Yep, we know you’re all experiencing problems with the new matchmaking system built into Modern Warfare 2. Maybe it’s working OK for US gamers, but it has been a nightmare for any Aussies trying to join a game without being killed by lag. So what to do?
Until Infinity Ward comes up with a better solution, your best bet is to create private matches filled exclusively with fellow Aussies. But maybe not everyone has a friends list long enough to do this whenever you want to play. So let’s help each other out.
In the comments below, I want you to leave your relevant gamertag or ID on whichever platform(s) you play. Hopefully we can make it just that little bit easier to enjoy shooting each other in the face.
Note: I’ll leave this post pinned to the top of the front page all day. Or longer, if it proves really popular. all weekend.
Andrew Hobbs
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:03 AMDavid Wildgoose, you are a beautiful person.
I don’t have it yet, but I’m getting it on Sunday for PC, and my Steam ID is “Gorstrom”.
Payne
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:04 AMSounds good. I’d like a few lag free matches.
Gamertag: JRG Payne
DavidR
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:09 AMAre you referring to the PC or 360/PS3 versions? I’ve been playing the 360 version and I haven’t come across any lag.
DavidR
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:56 AMYes? No? Huh?
Andrew Hobbs
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:19 AM“your relevant gamertag or ID on whichever platform(s) you play”
DavidR
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:23 AMSo everything then. I see. Hmm, that sucks. I’m glad I haven’t experienced yet.
Jeremy Teong
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:07 AMI haven’t played my 360 version yet so I couldn’t tell you. But it seems others have no issue with it in this comment list. And I’ve only been playing Spec Ops on my PS3 version so I dunno about that either. @fourzerotwo has mentioned some issues patches with PSN though.
Chris McAlister
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:11 AMBovinedeath PS3
Ren Finlayson
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:13 AMI am playing it on PC and I havnt had any real lag problems at all. A coupla times I have been shoved into a server thats been a bit laggy so I have just quit and rejoined another game and it has put me in a server with full green bars. But yeah, I have only had to do that mebe 3 or 4 times.
EzyLee
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:15 AMGood idea, maybe a template would make things clearer?
PLATFORM: PS3
PSN: EzyLee
CITY: Canberra
Andrew Barras
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:15 AMGT: The Last Eskimo
(Xbox 360)
Dean Henderson
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:18 AMXbox360 JCHenderson
Stephen Alexander
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:18 AMI’m keeping my fingers crossed that they’ll add dedicated server support back in with a patch. Otherwise I’m probs gonna pass on the multiplayer for MW2. If nothing else the single player should prove entertaining, even if only for a short while.
Dutch
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:19 AMPSN ID: Dutch_Rootsman
Jeremy Teong
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:22 AM360: SeijinAxeman
PSN: SeijinAxeman
I’ll be on ALL weekend!
Jeremy Teong
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:35 AMDue to a mistake at EB games I ended up with it on both consoles. So I’m ok to play on either platform.
Matt
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:22 AMPLATFORM: Xbox 360
TAG: SniperSnake69
CITY: Melbourne
Josh Woodward
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:29 PMJosh Woodward
XBOX LIVE
Gamertag: Woodymolineux
Gotta say I feel really left out as an Australian because of this, the best selling game ever and it doesn’t even include a matchmaking option present in ever so many other games. Even if the functionality was there and didn’t do anything, like a placebo, I’d be happier.
Milali
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:25 AMI’m playing on pc and I’ve had TERRIBLE latency issues with rubber banding left right and center :(
Aaron
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:25 AMThis is a good idea – only way to play it on consoles…
steam: stin89
Andy Te
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:26 AMI agree, it’s a good idea EzyLee
Platform: PS3
PSN: sleepy_andy
City: Melbourne
Daveh
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:26 AMWe all complained about it. We all begged, pleaded petitioned and someone sent money and now it happened, exactly as we were worried it would.
Has anyone contacted Activision so they can give us some bogus absolution and suggestions worse that what WildGoose has said?
I would love to hear what they have to say to australian gamers. Given we paid through the teeth for this title, which was said to offer superb multi player, which is unplayable.
John Quigley
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:28 AMawesome idea, I rage quit after 45 mins of fail
GT: Drajkhan
stuart jarvis
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:32 AMstuart jarvis
psn = chapt81
city melbourne
Aaron Kwok
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:33 AMCasualPidgeons psn
Dominic Davies
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:35 AM360
GT: idomeneus
Let me know you are from Kotaku if you are adding me, so I don’t ignore you.
Jackson
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:36 AMG’day mates, Add me on the Xbox 360 : jaksbrooks
Yokelbloke
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:37 AMXB360
Yokelbloke
Ryan
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:40 AMAussie here. Playing the 360 version all night..no lag what so ever.
Simeon
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:42 AMDavid, just use your special Kotaku powers to put a banner on the top of the site that says “INFINITY WARD HATES ANYONE WHO ISN’T AMERICAN”.
hahaha
lolwut
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:02 AMYeah, the single player campaign makes that abundantly clear (Brits excepted).
Chris Crowe
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:43 AMPSN x7murderedcrows
XBL ONYXCROW7
Murray Campbell
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:52 PMAussieSloth 68 Also go to this forum and leave a comment its over 700 post it may not achieve anything but it wont hurt trying.
http://www.infinityward.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=165194