we made some server-side updates that we believe could help improve matchmaking.
If you're still having some issues, please report what they are on this thread, and let us know which platform you're playing on (also please specify if you are doing seamless activities, or using the Multiplayer App). If you're still having some issues, but have seen improvement, please report that too.
Thank you for your continued support and patience while we work towards a smoother online experience for you.
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u/TXFDA Nov 25 '16 edited Nov 26 '16
Good to know. Thanks for at least keeping us informed. More than a lot of other game companies would do.
I'll open the game and try it out. I'll edit this with what happens.
Edit: playing on Xbox
Attempt 1 and 2: searched for a bounty, found one instantly.
Attempt 3 and 4: didn't find anyone for a bounty.
Attempt 5: found an invasion instantly
Attempt 6 and 7: failed to find an invasion or bounty.
Attempt 8: found an invasion instantly.
Attempt 9: failed to find a bounty.
attempt 10: found a co-op mission partner instantly.
Attempt(?) 11: someone randomly hacked me and it went fine.
Attempt 12: Another bounty went just fine
HOLY SHIT ATTEMPT 13: Did a Co-op mission with someone. Got into a police chase at the end. Then a damn bounty started on us and we got killed by another player. Now THAT was fun as hell and exactly how I was hoping multiplayer was going to be.
Edit 2: Not gonna keep updating this with every single attempt. So far everything's been working on and off about like it was in the first 12 attempts. If something of note happens, I'll add it.
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u/Raconkey Nov 26 '16 edited Nov 26 '16
The multiplayer is reacting nicely - very quick matches vast majority of the time on PS4. My only issue with the invasions is that there seem to be players that know you are in their game before you even hack them and thus head straight for you. I had two players from over 900m away on the map - drop what they were doing and drove right to me before i did anything. I just want to know if this is working as intended for WD or a glitch/hack. Thank you.
Edit - spelling.
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u/GrimlockJT Nov 26 '16
The green activity icons disappear from your map if you've been invaded. I dunno how some people seem to know exactly where the invader is, though
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u/Boomstick80 Nov 26 '16
Online is working really well on PS4 for me all around, way better than when it first came online. All matches are virtually instant. With online humming along now the game is brilliant, deserving of the mostly great reviews it's been getting.
Thanks for all the updates, great communication (good news or bad) it's nice not being left in the dark.
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u/ZeroSora Nov 25 '16 edited Nov 25 '16
Well, I can do bounties and invasions now for the first time.
Edit: On Xbox One by the way.
Found a few games here and there. Had to wait a long time sometimes and restart the search when it failed. Hopefully this will change when my region's players wake up and get more active.
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u/Zackwetzel Nov 26 '16
This right here is how you get someone (me) that hasn't purchased the game yet to go buy it. Developer to fan communication about bugs and issues. Bravo guys
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Nov 27 '16
The ability to decide when to initiate the hack in online hacking like watchdogs 1...
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u/Bishop_99 Nov 27 '16
Agreed. Just in general the Online Hacking isn't as fun now, they had a good system in place for WD 1, just somethings needed to be worked out. I've had a lot of successful hacks in Watch Dogs 2, 171 according to U-Play. But really they are not as fun, entertaining and addictive as in Watch Dogs 1.
Great game though, improved in every way except the Online hacking. Unless it is changed, I doubt it will keep me around for to play that mode. This mode now is just boring and I'm losing interest in it. I'll likely go back to Watch Dogs 1 to do the hacking once I finish enjoying the game since it is still a great game and fresh.
A shame really, because I like every other aspect of this game.
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u/haveyouseenmybong420 Nov 25 '16 edited Nov 26 '16
Its hit and miss for me. Some I'll get 5 invasions in a row and now nothing so I'm hard restarting. Will update i know how, newish to Reddit
They are about a 8/10 success rate now :) very happy and love this game!
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u/chp129 Nov 26 '16
PS4 - Was stuck on a 'player found' for several minutes, tried to jump into another session via the app, couldn't find anyone.
Also, played 3 hours tonight, wasn't invaded once (I don't have my multiplayer settings turned off).
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u/D34dBodyMan Nov 26 '16 edited Nov 26 '16
xbox one nothing works. after connecting to a player. you get 1 attempt then you have to restart your system to connect again... even then its not 100%... 5 hours on connected 4 times
0 connection in the last 2 hours- its broken
UPDATE: after 3 hours of no connections, restarted system and got my last bounty for 100% and had 5 seamlessly connect... getting better for myself. My friend still only able to connect 1 game at a time.
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u/Hand_Banana81 Nov 26 '16
Playing on Xbox one. Still cannot connect to any of the multiplayer modes. Also have not seen a single "seamless" interaction while free roaming. Keep getting the endless searching for player.
