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#1 David_Prophet

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Posted June 25 2013 - 03:42 PM

I'm a 1700 rating player and I can't ever find a game either through server browser or via quick match.  I've tried different times of the day, different zones, and different game types with limited success.  Mostly, if I connect, it's to a TDM game already in progress.  Or I end up in a server with 1 or 2 other people going "where is everyone".

Is it a matter of having too low a rating?  Is the population not there?  What can I do to get into games?

#2 lilyv

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Posted June 25 2013 - 03:55 PM

You should be worried - Meteor just laid off more people. There won't be any population except for a couple of execs playing all by themselves.

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Posted June 25 2013 - 03:55 PM

i can join games instantly. it's no problem here.
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Posted June 25 2013 - 04:14 PM

View Postlilyv, on June 25 2013 - 03:55 PM, said:

You should be worried - Meteor just laid off more people. There won't be any population except for a couple of execs playing all by themselves.

Citation Please

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Posted June 25 2013 - 04:21 PM

View PostDavid_Prophet, on June 25 2013 - 03:42 PM, said:

I'm a 1700 rating player and I can't ever find a game either through server browser or via quick match.  I've tried different times of the day, different zones, and different game types with limited success.  Mostly, if I connect, it's to a TDM game already in progress.  Or I end up in a server with 1 or 2 other people going "where is everyone".

Is it a matter of having too low a rating?  Is the population not there?  What can I do to get into games?

Where exactly are you located? It helps us if you know what geographic region you're in, so we know your server status.
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#6 Guiotine

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Posted June 25 2013 - 04:28 PM

View Postlilyv, on June 25 2013 - 03:55 PM, said:

You should be worried - Meteor just laid off more people. There won't be any population except for a couple of execs playing all by themselves.

I suppose you have evidence of this? Also, MTR is the publishing company. The development side is ADH.

On topic, where do you live, OP? There are always games going on the US servers, fewer games on the EU servers, and the asia/oceanic servers are notorious for having very few games on them, to the point where most of them join US west to get games.

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Posted June 25 2013 - 04:41 PM

View PostTruePoindexter, on June 25 2013 - 04:14 PM, said:

Citation Please

View PostGuiotine, on June 25 2013 - 04:28 PM, said:

I suppose you have evidence of this?
https://twitter.com/...657153633652736

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Posted June 25 2013 - 04:57 PM

Doh, what does that mean?
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Posted June 25 2013 - 04:59 PM

View PostLucier, on June 25 2013 - 04:41 PM, said:

View PostTruePoindexter, on June 25 2013 - 04:14 PM, said:

Citation Please

View PostGuiotine, on June 25 2013 - 04:28 PM, said:

I suppose you have evidence of this?
https://twitter.com/...657153633652736

Woah, that seems pretty serious. Hope this isn't the beginning of the end. I'm not a business expert but if you're laying off your community managers things probably aren't looking good financially.

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Posted June 25 2013 - 05:16 PM

View Postlilyv, on June 25 2013 - 03:55 PM, said:

You should be worried - Meteor just laid off more people. There won't be any population except for a couple of execs playing all by themselves.



This is not encouraging to say the least. Saying they were laid off and some people are interpreting it as getting fired which are two different things. But regardless it's bad news.

This may all correlate with some of the ongoing grumblings within the forum about the lack of updates that were promised, such as, the latest patch which no one seems to have any info about and the monthly addition of new mechs and the supply of new maps that were to be rolled out.

It has kind of made me wonder what is going on and with this latest bit of sad news.  It seems to me that things at Meteor and AHD are not running as smoothly as they would like the community to believe.

I was a big fan of the Supreme Commander community and over several years I saw a steady decline there because of a lack of support from the developers and publisher. Now this is still a game in open beta and that was a fully released one but I see the similarities how a community is affected by things of this nature when problems for whatever reason arise.

We will most likely never know the real reasons for Scapes and Jody being let go and.......
I wish both of them well wherever they are at this moment and hope Hawken is still on the right track to create a successful game.

Scapes and Jody...I'm so sorry to hear what happened and I wish you two the best.

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#11 Dread_Lord_Pitr

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Posted June 25 2013 - 06:11 PM

That's...
Not exactly the sort of development that bodes well.

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#12 Teljaxx

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Posted June 25 2013 - 06:20 PM

View PostDread_Lord_Pitr, on June 25 2013 - 06:11 PM, said:

That's...
Not exactly the sort of development that bodes well.

Indeed, from my experience, layoffs usually mean downsizing from lack of funding. And that is not a good sign at all.

I hope that this is not the first sign of the imminent end of my current favorite virtual diversion. Even if it only means that they are going to be cutting down on community interaction, that is not a good thing.
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Posted June 25 2013 - 06:38 PM

bad news indeed.

i was quite fond of scapes. and he's saying his whole team was laid off... ugh.  

does that mean he'll have to create a new hawken account?  i wonder if he will or is too pained by his expulsion to continue his piloting.

i'm bummed

#14 Aims

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Posted June 25 2013 - 07:27 PM

No more Scapes? Damn... He was nice dude.

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Posted June 25 2013 - 07:36 PM

Well isn't that just tard :(

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Posted June 25 2013 - 07:41 PM

I'd like to take this opportunity to say that I'm still here. I'm working on getting together an official statement for you guys, as well as a possible appearance on The Cockpit Podcast tomorrow.

This may seem like the end of HAWKEN, but rest assured, it isn't. Hang in there guys.

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#17 Chince_Bucket

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Posted June 25 2013 - 07:47 PM

Im still pumped for the update in mid july. its going to be big and the population wasnt too bad during the double xp weekend.  i never have trouble finding a 12/12 match

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Posted June 25 2013 - 07:55 PM

View Post[HWK]ZamboniChaos, on June 25 2013 - 07:41 PM, said:

I'd like to take this opportunity to say that I'm still here. I'm working on getting together an official statement for you guys, as well as a possible appearance on The Cockpit Podcast tomorrow.

This may seem like the end of HAWKEN, but rest assured, it isn't. Hang in there guys.

I'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you to whomever isn't here. We had some good times. We will miss you. What ever your account is add me in hawken/steam.

I would also like to say welcome to ZamboniChaos. Who will receive all of our fluffy and pleasant very blunt love and criticism. <3

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View Post[HWK]HUGHES, on March 15 2013 - 08:35 PM, said:

Oh don't always listen to h0B0. Lol.


#19 Steve_Deagler

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Posted June 25 2013 - 08:22 PM

View Post[HWK]ZamboniChaos, on June 25 2013 - 07:41 PM, said:

This may seem like the end of HAWKEN, but rest assured, it isn't. Hang in there guys.

Good to hear. Props to Scapes and Jody for the time and effort they put into bettering the community, may their futures be prosperous.

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Posted June 25 2013 - 11:29 PM

View Post[HWK]ZamboniChaos, on June 25 2013 - 07:41 PM, said:

I'd like to take this opportunity to say that I'm still here. I'm working on getting together an official statement for you guys, as well as a possible appearance on The Cockpit Podcast tomorrow.

This my seem like the end of HAWKEN, but rest assured, it isn't. Hang in there guys.
Heya, do you still play every once in a while?




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