In the latest of a string of online gaming-related disasters for Konami, the Japanese company has admitted it currently has "no permanent solution" to ongoing problems with the Metal Gear Online servers.
"Heavy server load" has buckled Konami's systems since the Metal Gear Online Gene Expansion went live on July 17, as gamers rushed online to get in on the action.
Features such as log-in, the MGO reward shop, ranking display, online help, and the community support page have all been on the blink. Payments made through the site have also been wrongly processed, forcing Konami to refund accounts.
A fuller, and shockingly long, list of the issues experienced have been posted in an official report, in which Konami says: "We have been taking numerous corrective measures since the problems initially started, but unfortunately there are no permanent solutions we can announce at this present moment."
Metal Gear game online for me was naff, i love MGS games but i didn't like the MGO it just doesnt work. But anyway, this what happens when a software company gets involved in Hardware....ooops.
...and exactly the same happened to that. It's like they just forgot that their servers can't cope. Either that or they weren't really expecting that many people to play MGO
Can't see many people investing in the add-on then. And the Konami servers have always been terribly slow. Poor show, Konami, especially when you consider MGS being such a popular game.
To all those people that said "Well of course there are problems its a beta" I say TOLD YOU SO HAHA lol Konami can't DO online... They over complicate things and it back fires every time.
I'd like to say to everyone that had ago at me for pointing out bugs and a sense of disappointment this: I knew this was coming as did the other 50% who are not blinded by a fanboyistic nature.
I have no faith in konami and I won't have ever again.
What are these bugs, lag issues and s**t your talking about. Ive had no problems what so ever. Im a regular on the MGS boards aswell and there is hardly any moaning about MGO apart from the odd asswipe. Stop speaking out your rectum and go enjoy the best online game since CoD.
ill be honest look as tho im the only one here who still enjoys it and plays it religiously since the update tho the internet connections have been terrible, ive never had a problem with mine but cus others are messin up so much i end up usin a full clip of ammo at sum1's head before it recognises it as a headshot i hope they fix it soon!
there was even a moment where konami blocked my IP for an hour because i "tried to accsess the reward shop" ... rewards just arnt what they used to be!
im back to playin MGS4 now still as good as ever, didnt reaslise how breif it was without the cutscenes tho, i cud honestly play this again and a again, i never thought i would look at GTA4 multiplayer n go "... nah" best thing about GTA multiplayer now is GTA race n thats about it.
Perhaps if they hadn't spent all their time and budget producing stupidly long cut scenes they might have had the time and budget to invest in - oh you know - actual gameplay. But who cares? After all, at least those cutscenes look great...
...and I suppose the length of the cutscenes will increase the longevity of the game a lot more than a solid online experience would too...
mol_e is this just happening on the new levels? I was on the solidus server all yesterday and had no problems what so ever. I havn't had the expansion yet because im skint but will get it this thursday.
I prefer it to TF2..havnt played CoD or BF Bad Company, but im well up for BF....too expensive at the moment though. hmmm may go trade in some games tomorrow....assassins creed, ninja gaiden..hmmm
...and exactly the same happened to that. It's like they just forgot that their servers can't cope. Either that or they weren't really expecting that many people to play MGO
Exactly what I was going to say it was bad enough just trying to sign up for the beta. Well I feel sorry for all the MGS with problems but Konami you really need to sort your act out. As said there was enough trouble with the beta so how comes they still havent got around to sorting this for the go live. SHODDY maybe leave the online to companies that can handle it eh.
online is good but ive not played it since the new update, but i hate the way i cant edit my character, and if i want to ive got to buy a new character
online is good but ive not played it since the new update, but i hate the way i cant edit my character, and if i want to ive got to buy a new character
You get a new character slot if you buy the more expensive expansion
agreed with several other posts loved nearly every mgs ,3 was so so but online is shocking, i thought wen announced it might rival other online games bhouy was i wrong, really annoyed me! konami give it up!
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