As far as people being nice and working together in game...as a veteran pc mmo player I can verify that in general console gamers are not at all used to playing well with others on a large scale, seeing as before you may have 2-10 xbox players on party chat playing halo, now you have possibly hundreds who can talk to each other and work together. Kinda like taking a home schooled kid and throwing them in a public school lunch room.
I've had a blast playing this game since day 1 on NA XBL. Very few problems. Finally beat NIM last night. Looking forward to the Freight Yard fix!
I love the game as well but you guys have got to be kidding as far as no DC or bugs in game. There are huge bugs still in and there are also several other things to be fixed. I have a newer (kinect generation) xbox and I pay extra for a doublewide connection. Yet I can't even start Nim mission or it freezes or a few other Co-op missions. Random NPC voices in my ear and other things that seriously hinder the fun factor for me.
I have read other post on this forum and other indicating that it is not only my setup but many that have same exact problem. I could guess but I don't know why it doesnt effect all, however there are quite a few of us with these issues.
That said I am hopeful todays patch will fix most. Though I was more hopeful in the beginning when I posted a support ticket about lost money in a trade for ms points to bits over 2 weeks ago and no response. Not exactly a confidence builder.
OP sounds like the standard issue of poppy ISP service or poorly configured network.
been playing since day 1. 1550 or so ego had the same issues as everyone else with patches and then some. But honestly, never seen it disconnect every 5 min and that's running two Xbox on defiance on the same connection along with two pcs that always run. Nothing to superb about our net either... So your ah, pretty sure the servers are rather stable. But bugs to happen in mmos... Lots of crossing systems to get confused.
worth $60? Yes
worth the $0 monthly fee? Of course
worth $30 gamestop offered me? You can pry the disc from my cold dead fingers.
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