I was coping and pasting as fast as I could.
So some may have been missed but here Here are the PC question asked:
Our own CC got in at the very last, my question wasn't allowed and replied with a dummy response
xxTex
Can explain how IW.net works for the PC platform?
Mackey-IW
PC has no common provider of matchmaking like on xbox360, so to have match making on the PC we had to create IW.Net, kind of similar to the match making networks created for RTS games on PC. This was not a trivial undertaking, although it's understandable that these days consumers may take match match making for granted.
Mackey-IW
MW2 supports games from 1v1 in Cagematch all the way up to 9v9 in the Ground War playlist.
Josh111
PC Question... What will the max amount of players per map be for PC multiplayer on IW.net
Vince-IW
9v9
eneralClean
With the new IW.net, how many players can it support at one time with each server set-up, 8 vs 8, 12 vs 12, 16 vs 16, and how much bandwidth are we talking about per player basis, Upload and Download?
Mackey-IW
The max number of players on all platforms are 1v1 through 9v9. This is the number of players we focused on when we were balancing map size, perks, classes, challenges, etc.
pittboss
will the private multiplayer matches for the pc be run as a p2p connections or are they run via the IWnet?
Mackey-IW
IWNet matches players together based on several factors including ping and skill. After players are matched, the most suitable host is determined. That player hosts until they quit, at which time hosting responsibilities will normally migrate to another player without interrupting the match.
xxTex
What are the types of features that IW.net offers for PC players?
Mackey-IW
The ability to quickly and easily find a good multiplayer game. We're also able to host your rank and create-a-class online so any PC you log in with will be ready for you.
Laugh
Is there a console in the PC version of the game, so we can change our field of view from the xbox's default 65 FOV to 80 also can we tweaks the weapon damage for each gun, removes perks, graphical debris, breathing sway, also thru console like we where able to before or is this all gone?
Vince-IW
We would like you to play the game the way we designed and balanced it.
TheNinthAxis
If you charge for PC dlc will it be released at the same time as the consoles.
Vince-IW
We honestly haven't put much thought into DLC for any platform yet, we have been working on getting the game done
Vince-IW
We did test it in the Sahara, but we were only downloading a 1GB file...
maniac1969
How are PC gaming clans going to uphold their clan rules in the IW-net system? Are you going to give admin rights to gaming rooms so that admins can Kick or Ban players who refuse to follow clan rules? For example, {MRoA} servers prohibit racial comments from guest and/or clan members...
Mackey-IW
In response to the PC clan question: Private matches are a way for players to easily play with their friends and apply whatever House Rules they want. You can not kick players from Ranked matches. If language is a problem you can easily mute players.
Saucy
Will the DLC for PC version cost anything?
Vince-IW
No idea yet.
My Question wasnt answered
In your opinions How will the direction to go away from dedi servers affect the PC community, Clans, Competitive play,Sales?
An official responsehas been released regardind your question please visit four zerotwo.com
kaRMa
Regarding the PC version, will all games be hosted by players or just private matches? And will the host have a zero ping advantage?
Mackey-IW
We put a lot of work into making the game tolerant of latency. In my personal experience it is not obvious which player is host. The game plays well on broadband.
Josh111
For the PC.. You guys have said people will be matched by skill.. How is this skill determined? Is it by kill to death ratio or something else
Mackey-IW
Well none of the programmers are in the chat today.. so let's just say it's crazy programmer magic. It's a lot more than just K/D though. The important thing is not that all players in a game are the exact same skill, but that the teams are balanced.
TheNinthAxis
Is there lean in PC multiplayer.
Vince-IW
No.
Axen
Please explain how a 9v9 match is a multiplayer experience? I'd have more fun serving lunch at a local nursing home.
Vince-IW
Sounds like are a very compassionate and giving person. I hope the people at the nursing home appreciate you.
Trac_Vantro
Is Iw.net going to help keep clans together the way we are use to playing together as clans now.
Mackey-IW
You can use friendslists in steam to play together.
TRU-Jennifer
Are you considering dedicated servers for the PC gamer in the near future?
Mackey-IW
Our main focus right now is on making sure the game will work well when it is released (on all platforms).
Porschy
Will you guys ever rethink about making a possible dedicated server patch after the initial launch? BTW I LOVE U GUYS <3
Vince-IW
We feel the PC game is great in it's current form. We put a lot of work into IWnet in an effort to make the PC experience better for our users. If there is a need for somthing more in the future we will address as needed.
rnrmusic55
you said IWnet was created to help stop piracy, what do you say about the Xbox 360 version leaked and shared on torrent sites?
