F1 2016 - Multiplayer

[jennyannem 41]

 Hey!

 I know there has been a lot of talk about the online component of F1 2016 so we thought we would address some of your questions.

 We have a revised system for finding a Quick Match. There are now three pre-set lobby settings which will make it far quicker and easier to find a race.

There are also Custom lobbies where the host can set the game options while Multiplayer Championship will allow you to save your season in multiplayer and continue at  a later date.

On PS4 and PC we have a session browser that allows you player to view all active sessions.

 We are working on an update for the Xbox version that will introduce Custom Matchmaking. This will let you select your preferred settings and will place you in the most suitable session. Once we have more news on this we will let you know!

 

[EnglishMadMan 0]

Sooooo no custom lobbies on XB1 for at least a month? 

What are the three quick play options?

[LGS469 1]

Short 5 laps, 25% & 50% I might be wrong 

[Fresh7777777 0]

So please Jenny you have to explain this: X1 will never get public custom lobbies? Custom matchmaking sounds awful. Please clarify that.

[Runalf 0]

http://forums.codemasters.com/discussion/43633/jennyannem-britpoint-limited-edition-question/p1

[EnglishMadMan 0]

LGS469 said:

Short 5 laps, 25% & 50% I might be wrong 

As long as there aren't daft restraints on the assists you have to use for a certain distance like there were with the Hoppers all is well. Maybe there weren't, but I remember trying endlessly to do a short race with assists off but every time I did it would force me to have traction control and a racing line which was really annoying. 

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" We are working on an update for the Xbox version that will introduce Custom Matchmaking. This will let you select your preferred settings and will place you in the most suitable session"

So basically there will be no way to search the currently active lobbies on Xbox. Previously from '10-'14 I guess it would have been, I would start F1, go to multiplayer and see all the active lobbies. "Oh look there is my friend Chris's lobby, but they are at Singapore doing a 3 lapper, no thanks. Ah look there's Martin's lobby and they are doing a 50% at Spa with qualifying. Perfect" and then click to join?

Can anyone from Codemasters explain why a lobby browser cannot be implemented? Having a system to 'place' me in the most suitable lobby is not what people have been asking for since F1 2015. Specifically people want the ability to chose the lobby they are joining, not have some algorithm tell me "THE LOBBY YOU WANT, THIS IS"

Are we to believe then that in all the months this game has been in development, NOBODY took into account the feedback from last years Xbox version and tried to bring back what we had before? And you're only realizing this now? 

Thanks for the information finally, helps make my decision much easier :)

[Fresh7777777 0]

Jenny you should be faster with your answers, especially after creating a topic. Please clarify the X1 situation, you had one year to design public lobbies for X1. Pretty much everyone is stunned by this news today and lots of people won't buy the game if you don't clarify that.

[HugoAgante 0]

I'm sorry if this has been talked about already but any news regarding splitscreen? I play on the PC but I'd like to know. Thanks.

[Seriously 0]

HugoAgante said:

I'm sorry if this has been talked about already but any news regarding splitscreen? I play on the PC but I'd like to know. Thanks.

No splitscreen

[HugoAgante 0]

Seriously said:

HugoAgante said:

I'm sorry if this has been talked about already but any news regarding splitscreen? I play on the PC but I'd like to know. Thanks.

No splitscreen

Oh ok, thanks for your answer!

[Seriously 0]

HugoAgante said:

Seriously said:

HugoAgante said:

I'm sorry if this has been talked about already but any news regarding splitscreen? I play on the PC but I'd like to know. Thanks.

No splitscreen

Oh ok, thanks for your answer!

You're welcome!

[jaykaybe 0]

Mhmm...lots of questionable decisions lately concerning f1 2016. No fanatec support on ps4 (Sony's fault?!), no lobby browser on xone. Other games show us that these decisions do not seem to be completely forced by sony oder microsoft. Plz correct me if i am wrong...

[FiremanPvW 0]

jaykaybe said:

Mhmm...lots of questionable decisions lately concerning f1 2016. No fanatec support on ps4, no lobby browser on xone. Other games show us that these decisions do not seem to be completely forced by sony oder microsoft. Plz correct me if i am wrong...

They are still working on both 'problems' with the Lobby browser most likely to be solved in a later patch.

[Driver74 4]

It's unbelievable.  I'm so angry. Without customer lobbys the game is not complete for me. And i think, i dont buy it.  
The last year we had so many problems with the game and now the same way goes on.

Please CM explain us, where is the problem with the costumer lobbys on x1 ?
Have Slightly Mad Studios better developers than CM or why have they find the way for costumer lobbys and CM not ? 

[Fresh7777777 0]

Jenny do you see all these posts? People are confused and very upset. Please explain the X1 multiplayer situation in detail.

[JupiterJoe 0]

Driver74 said:

It's unbelievable.  I'm so angry.

Do you drive with a controller and/or use T-cam?

[Dschinn 0]

U still need a patch?after one year on F1 2015 on xbox? Sorry thats not professional..thats a big Fail

[Fresh7777777 0]

EnglishMadMan said:

Sooooo no custom lobbies on XB1 for at least a month? 

What are the three quick play options?

As far as I understand there will be never public custom lobbies on X1. A future patch will introduce custom matchmaking which is just as bad as hoppers. Jenny needs to explain this in detail, think I already said that...

[Driver74 4]

JupiterJoe said:

Driver74 said:

It's unbelievable.  I'm so angry.

Do you drive with a controller and/or use T-cam?

I drive with Elite Controller and no T-cam

Dschingi said:

U still need a patch?after one year on F1 2015 on xbox? Sorry thats not professional..thats a big Fail

So true !!!!!!!!!!

[jaykaybe 0]

The main problem I see is that Microsoft introduced their super awesome bla bla matchmaking back when the xbox was first announced. They always come back to this satement and underline how "the power of the cloud" is helping them to find the perfect matchups for their customer base.
Truth is, this is just PR jibber jabber...I will always prefer a lobby browser in both fps and racing games.
Slightly Mad Studios made the same mistake that we see here with pCars, but they reintroduced a lobby browser with a patch. I do not know how this may effect the infrastucture behind the mplayer matchmaking but it is clearly possible to have a lobby browser in games on xone...

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@FiremanPvW

That's not what Jenny has said. Going solely on what she posted, there won't be a lobby browser.

" We are working on an update for the Xbox version that will introduce Custom Matchmaking. This will let you select your preferred settings and will place you in the most suitable session. Once we have more news on this we will let you know!"


No mention of ADDING  custom lobby browser.

[Dschinn 0]

Its still have a timer in Hoppers?
A chance to make a own lobby after hopper finds player?

[MS7XWDC 0]

im glad i use PC

looking forward to ISR Multiplayer test review

[Fresh7777777 0]

To anyone: Do you see my post? They are not showing for me...