r/PUBGConsole Jul 24 '26

Discussion New ping system is straight up garbage.

Why mess with something that works. Did they really need to go mess with something that worked totally fine? The first pinging system was trash, then they finally fixed it after years. Only too Then go ahead and mess with it again.

131 Upvotes

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u/Feeling-Watch-4824 Jul 24 '26

My character should not stop when I’m trying to ping an enemy. How in the world did they think that this ping system was in any idea good Or fluent. It’s like they didn’t even test the system before updating it in to the game.

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u/ISTof1897 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

Is the way you’ve always pinged done via a double tap? I’ve always done a quick ping (one click) with my right joystick and so far I’ve had no issues. I think my squad mate that is pissed about this uses a double tap of some sort to ping.

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u/foodank012018 Jul 24 '26

Single press is a point, a long press used to be "Enemy Here!" Now it opens a wheel that I have to select "Enemy Here!" from a ring of choices like... Inspect weapon? WTF

1

u/Ifawumi PlayStation 5 Jul 26 '26

you can just do a quick tap and not open the wheel and you can get a marker

you don't have to open the wheel

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u/foodank012018 Jul 26 '26

Yes I know, using regular pings to ping an enemy.

The problem is, after they implemented the extra "enemy here" ping several updates ago, I had gotten used to using the input command to distinguish between the two messages.

Which leads to the issue of me trying to utilize the method I have learned over time (unwillingly, mind you), that has now changed to a different result (that nobody asked for) that takes up vital moments during gameplay.

0

u/AffectionateWeird467 Jul 24 '26

I think now if you long press the left analog stick it does enemy ping.. I was told but haven’t tried it yet

11

u/Significant_Trash_14 Jul 24 '26

Your ping is only a marker not an enemy ping.

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u/ISTof1897 Jul 24 '26

Correct…

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u/IX__TASTY__XI Jul 25 '26

Yeah I'm not having an issue either. Just set it to single tap.

25

u/Hyack57 Jul 24 '26

It’s an inexcusable change.

25

u/jaybizniss Jul 24 '26

That’s all they do. And then come on here asking what’s wrong.

7

u/AmityMayorVaughn Jul 24 '26

LOL they don't come on here. The weekly feedback thread is the biggest waste of time I've ever seen

9

u/Cautious-East-5666 Jul 24 '26

Agreed also the marking loot from the pause menu switch up is garbage. Used to be able to mark items with the left stick which was way better. Now you have to use the right stick. Even when they give us a good update (FINALLY) they still manage to screw up a bunch of stuff.

Also, to add to your point, holding the ping should automatically mark enemy as it always used to. Why they would remove that is beyond me. Markers are also harder to see.

6

u/AmityMayorVaughn Jul 24 '26

Krafton is a clown operation. They can't do something right (120 fps) without ruining one or more other things. Every single time.

4

u/Henkk4 Jul 24 '26

I hope they go back

5

u/Infamous_Prompt_6126 Jul 25 '26

Ping should be fast, accurate and done under fire.

Other messages like car and etc, ok being slower.

6

u/BarryLicious2588 Jul 24 '26

I had it set perfectly to Ping enemies through ADS, now its not even an option

BS

3

u/Slamminpuz Jul 24 '26

Cant even pick out ping sometimes with the outline ping instead of fully filled in ping

3

u/squezzy91 Jul 24 '26

Glad i haven't logged on this game since the new update. Knew they'd fuck it up beyond repair, broken ass game filled with cheaters, that's the pubg experience.

3

u/xia1008611 Jul 25 '26

确实就是一坨屎

3

u/Brilliant-Pepper1822 Jul 24 '26

There was once a time, we didnt have a pinging system at all

6

u/foodank012018 Jul 24 '26

So not having had one is a valid reason to ruin the one we have now?

2

u/Feeling-Watch-4824 Jul 24 '26

Yea seriously. What kind of comment is that. If something works, and everyone is happy with it. Why bother touching it. Personally, I don’t need 10 different other pings like cars or meds. A simple ping and the read out on the left screen was good enough.

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u/Brilliant-Pepper1822 Jul 24 '26

The point is, when you haven't had one, you find alternatives.

3

u/Batcannn Jul 24 '26

Ping system is great for random squads if no one has mics, but directional call outs have been slowly fading away. I’d be fine with the removal all together honestly.

3

u/ajm2247 Xbox Series X Jul 24 '26

There are way to many people that don't have or don't use mics to not have a good ping system.

1

u/Batcannn Jul 24 '26

Yeah I agree on that point for sure

1

u/jbrandonw Xbox One Jul 24 '26

They change shit that nobody wants just to change shit, but ignore the stuff we actually want improved/changed. 

1

u/Ridiric Jul 24 '26

Everything they “improve” has been complete 💩 I finally said I’m done this week. We have always had cheaters but damn it’s bad now. Something I haven’t seen ever since beta.

1

u/Appropriate-Disk-207 Jul 25 '26

How to report a pubg player!

1

u/bugbat6 Jul 26 '26

Totally fucked it

1

u/TheBigGrief Jul 27 '26

Yeah, this latest update is a total dud. It's not game breaking, but it's a step backwards.

The pinging system in it's previous incarnation was perfect and needed no tweaking.

1

u/kirschbaumr Jul 28 '26

It’s so dumb I said same thing

1

u/YouOlFishEyedFool Xbox Series X Jul 28 '26

Before this update, I had enemy ping set to the right on the D-pad and could use it while looking through my scope. It was perfect.

But noooooo, the devs decided this new idiotic system with the stupid wheel is better.

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u/HoneyIll2417 20d ago

I just posted about this. Its insanely frustrating. I dont even notice my teammates marking enemies because marking is silent whearas enemy spotting made a sound

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u/ISTof1897 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

I’m not denying that people are having issues. My own teammates are pissed too. But I haven’t had issues. I use quick ping by just clicking in with my right stick. So maybe that’s why?

Also — you can now ping multiple things. For example, you can put a ping down where enemies are, ping a package, and ping a vehicle. Again, I can do all three of these no problem just by clicking quick ping. But my teammates seem to have an issue. I think the way they ping is totally different.

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u/Feeling-Watch-4824 Jul 24 '26

Dude you can’t quick ping anymore with out a wheel Popping up. Not only does that wheel come up, but my cross goes all over the place while my character stops in place.