With the revelation that DLC will be available for PS3 before the game is fixed -
Check out splash damage - reports of LAG are being fixed (Games only been out a couple o days) and check this out, for supporting this title and becuase of its teething problems, they are handing out the DLC for FREE yes folks for FREE. And the problems are no-where near as bad as crysis.

Now thats customer service - they listen to feeback , react quickly and get the job done.

Come on Crytek other devolpers are shaming you and this game has been out for weeks not days.

Must be the money

Brink is awesome.
The PC still has some problems but, like you said lag has been patched to almost none happening online anymore.
Plus other big fixes have happened http://www.splashdamage.com/content/brink-pc-update-released. And console fixes are incoming soon.
Been rocking this offline on PS3 and online on PC. Can't wait for PSN to get back up.

It's a shame...I really like Crysis 2, but the online problems made me stop playing. Might start up again whenever they're fixed...

While free DLC always is nice, i'm just a bit sceptial of your claim that: "reports of LAG are being fixed"
Kind of intresting that:
"We have been working on updates for Brink to address the lag issue that some people have reported they were experiencing."
And the thing(s) they have been able to come up with is to reduce the amount of human players in a match as an option to reduce the lag...

Not really fixing things with that solution now are they? It would be like crysis 2 cuts players down to 3 vs 3 as a lag-fix...

The important thing is that, in 2 days from the release, they did something to fix the lag; in 44 days Crytek did nothing useful for us.

P.S.
Brink has AI bots online so it is not like 3 vs 3 at all.

The important thing is that, in 2 days from the release, they did something to fix the lag; in 44 days Crytek did nothing useful for us.

P.S.
Brink has AI bots online so it is not like 3 vs 3 at all.

I know Brink is pretty much all about bots (SP & MP). But what they have done 'in 2 days from release' is to include an option to have max 8 human players/server (8vs8 from start?). I wouldn't call that 'done something to fix the lag, i would call that something else...

Reducing the amount of human players per match is not to fix lag issues, but more 'gimping' a game in my opinion...

LOVE BRINK!!!

the AI and missions can be hard at times which is goood..... art style customization amazing... i think its a winner.. might have a few things here n there that needs tweaks but I cant put it down

I know Brink is pretty much all about bots (SP & MP). But what they have done 'in 2 days from release' is to include an option to have max 8 human players/server (8vs8 from start?). I wouldn't call that 'done something to fix the lag, i would call that something else...

Reducing the amount of human players per match is not to fix lag issues, but more 'gimping' a game in my opinion...

They just added an option for those that suffers lag; if you want or you don't have problems, you still can do online with maximum player.
Personally I "played" several dozens of matches in Crysis 2 when we were just 4 vs 4, 3 vs 4, 3 vs 3, so Crysis 2 can be "gimping" too; also Brink for standard & for those with no lag, has 8 vs 8 (with bots) that is anyway more than the 6 vs 6 (with lag) of Crysis 2.
In the end what is worst: the unplayable online in Crysis 2, but with more players; or a lag-free enjoyable experience with less players in Brink?
I do understand that 4 vs 4 (with bots) is too few for your FPS standards (Crysis has too few players for my online standards too) but the point is that at Splash Damage they did something concrete to solve things...Crytek did nothing concrete for us after 40+ days.

For the record:
I stopped playing Crysis 2 online because of the lag, and was the first time in my long career of gamer that I have quit playing a game that I absolutely like!

... but you can't deny that at Splash Damage they did something concrete to solve things...Crytek did nothing concrete for us after 40+ days.
But the concrete thing they have done haven't solved the lag-issue really now have it?
The important thing is that, in 2 days from the release, they did something to fix the lag; in 44 days Crytek did nothing useful for us.
They didn't do anything to fix the lag, they included an option to reduce the amount of human players. It's like saying that if Crysis 2 includes an option to play 1 vs 1, they have done something to fix the lag. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing they have done, but you are hyping it up way out of proportions. Splash is only buying time to see if they actually can fix the lag-issues, it's a really clever move (and probably a very good move aswell) but they haven't done anything concrete to fix the lag, only to reduce it (by reducing the amount of human players)

Nooglez If you think that I have been "hyping things up" too much then I really apologize because it was not my intention at all.
I am just trying to point out the differences between Crytek and Splash Damage:
-Splash Damage in 2 days has released a patch, maybe a questionable one, but nonetheless an actual anti-lag patch and, most important, has promised a free DLC in compensation for the trouble.
-Crytek never released an anti-lag patch and despite the enormous problems we still have to pay for the DLC.

