When there is lag, I have to assume someone else brought it with them or one of the players is really far away, because I also can have perfectly fine matches with no lag. Why is smash 4's online so bad? They have the technology. Even with an Ethernet connection and good high speed internet, I haven't heard of anyone not lagging when playing for glory.

Smash 4. Born just in time to explore the wondrous and terrifying depths of the internet. Unfortunately I lagged even when fighting a friend 15 mins away, it wasn't as bad but still noticeable, however he wasn't using Ethernet so that probably had something to do with it. Outside of a complete misuse of the word, it's really not a big deal. The game uses a p2p (peer 2 peer) based server, Your connection might be solid, but if the other player's connection is trash then it doesn't matter. I’d rather deal with that than all this mess.

I feel like people with shit internet fuck everyone else over.

Alternatively, this ad may have just failed to load. I don't get lag too much. Sadly, I knew this was going to happen. But I dont blame your exhaustment, quickplay is bad. Ultimate and sharing related content.

I don't know what people are talking about, Ive played over 300 online matches and only 2 of those matches are FFAs, I now have Elite Smash though. And then the match starts and boom communication failure because you're kicked or the host decides they've had enough or are butthurt. User Info: R_Fated_Circle. I just don't get why it's so terrible when I can play every other game I own without any lag at all.

You are currently viewing our boards as a visitor. Your own rules, your allowed stages and your music no other can change by their different bs ruleset. I started the game early this morning to check out the new online tournament feature. Yeah it feels like if someone hasnt played the previous smash games then they stand no chance of winning, kinda sucks There's no better time to start. If we don't find what we're looking for, keep the search going until we do. What the hell is going on with matchmaking? As mentioned before, you have to try Arenas BUT your own Arenas and letting people join them.

And then the match starts and boom communication failure because you're kicked or the host decides they've had enough or are butthurt.
Thank you for your advice! Behold! To me Smash 3DS has been a huge upset. tourney mode looks fun.. but the fact that they have a forced ruleset for a week is kinda meh..i mean if it's 1v1 week next week i won't be playing obviously. I don't know, it just really irritates me that Nintendo tells people to buy that lan adapter.

I assume most of the hate for multiplayer is the GSP system, which I avoid by sticking to the arena. Didn't they say there'd be an Elite ranked mode later?

It's like... people's critical thinking gets nullified by hype for their favourite characters and for "all that insane amount of content" the game apparently has, wich I fail to see considering its predecesor but whatever.

Welcome! Over 250,000 Smash Bros. fans from around the world have come to discuss these great games in over 19 million posts! Sorry for the vent. Ultimate Edition, Nintendo Super Smash Bros. I absolutely cannot believe how bad this; how in God's name did a professional company release this?

I’m not even talking about the lag, the net code, whatever.

I always use the ethernet adapter to play Smash online, but that doesn't eliminate lag. trying to raise gsp is not an option. Also, for any switch owners, obviously you can't say for smash on switch, but is there bad lag on multiplayer games on that console? Do they not have that in Deluxe? it can be played that way maybe you just need to git gud at the ruleset? Battle arena is like waiting your turn which can be fast or you can be waiting for 5 minutes or more.

It appears that you are using ad block :'(. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Saw that only one ruleset is active. god forbid i am ever put on f***ing hanenbow or 75m. For Super Smash Bros.

It's like swimming and not expecting to get wet.

You say to be unable to play them which i totally understand, my internet isn't so great either im just sitting here bewtween 5 to 10mb/s and that's being lucky, when i play in my own Arenas however, i tend to have better connection than anywhere else though it's mostly part of having a LAN adapter which if you don't it's a must. Or at least for me. Here we go again. Coolboy, to answer your question... people are just really soft.

It appears that you are using ad block :'(. Most people view taunting as a sign of disrespect when it’s done after a KO, so it’s not surprising that people kick you for it. Ultimate" online, I've done so with the Nintendo Switch docked in my living room. JavaScript is disabled. Earlier I was getting a few team battles in when I suddenly hit Elite Smash with Pokémon Trainer. I think it's truly extreme hyperbole to say that not wanting to rematch is "cancerous."

For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I don't know about this "friends only" option, but if it is really "friends only", it means you and a friend will play alone, right?

Should I get piranha plant as a DLC character?