Vince-IW
IWnet was designed to make the MP experience on PC easier and more balanced.
ACStringarray
Will IW ever consider developing games on the PC to support dedicated servers, be it MW2 patches or future endeavors? Just curious if dedicated servers are on the radar anymore.
Mackey-IW
Our goal is to provide the best experience for our users, so nothing is ever "off the table". We are always evaluating our options.
IW_has_failedus
Why did you make the game soo much easier for noobs by putting in death streaks and pro marty/jugger. Now people can't be good at the game because they will always be killed by the noobs with triple jugger or w.e. You guys have to go back to your roots. I realize that all you guys are after is money, but come on. What about the true fans.
Vince-IW
Just do me a favor and play the game first, we put a LOT of work into balance. We are big gamers here at IW and want a great experience just as much as you.
Freeman06
Hello, are you considering ever patching in mod tools for the pc to make custom maps and such?
Mackey-IW
Right now we're focused on launching our game.
JunkyNL
I like many others, have friends from all over the world and like to play games against each other. So with this new system we wont be able to play lag free against each other? And is there still a (Offline) LAN function?(there is no internet at that location)
(the 402 site doesn't answers this question)
ACVince-IW
You can party up with your friends and you will be placed in a game that works well for everyone.
gdogg
On the PC version is there going to be Hardcore Free for all?
Mackey-IW
Currently there are hardcore TDM and SD playlists, however as you witnessed with CoD4:MW, the playlists may change from time to time.
GunnZero
i play on all gaming machines, if it allows me to game, im on it. But will PC have Mod tools?
Vince-IW
We haven't made any decisions regarding this yet.
Futurefighter
How do you plan to appeal to professional pc gaming leagues like CAL and CEVO with IW.net?
Vince-IW
I guess we'll have to talk to them and see what they would need. We would love to work something out.
thajuggaloz
Is there a possiblity IW will release Dedicated Servers in a future patch? I am in a large international COD clan and IWnet/9vs9 will be impossible for us as a group to play together.
Vince-IW
We can't predict the future... yet.
h4msandwich
Has IWnet been tested in European settings? My clan plays european leagues and we got ppl from Eastern europe, UK and Sweden meeting in the same match. How is this going to play out considering siginificant differences in Bandwith and connection qualities between players. Will host player always have the ping advantage. Can a match be hosted by 'third' person, not taking part in the match?
Mackey-IW
Players do not control who hosts.
Codmw2fann
how will the ranks work (example: 1-55 then prestige till 10th)?
Mackey-IW
Now it is 1-70 with much prestiging, with prestigious prestige rewards.
DudezTY
Since we can not kick people in ranked matches, how will we stop hackers who get past VAC?
Mackey-IW
Our goal is to ban hackers from the game.
GeneralClean
So how can you justify 9 vs 9 at the most on PC when we had 32 vs 32 in COD4?
Mackey-IW
The CoD4 maps were not balanced for 32vs32. In MW2 the entire experience is carefully balanced for a smaller range of players.
frzg
Was the decision to create IWNet for PC a profit based decision or a 'genuine improvement of the game'?
Vince-IW
To improve the game, it actually cost us money to develop it so the there isn't a profit motive.
krm2014
Will the IWNET multiplayer system compensate for the undoubtly low ping that the host computer will have for the other players, or will the host have an advantage over the other players? Also, going back to clans...Is there a way to have more than 18 people in a server, because my clan has at least 100 members and we like to get 20-30 on our servers at the same time.
Mackey-IW
Games cap out at 9v9. The software has great latency tolerance. See above!
Stormbringer
I can see how IW.net would be good for the individual; however, would you not agree that for clans with wide geographic dispersion this could cause severe problems in terms of ping?
Vince-IW
We have not found this to be a problem.
Reeses
Are you at all surprised in the number of people that pirated MW2 on the Xbox360? Will they all be banned?
Mackey-IW
The pirates will walk the plank.
zach426
What was your guy's logic behind removing the lean feature for PC, a feature that was a mainstay from all of your previous call of duty titles?
Mackey-IW
The game is not balanced for lean.
maniac1969
Vince, there are 178,000 voices that say you need dedicated servers for the PC.
COD4 is the bigest online game in history!
Why in the world would you take away dedicated servers and change the whole MP experience for us?
And Mackey, the PC version with dedicated servers is already the best experience the way it is!
Vince-IW
All I can say is that we changed it to make it a better and easier experience. Also, not all of the names on that list are legit.
