What if Sm4sh Online is Reigon Locked?

[Dark Phazon]

Yo whats up guys! As we know Monster hunter tri for Wii online is Reigon locked and now Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for WiiU has been annouced to be the same well..lets face it the Whole WiiU itself is Reigon Locked..even the Tablet controller is! & the 3DS looks like Ninty are Locking alotta stuff lately.

I just wanna know you lots views on if Sm4sh was the same.

IMO:
Although it is very satisfying to beat people from all over the world i know theres alotta good Smash players in USA & we all know JPN are crazy at games but tbh if it helps to improve search times to find games drasticly and reduces lag in game drasticly then im all for it.

Ultimatly are you for it? Against it? or what? i think above all quick search times and smooth online gameplay is whats most important. i certainly not even hope i EXPECT Sm4sh WiiU online to be far superior than Brawls in all aspects..if not changed at all imo it will be the #1 worse thing about the game...and most dissapointing..(unbelievable more like (-_-)

But in the long run search times mayy suffer..also USA get better connection thaan us Brits anyway.. in most games..namely Halo & Gears..

Above all i would really like to hear you guys views/suggestions and other stuff about this.

 

[FalKoopa]

By Region locking smash 4 online, nobody has anything to gain. I hope it doesn't happen.

 

[Melty Venus]

By Region locking smash 4 online, nobody has anything to gain. I hope it doesn't happen.

I agree. There's really no benefit to region lock online play.

 

[Dark Phazon]

By Region locking smash 4 online, nobody has anything to gain. I hope it doesn't happen.

Hmmm..sort of..even if the online is alot more smooth still you would perfer worldwide then?

 

[PikaJew]

I hope not... I want to see how crazy some Japanese Smash players are.

With all of the Mii Verse connectivity I don't think they should limit who we can play against.

 

[FalKoopa]

Hmmm..sort of..even if the online is alot more smooth still you would perfer worldwide then?

Hmm... Not quite sure about that. Smoother online would definitely be a plus, but I don't want it to come at an expense of worldwide...

 

[Dark Phazon]

Well WiiU online will never be any where near as good as XBL...soo..i dunno..

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

I think online play sucking in general like it did in Brawl is a much bigger concern than region locking.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

I don't think it will happen.

IIRC Brawl wasn't region locked was it?

 

[Fastblade5035]

I don't believe so. I've had matches with people WAY out of my region.

 

[FlareHabanero]

IIRC Brawl wasn't region locked was it?

Brawl's online was not region locked.

 

[Dark Phazon]

imo these days..anything is possible with Nintendo..i think theres very little boundaries they wouldnt cross...

 

[RomanceDawn]

I don't think we have to worry about region locking in Smash or any other Nintendo developed title for that matter.

It would be nice to play only people from what ever country you wanted. I think in Mario Kart DS you can limit opponents to your own country if you want.

After playing Tekken and Blops2 on Wii U I'm pretty excited to play future Smash on the system. Now if I can get an Ethernet converter I will never have to worry ever again. Well assuming Sakurai and Namco have a great netcode going.

 

[Orngeblu]

Yo whats up guys! As we know Monster hunter tri for Wii online is Reigon locked and now Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for WiiU has been annouced to be the same well..lets face it the Whole WiiU itself is Reigon Locked..even the Tablet controller is! & the 3DS looks like Ninty are Locking alotta stuff lately.

I just wanna know you lots views on if Sm4sh was the same.

IMO:
Although it is very satisfying to beat people from all over the world i know theres alotta good Smash players in USA & we all know JPN are crazy at games but tbh if it helps to improve search times to find games drasticly and reduces lag in game drasticly then im all for it.

Ultimatly are you for it? Against it? or what? i think above all quick search times and smooth online gameplay is whats most important. i certainly not even hope i EXPECT Sm4sh WiiU online to be far superior than Brawls in all aspects..if not changed at all imo it will be the #1 worse thing about the game...and most dissapointing..(unbelievable more like (-_-)

But in the long run search times mayy suffer..also USA get better connection thaan us Brits anyway.. in most games..namely Halo & Gears..

Above all i would really like to hear you guys views/suggestions and other stuff about this.

Oh my god, I hope they don't. My dreams of Sm4sh online will be crushed then. >:/ Also, I expect Wii U's online to be good. It will be under "Nintendo Network", which apparently is supposed to give us smooth online play.

I mean, maybe I wouldn't mind region locking...but I would definitely want to play anyone from across the world. It just doesn't seem right to limit it to that. Also, that's Monster Hunter you're talking about. That's not definite proof any nintendo game will be like that. I am sure, if anything, Mario Kart 8 will not be region locked. The Wii one wasn't region locked. The 3DS one wasn't region locked. Again, that's no definite proof, but I'd assume they would continue with this.

If it is region locked, I hope they have good intentions.

 

[lordvaati]

here's something: was KI:U region-locked? if not, then SSB4 probably won't be either.