-Splash Damage in 2 days has released a patch, maybe a questionable one, but nonetheless an actual anti-lag patch and, most important, has promised a free DLC in compensation for the trouble.
-Crytek never released an anti-lag patch and despite the enormous problems we still have to pay for the DLC.[/quote]


+1

Exactly , also keep in mind that DLC of the map kind on crysis is pretty devoid, because of the soon release of the map editor.
We are be asked to pay for maps lifted straight outta campaign - not much effort needed there - And at least SD are trying to fix problems quickly and support those who have bought their product.

I dont see or feel this from Crytek.

@Cjail
I can't argue against that free DLC is better then paid. Kudos to Splash for giving it away for free, the gaming industry needs more companies like that.

The difference in patches is however close to none. The only difference is that Splash have bought themselves time to look into lag-issues without having a community crying that they don't do anything. Splash have done nothing (with that patch) to actually fix the lag, the issues are still there... If your car explodes when driving at 100mph, to include an option that limits the speed at 50mph doesn't fix the problem since it still explodes at 100mph...

Splash haven't released an 'anti-lag' patch since the issues are still there, it's just an option to play the game without using the games intended potential...

Again, free dlc is great and the console patch is a smart move by splash, but they haven't done a thing about the original lag-issues. So giving Crytek crap about not releasing an 'anti-lag' patch is just invalid and wrong (Giving them crap for charging for the DLC is another story).

The difference between Splash and Crytek is that Splash made a clever move and bought themselves more time, neither of them have released any form of 'anti-lag' patch... (oh and free vs paid dlc, but a difference story)

The problem, my problem, is that I can't believe that Brink patch hasn't helped at all: there must be someone in the world that thanks to it is playing with no lag and enjoying the game!

...So giving Crytek crap about not releasing an 'anti-lag' patch is just invalid and wrong...

I don't know how many on these forums can agree with that: there are hundreds of custumers angry as hell with Crytek for not releasing and anti-lag patch.

The problem, my problem, is that I can't believe that Brink patch hasn't helped at all: there must be someone in the world that thanks to it is playing with no lag and enjoying the game!

...So giving Crytek crap about not releasing an 'anti-lag' patch is just invalid and wrong...

I don't know how many on these forums can agree with that: there are hundreds of custumers angry as hell with Crytek for not releasing and anti-lag patch.

Some people most likely can play Brink with less lag if they play with max 4 vs 4 human players. The lag is still there (since it's online). They haven't fixed any lag-issues, they just included a mode with less players...

I might of phrased the part about Crytek and 'anti-lag' patch a bit wrong. No one can throw dirt on Crytek about not releasing an 'anti-lag' patch while claiming Splash have done so after 2 days, since Splash have not released any kind of 'anti-lag' patch yet.
Ofc people can be angry with Crytek for not having fixed things yet, but neither have Splash so you can't say that "Splash fixed lag-issues after two days, why haven't Crytek fixed it after 40+!?!"

I thought that using a vague description like "anti-lag" could have been enough to keep me away form misunderstanding but it didn't work; I should have said "a partial lag resolving/reducing patch".
Even if Brink patch is not a "fix" it is still a small step/effort against lag; Crytek never did something like that for us.

Anyway I don't want this thread to be exclusive for the 2 us so I will be posting more only if others will join the discussion.

...Anyway I don't want this thread to be exclusive for the 2 us so I will be posting more only if others will join the discussion.
I will do the same, was nice discussing with you.