Mackey-IW
402 signed it 4 times I heard.
kaRMa
Please give me a direct answer. On the PC version.
Are all games hosted by players, and is there a 5 second delay when host migration is in effect?
Vince-IW
yes.
TRU-Jennifer
What are the current steps being taken in regard to active blocking measures that some major ISPs have ta Mackey-IW
Only players capable of hosting will be host.ken regarding Peer 2 Peer connections, such as what Comcast does?
The3rdNipple
Midnight on Nov 10th, are you guys prepared for the mass number of people that will be logging on? Do you think this launch could go without delays? Btw, last post I never got to say great job guys.
Vince-IW
I am scared for the onslaught... We have done everything we can to prepare and we have people ready to respond, but you can't test for everything to this scale.
JunkyNL
You say the Multiplayer is going to be incredible and I want to try this new IW.net system to see, but if it doesn�t
exceeds my expectation I lost 60 dollars cause it cannot trade PC games. Unless IW is going to offer a money back guarantied
Ryan-IW
We understand your concern for the PC version as it is a very important topic. We keep our loyalties to making good games. Fun games that people can play worldwide and on multiple platforms. We feel that most or all of your questions will be answered on November 10. We had a blast developing this game for the last two years.
Mackey-IW
When one of your friends buys it, you can ask him if it's good, and then make an educated decision.
GeneralClean
Have you tested IW.net with connecting with overseas players?
And if so what were the results?
Vince-IW
Yes, seemed good.
Moriarte
Will there be a multiplayer PC demo shortly after release? The PC community is largely skeptical at best right now and with no ability to trade-in or rent, this is a real gamble for our wallets.
Vince-IW
No plans for a demo currently. We are still working on finishing the PC game right now (yes, I know... we need to get done!)
Apex
Will there be a way to provide genuine feedback regarding IW.Net after the game is released? Seeing as the PC subforum at your site isn't very effective.
Mackey-IW
We wil be watching and listening of course.
ViperVenom
What was the inspiration behind the AC-130, Throwing knives, 3rd person and such? Did looking at some of the Cod4 Mods influence any of these?
Ryan-IW
The inspiration behind so many inclusions to MW2's MP was basically the fun factor. We'll look at something we did in the past and say "Wouldn't it be fun if we *insert blank here*". With MW2 we had the chance to do a lot of just that. We implemented things that at first were very experimental and unbalanced, but through time and hours and weeks of testing and balancing, we came out with something amazing.
gdogg
Are you aware of the petition to for dedicated servers and mods, have you taken this into acount?
Vince-IW
yes.
frzg
Is there a /record feature?
Answer yes... please.
We're trying to give you a 'chance'
Vince-IW
No
will0812
Do you honestly think you have improved the PC version with IW.Net, you cannot claim the gameplay is smoother, as dedicated servers are much more efficient.?
Mackey-IW
Yes, we believe MW2 is better than CoD4:MW. The reason iw.net exists is to improve the gameplay for our users.
TrastX
You guys have made it easier for PC players to hope in a random game, but you made it harder for Clans to stay together and play in a community fashion like were used to. How will we be able to play with the same people on a regular basis without having 100s of people on our friends list, is there ever a way to join the same match rooms?
Vince-IW
Yes, you can party up with people and play with them.
IW_has_failedus
Will PC Players be able to play online WITH xbox 360 players? Like in the game shadowrun? Because that would be totally badass. =D Maybe something we could see in the future of the franchise? Also has Future warfare ever come to mind?
Vince-IW
no, not something we think is a good idea currently
CrusaderCon
Since you guys have not made any decisions on MW2 mod tools. I suggest taking a long thought about the past games and how many great ideas and things that came from mod tools. 1. Fantastic Maps! 2. Amazing Gametypes like ZombieX, The Vietnam Mod, The Rising Mod, The Open Warfare Mod, and The Extreme Mod! 3. Great Player Skins! 4. New Modified Weapons! You may think this would be a hassle to have mods and etc. But, all you need to do is open a mod and mapping section of the IW website and have pe...
Vince-IW
Understood.
MasterShrive
Apologies I am late and if this has been asked before, but I am the co-leader of an Australian PC clan (Roll the Dice) and down under our Internet is rather poor with very limited upload capabilities. Our clan also has 25+ members all over the country and we regularly have trainings and scrims as a group. My question is, has IWnet catered for this kind of scenario and will be able to train together still given the P2P and rather poor ADSL connections in Australia? We are also charged or our uplo...
Mackey-IW
Your ping gets taken into account for match making
Ryan-IW
Thank you all and see you all online on November 10th
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