I may play Battle Arenas more than Quickplay, but I still like fighting random opponents that are stronger than me.

what i do know is that smash ultimate has a failing online system. Another thing: Elite Smash is great, but for me, it makes me so unmotivated. I should have the freedom to play the way I want, that’s why Smash has so many game modes! I don't know why they thought that making Quick Match would improve upon Sm4sh online, I mean I honestly cannot wrap my head around the fact that they thought it would be an improvement. Hey, I know imma sound like a pompous dick rn, but try arenas, you can search them, and even only show Team Battle ones. Ultimate Edition, Nintendo Super Smash Bros.

Dedicated servers is adding a third party to the connection. all i picked up on was that you don't understand why nintendo undid most of the things that made smash 4's system decent. "Nice to meet you!" Unless you are looking for FFA or Teams, you shouldn’t be waiting that long for a match. So judging by the comments here, my fear of Ultimate's Online Mode was correct. Ultimate Edition Pro Controller - Switch, a Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Edition Pro Controller - Switch, a Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. What are some good spirit builds for each Fighter's Pass 1 Character? On Venom.)

Only thing we should blame ourselves for is allowing nintendo to pimp us out into having to pay for the worst online service in history. You are currently viewing our boards as a visitor.

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100mb download, 10mb upload speed, with 27ms ping to Cali (where I think the servers are located) and I still can't play a game because of lag.

Actually, P2P is objectively superior to server/client in 1v1 situations, and it's even debatably better up to 4v4. Press J to jump to the feed. People will keep glorifying Sakurai and his team as the absolute best, so nothing will change. I have tried arenas before, but since they are reliant on other people’s’ internet connection, I haven’t been able to get through a match without enduring extremely terrible lag - like worse than the norm on regular online. Ultimate has myriad online problems, according to several players, ranging from matchmaking to connection errors. those aren't fun at all.

So like, wtf happened to selecting stages and changing characters after matches? This site uses cookies.

Ultimate Edition - Switch or a Poké Ball Plus. For Glory was a leap in the right direction compared to Brawl especially, but if this new mode scraps that momentum then Nintendo/Sakurai f****d up HARD. that's nothing new though. Lately I've had nothing but 1v1s and omega. JavaScript is disabled. My new opinion is that I don't like Smash Ultimate's online. Really bad netcode. I stopped trying them long ago. When I say play with a friend it doesnt mean I have 12 friends to make a full room, I want to play with a friend against other people. i have yet to be put into a stamina match, but honestly, it's just looking to be a matter of time before i eventually see one. Am I right?"

The annoying part is you cant just SD against someone who is laggy. Your GSP go down so much and I hate how it works like that. If you VC with a room, they can know your intentions better, but most have a negative view of taunters they don’t know.

I just got an hour and 30 min ban though because Nintendo's connection choked with a communication error before the game even started.

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Git Gud, and raise your GSP to find better matchups. Woops! Please read the rules before submitting content. it's less than a 10% chance that i find a good competitively viable match up, and if they leave immediately, then i'm stuck finding new opponent(s) who will likely cycle me back into crappy and unwanted battles.

there is one main reason why i think the matchmaking is dysfunctional. He wants a co-op mode like in smash. First of all, you can’t taunt. it's just as bad as the 1.1.0 update. Probably consequence of the new system of priority matches. Let that be, cause everyone knows it’s bad. R_Fated_Circle 1 year ago #2. matchmaking does exist it matches you with people around your GSP level which in theory should be people around your skill level. people said this was fixed, yet i am not seeing any of the proclaimed fixes. Many of these limitations are limitations more on interface than actually some in-game mechanic. This is a …

I go to quickplay because at least I can get some games in at a reasonable time instead of waiting on BA and then getting kicked. Ultimate, GameCube Controller Super Smash Bros.

Even with an Ethernet connection and good high speed internet, I haven't heard of anyone not lagging when playing for glory. Ultimate Edition - Switch.

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my gsp is currently hovering around 400,000 with ness, and it's only that low because every game i have played was the result of dysfunctional matchmaking. But I notice, the higher my gsp gets, the better matchings I get. No, I shouldn’t have to use another character.

The absolute equivalent of Super Mario Party's horrible online. Especially one like Smash where movement is everything. Ultimate Edition - Switch or a Poké Ball Plus.