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AS multiplayer messed up?

• viciii3 766 Posts

  Sun, Jan 18 2015 1:16 PM

  Since the update earlier this week, the online Alternate Shot lobby has been jacked up. Players are listed but never turn "green" (ready). Other players are seen by some in the lobby but not by others. I have had very few successful AS games start these last 5 days...there almost always seems to be some problem in the lobby. 

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Jan 18 2015 1:48 PM

  Unfortunately, WGT didn't fix an issue that started in early December.  You're right, AS is all jacked up but there's a way you can minimize the bs .

  The host needs to know the others in the lobby don't always see the changes the host makes-like dropping one player and looking for another. The best thing you can do as a host is to let those that can see the chat to stay put, once there''s 4 there you can reinvite those and get off normally.

  Another part of the bs is when the host drops one invite, a player already there but below the dropped player gets booted. You have to reinvite them.

  WTF WGT. ENOUGH ALREADY. PRIORITIZE THIS PAIN IN THE KEISTER.!!!

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Sun, Jan 18 2015 2:54 PM

  These faults in the game were acknowledged by wgt in here 5 weeks (or more) ago, nothing has been addressed in the latest update.

  It seems they were too busy stocking the pro shop to fix anything.

  The fun I get playing and laughing with my friends in alt shot is the only thing that justifies me continuing to spend money on balls.

  The faults need to be fixed as a matter of urgency and I don't need to elaborate on why this week makes that all the more true.

  How about a response from a mod? When is the maintenance downtime scheduled?

• johnniemac22 23 Posts

  Sat, Feb 14 2015 5:13 PM

  Having major issues gentlemen from WGT management with Alternate player invitations and disconnects for the past few weeks. Please don't feed us the same line as: The issue does not lie with our system. major problems from around the globe say other wise. Fix the issues with the game!!

• IRISHPUNK 4,019 Posts

  Sat, Feb 14 2015 6:26 PM

  PaulTon:

  The fun I get playing and laughing with my friends in alt shot is the only thing that justifies me continuing to spend money on balls.

  I agree.  WGT needs to treat this as a huge issue.  I assume of all of their beloved unlimited tournys became single play because of a glitch, they'd move Heaven and Earth to get it fixed.  That included calling in programers NOW.  They have known about this issue since mid Dec 2014.  This is beyond failure and they should be ashamed as a company. 

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Sat, Feb 14 2015 6:49 PM

  Indeed. WGT has made a conscious effort to make WGT a SOCIAL experience, and yes WGT management should be ashamed for all the outstanding multiplayer social game issues that never seem to get fixed.

  Continually drawing your gun and shooting yourself in the foot, publicly, is a guaranteed way to demonstrate to your customers that you hold them in low regard and/or are just not paying attention.

  I often wonder if WGT has severe employee turnover problems, because treating their customers this bad it's almost guaranteed they treat their employees even worse. If employee turnover is bad, particularly among the game programming jobs and management, WGT loses a large measure of WGT game programming continuity and knowledge with the turnover. Each new set of programming employees/managers has to re-invent the wheel.

• IRISHPUNK 4,019 Posts

  Sat, Feb 14 2015 7:09 PM

  ApexPC:

  Indeed. WGT has made a conscious effort to make WGT a SOCIAL experience, and yes WGT management should be ashamed for all the outstanding multiplayer social game issues that never seem to get fixed.

  Continually drawing your gun and shooting yourself in the foot, publicly, is a guaranteed way to demonstrate to your customers that you hold them in low regard and/or are just not paying attention.

  I often wonder if WGT has severe employee turnover problems, because treating their customers this bad it's almost guaranteed they treat their employees even worse. If employee turnover is bad, particularly among the game programming jobs and management, WGT loses a large measure of WGT game programming continuity and knowledge with the turnover. Each new set of programming employees/managers has to re-invent the wheel.

  It's the craziest thing i've ever seen vis a vis customer service.  I can't think of a worse company when it comes to customer service.  

• 9,041 Posts

  Sun, Feb 15 2015 12:28 AM

  ApexPC:

  I often wonder if WGT has severe employee turnover problems, because treating their customers this bad it's almost guaranteed they treat their employees even worse. If employee turnover is bad, particularly among the game programming jobs and management, WGT loses a large measure of WGT game programming continuity and knowledge with the turnover. Each new set of programming employees/managers has to re-invent the wheel.

  Best post of the year so far.....

  Andy

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Sun, Feb 15 2015 9:32 AM

  hi guys

  i know your frustration and I have been bugging them for an update but from what I can tell, it's much harder to find than initially though.

  hopefully soon :(

  -wgticon

• renniw52 5,385 Posts

  Sun, Feb 15 2015 9:57 AM

  Who is (THEM)? Icon you have been here for ever. Make (THEM) listen. AS is also my favorite part of this site. I have friends I truly enjoy on here. I actually want to believe some of them enjoy me too. I get no fun at all from golfsturbating playing stroke games by myself. Get to the bottom of this for all of us. PLEASE. The ball is in your bag, don't drag your bag like I do in my picture.