Hi, i live in SIngapore and i just got my copy of UT3 for PC last week, thinking that i can finally get some proper online, twitch reflex FPS action. i have always loved this genre and UT3 is the only such shooter in the market right now.
Needless to say i was so darn disappointed when i went online and discovered that there were no proper SEA servers with a ping lower than 100. The closest one is perhaps the SA server situated in Australia and even then, its ping hovers around 150, which is unplayable for a game this fast.
I am using a cable connection with speeds of 8mbps and have no problems of delay or lag playing other games online, and hence this is definitely not an issue with my internet connection - there is simply just a lack of servers.
Fruitless as it may seem, im hoping that Epic can setup a server perhaps in Malaysia or Singapore, because the SGD$55 i paid is as good as wasted as long as i cannot play a proper match online. Come on, what good is a shooter if you cant even play online with other people, which is especially true when the single player campaign is only remotely interesting. I understand that Epic may not be legally obliged to do so (im too lazy to read the Terms) but rest assured that many SEA players would not hesitate to skip future Epic shooter titles if this atrocious neglect for SEA gamers is not rectified. Note that this is not a threat of any kind. Its just that i cant help but feel hugely disappointed because the UT franchise has always been excellent, and betrayed because i paid money for this online-centric game but ironically am unable to find a server with low ping to have an enjoyable online experience.
It seems that no one is playing anymore, in SEA at least, because there is simply just insufficient low ping servers in this region.
Thanks if some attention can be given to this and further thanks if there can be some official reply.
Anyway, if there are any Singaporeans reading this forum, feel free to add me on your friend list: sanzen
Needless to say i was so darn disappointed when i went online and discovered that there were no proper SEA servers with a ping lower than 100. The closest one is perhaps the SA server situated in Australia and even then, its ping hovers around 150, which is unplayable for a game this fast.
I am using a cable connection with speeds of 8mbps and have no problems of delay or lag playing other games online, and hence this is definitely not an issue with my internet connection - there is simply just a lack of servers.
Fruitless as it may seem, im hoping that Epic can setup a server perhaps in Malaysia or Singapore, because the SGD$55 i paid is as good as wasted as long as i cannot play a proper match online. Come on, what good is a shooter if you cant even play online with other people, which is especially true when the single player campaign is only remotely interesting. I understand that Epic may not be legally obliged to do so (im too lazy to read the Terms) but rest assured that many SEA players would not hesitate to skip future Epic shooter titles if this atrocious neglect for SEA gamers is not rectified. Note that this is not a threat of any kind. Its just that i cant help but feel hugely disappointed because the UT franchise has always been excellent, and betrayed because i paid money for this online-centric game but ironically am unable to find a server with low ping to have an enjoyable online experience.
It seems that no one is playing anymore, in SEA at least, because there is simply just insufficient low ping servers in this region.
Thanks if some attention can be given to this and further thanks if there can be some official reply.
Anyway, if there are any Singaporeans reading this forum, feel free to add me on your friend list: sanzen
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