 

[RomanceDawn]

Region Locking is generally used for games where scheduling and getting together for group sessions is important. Very much like World of Warcraft they want to avoid major communication issues because in those games where you have a party and go hunting the communication aspect is key.

This is a non-issue for Smash so rest assured you will be able to battle anyone anywhere.

 

[Frostwraith]

I don't think that SSB4 will have region locked internet. It makes no sense.

I mean if Smash Bros. Brawl and Kid Icarus: Uprising had no limitations, why would SSB4 have? It would be complete bull**** if it had.

 

[Dark Phazon]

I don't think we have to worry about region locking in Smash or any other Nintendo developed title for that matter.

It would be nice to play only people from what ever country you wanted. I think in Mario Kart DS you can limit opponents to your own country if you want.

After playing Tekken and Blops2 on Wii U I'm pretty excited to play future Smash on the system. Now if I can get an Ethernet converter I will never have to worry ever again. Well assuming Sakurai and Namco have a great netcode going.

Is the Ethernet adapter for a Ethernet port worth it? like does it make a big difference for the WiiU to run a wired connection? i know its abit silly to ask but then again Nintendo are abit silly.. is it worth it? the difference big?

Please someone answer...xD

 

[Hypercat-Z]

Well, if they will make it region locked I hope it will better and lagless inside the region.

 

[Ferio_Kun]

Well, if they will make it region locked I hope it will better and lagless inside the region.

Indeed. I would rather have no lag over everything. There is enough people in our region that you would still get awesome games.

 

[DakotaBonez]

I believe that the online in Monster Hunter should be seperate considering in Japan they have to pay a monthly fee to play it online.
Does anybody know if they had to pay to play Brawl online?

 

[Carolus Rex]

I always think the more options the better. Make it like Mario Kart Wii: all over the world and in your continent. So if the online really sucks you can choose the second, if you're like you will be able to select the first. No reason to take away the decision from the player.

 

[RomanceDawn]

Is the Ethernet adapter for a Ethernet port worth it? like does it make a big difference for the WiiU to run a wired connection? i know its abit silly to ask but then again Nintendo are abit silly.. is it worth it? the difference big?

Please someone answer...xD

I have not used one for my Wii U personally but I hear its better. People who play competitively online for anything will all tell you a hard wired connection beats wifi every day of the week. Wifi is so much better now a'days then it used to be but every now and then you will get a lag spike, especially if you live in a heavily populated area or have a million and one devices leeching off of it at home.

There are no official Nintendo converters just a USB to Ethernet port converter you can find at any electronics store. For people who want an experience with the least amount of lag as possible, Ethernet is undoubtedly the way to go.

Eventually I plan on getting one specifically for Smash. There is just more room for margin of error in it than most other online games. I do expect for 90 percent of our play throughs that wifi will work absolutely fine though.

 

[Melty Venus]

I always think the more options the better. Make it like Mario Kart Wii: all over the world and in your continent. So if the online really sucks you can choose the second, if you're like you will be able to select the first. No reason to take away the decision from the player.

Yeah, this sounds like a good idea.

 

[Kink-Link5]

If Smash 4's online is region free I'll still not play it in all honesty. Online gaming is extremely boring.

 

[DakotaBonez]

Even if it's region locked, you can count on their being a sh#$ ton of people online.

 

[BluePikmin11]

here's something: was KI:U region-locked? if not, then SSB4 probably won't be either.

No, I meet Japanese players in KI:U sometimes.
There will surely be tough Japanese players in SSB4.

 

[Orngeblu]

No, I meet Japanese players in KI:U sometimes.
There will surely be tough Japanese players in SSB4.

If they were Eye Track orbitars, then no. Also Aries Armor is pretty OP too. ;/ Anything other than that, if any, yes. Maybe Aries Armor isn't as bad as I think, really. I think it's possible to counter it, but I don't remember.

 

[BluePikmin11]

If they were Eye Track orbitars, then no. Also Aries Armor is pretty OP too. ;/

Eyetrack Orbitars in SSB4, OPness..

 

[Kink-Link5]

I don't know wtf eyetrack orbitars are

 

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^^They're a weapon in Uprising that have the best homing shot capabilities of any weapon. A lot of people use them online mixed with defense/range mods to get easy kills.

Honestly most Japanese players I've seen use bows with range/homing mods combined with the "Pass Through Walls" and Energy Charge powers for easy sniper kills. (is actually a lot more effective Eyetrack Orbitars, since it's harder to get in on them)

For those who can't follow, there are a lot of OP things in Uprising.


Back on topic I doubt SSB4 will be region locked, though there might be a chance that the Wii U version could be (I honestly don't know any specific things about the Wii U hardware).

 

[DakotaBonez]

I also wanna play with Australians.

 

[VictoryIsMudkipz]

It'd be nice to see a Smash Bros game with online that's not region locked