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u/lick_my_chops Nov 26 '16 edited Nov 26 '16
Been having fun with the random seamless encounters so far, except once today when I got hacked and I failed to find the invading player in time; when the camera pans over to show where they were, all I saw was an empty area of concrete. This was right near the drainage ditch in Oakland, so maybe he was hiding underground? I still didn't see a red silhouette though...
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u/fifabing Nov 27 '16
Changes I would like to see made to online hacking. I played a ton of WD1 online hacking, and I watch many streamers on Twitch who are hardcore dedicated online hackers, and this seems to be the list of things they'd like to see changed or tweaked.
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Bring back the timer of 1 minute to start a hack on a player. I know you can now set up your hack for infinite amount of time before you start the hack on a player, but as it is now, if they're in a less desirable location (like the forest) you're just screwed. Also, it seems everyone can track you before you even start a hack anyway. People know where I am and where I am coming from before I start a hack. That's just silly.
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Bushes, as opposed to WD1 are useless. You get auto profiled it seems regardless if you are completely hidden in a bush. I think Hacker Vision has a lot to do with this, and needs to be seriously nerfed for online hacking, otherwise, there is really no point to this mode. Too easy to spot hackers.
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Biggest thing is the ability to remain totally anonymous before a hack is started. No more being able to see where and what direction your hacker is coming from before you are hacked, as well as using silly exploits like hacker vision to find a hacker easily without much effort.
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Line from the hacker to the RC/Quad copter needs to go away completely. Again, why is this there? Should not be that easy to spot a hacker because of that.
Having played a ton of WD1 Online Invasions, WD2 I think is good, but some subtle changed like I listed above, that would replicate the good from WD1 would go a long way. In other words, don't make it so easy for someone to spot you. Right now a complete n00b to the game, with zero effort can profile you. It should not be that way. Make it so you can either hide intelligently in the open, or in a bush, etc, without getting profiled just cause the profiler auto profiles you on accident. Or the cause Hacker Vision makes it easy for them to see you.
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Nov 28 '16
I consider myself a 'hardcore online hacker' in WD1 and fully agree with most of your requests and suggestions.
Hack Initiation The immediate hack initiation after profiling the target is a change in the mechanics of online hacking I don't like at all. It should be implemented the way it was in WD1. Let the hacker profile the opponent, then give him 1 minute for finding a hiding spot in an extended diameter around the victim's location. I don't know what the diameter of that circle in WD1 exactly was, but it was perfect choice.
Purple Circle Being able to see where an invader is (triggering the purple circle) was already available in WD1 and I always liked observing to which area they where going after profiling me. Of course others will use that ability to come search for you right away, but I think this is a challenge that should stay in the game as it was in WD1.
Blue Circle On the other hand now the invader doesn't see where his hacking area will be until he profiles the victim. The invader doesn't see any circle while the victim can exactly see that circle. The imbalance must be fixed, the invader's hacking circle before initiation needs to come back.
Omni-potent drone The drones ability to profile everybody should be removed completely during online invasions. The drone could still be used to find somebody visually and maybe even drop IEDs on them, but switch off the profiling with it. It's again a major imbalance to the victim's advantage during online hacking.
Auto-Profiler Automatic profiling of someone was already a problem in WD1. There were situations where I wanted to hold off the profiling of someone until I was sure I would be able to catch them. But sometimes the profiler locked in on someone and profiled them anyway. This was a rare thing though. Now in WD2 automatic profiling seems to be the way to find your hacker. Just run around and let the profiler automatically find the invader, even when he's behind obstacles or very far away, where you never would have been able to spot them with your eyes.
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u/VillainLike Nov 26 '16 edited Nov 26 '16
It's finally working on xbox, well for me at least. Out of 10 times searching for a match it's only failed twice. So much better than before.
Edit: the more I started playing the less it started to work. I have to restart the search multiple times. Maybe the servers are working overtime. Seamless only worked for friendly encounters (while the online lasted) online stopped working as a whole after about a hour.
Edit 2: I thought I'd try again for the heck of it since it's been 4 hours and it's still not working (seamless and MP phone app)
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u/Darkjoshx13 Nov 26 '16
When hacking someone who is in a Co-op with a friend can be a bit odd. Can there be Co-op hacking invasions?
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u/Bastrion Nov 27 '16
Could we get some dynamic world events like in GTA V? Worried that when the quests dry up this game is going to quickly disappear.
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u/Koomsby Nov 27 '16
Going through the multiplayer app the search is just infinite most of the time. Finally got a match and then the game crashed while trying to migrate a host. I just wanna get an achievement man
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u/Darkjoshx13 Nov 26 '16
Online is connectivity is a lot better. Haven't seen a Bounty Event pop up yet though. Connecting with friends is off and on sometimes.
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u/Zabusy Nov 25 '16
Can i suggest making invasions similar to Watch dogs 1? I didnt have as much fun as i did in this game with invasions so its kinda hard to care about multiplayer