The frequent and long loading screens, coupled with the constant connection issues makes attempting to play this game truly an infuriating experience.  Combined with the shitty matchmaking, it's killing my spirit.  They have recently addressed the matchmaking with a comment stating that they will add "Improved PvE Matchmaking which reduces the chance of joining a team with the same class", but let's be real, the chance should be ~0% , and it should have already been this way at launch. We are 7 months post launch and the fact that they are just now addressing the awful matchmaking is maddening. Equally frustrating is the repeated claims that they are fixing connection issues with patches,  yet it has never gotten better. 

No other game wastes my time like that. I want to play Space Marine 2, not Loading Screen Simulator.

I'm on Xbox, so the only issue I have is the frequent long loadings. They might not be that terrible individually, but as they stack up, I spend way too much time not killing enemies and just doing trite stuff. Like, do I seriously need to reload the battle barge again just because I join or leave the session, which will leave me in the exact same place?

How long are your loading screens? My PC is only a few years old yet I don't have any loading problems, not sure what people typically get on console.

We don't have much information to help you. What computer do you have? Maybe that's the problem.

its the same on my ps5 constantly error 140. its fixed by turning off crossplay, but i shouldn't have to turn it off in the first place

I'm on Series X. Restarting router does nothing. Restarting the game does nothing. Turning off crossplay does nothing. Trust me I have tried EVERYTHING suggested since this has been problematic since launch.  It is not my device or internet connection; I can load into another game and play without any issues as well as use the internet for literally anything, again without issue. 

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Bladerunner777 wrote:

"A technical nightmare" wouldn't have been bought by 6 mln people and wouldn't have a very positive review on the Steam, don't you think ? Something doesn't add up here.

Poorly optimized games do well in the market all the time. That's not the least bit unusual.

As for people wondering about specs, I've run into many of the same issues that OP has despite playing on one of these with a fiber connection. The problem is, in fact, Space Marine 2: the netcode is bad, the matchmaking is pathetic, there are way too many loading screens, and the Always Online functionality is ridiculous and unnecessary. SM2 succeeded in spite of these problems because the other parts of the game are very good, but that doesn't mean that the problems don't exist.

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Kith wrote:

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Bladerunner777 wrote:

"A technical nightmare" wouldn't have been bought by 6 mln people and wouldn't have a very positive review on the Steam, don't you think ? Something doesn't add up here.

Poorly optimized games do well in the market all the time. That's not the least bit unusual.

As for people wondering about specs, I've run into many of the same issues that OP has despite playing on one of these with a fiber connection. The problem is, in fact, Space Marine 2: the netcode is bad, the matchmaking is pathetic, there are way too many loading screens, and the Always Online functionality is ridiculous and unnecessary. SM2 succeeded in spite of these problems because the other parts of the game are very good, but that doesn't mean that the problems don't exist.

You are right "other parts are very good" and the technical problems you mention do not concern majority of players, that is why the game is so successful and making a thread saying that SM2 is "a technical nightmare" is just a slander and spreading of fake news.

Bro come on, honest feedback is not slander/ fake news. There are consistent technical issues reported daily. Check the bugs section. The success of a game cannot be measured in reviews. Yes a few million bought. Are they still playing? no. under 6k now average now steam alone. there was 70% drop during first 6 weeks. Most of those initial bugs and technical issues reported still aren't resolved. Can't imagine the drop on consoles. Every time someone provides honest feedback there are people like you to quickly shoot them down. Probably why we live in the age of slop.

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snowball_25 wrote:

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Bladerunner777 wrote:

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Kith wrote:

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Bladerunner777 wrote:

"A technical nightmare" wouldn't have been bought by 6 mln people and wouldn't have a very positive review on the Steam, don't you think ? Something doesn't add up here.

Poorly optimized games do well in the market all the time. That's not the least bit unusual.

As for people wondering about specs, I've run into many of the same issues that OP has despite playing on one of these with a fiber connection. The problem is, in fact, Space Marine 2: the netcode is bad, the matchmaking is pathetic, there are way too many loading screens, and the Always Online functionality is ridiculous and unnecessary. SM2 succeeded in spite of these problems because the other parts of the game are very good, but that doesn't mean that the problems don't exist.

You are right "other parts are very good" and the technical problems you mention do not concern majority of players, that is why the game is so successful and making a thread saying that SM2 is "a technical nightmare" is just a slander and spreading of fake news.

Bro come on, honest feedback is not slander/ fake news. There are consistent technical issues reported daily. Check the bugs section. The success of a game cannot be measured in reviews. Yes a few million bought. Are they still playing? no. under 6k now average now steam alone. there was 70% drop during first 6 weeks. Most of those initial bugs and technical issues reported still aren't resolved. Can't imagine the drop on consoles. Every time someone provides honest feedback there are people like you to quickly shoot them down. Probably why we live in the age of slop.

Lord, when will you stop counting by steam charts, this is normal for a singleplayer game, it's not like CS Warzone and Dota, where 220 thousand people play it all the time, most of them finished the campaign and went to play other games, I'm sick of this nonsense with counting people on steam? Do you have problems finding players in pvp or pve? No, but stupid people drag ooooh we have a 70 percent drop in players since release. dumb zoomers with clip thinking

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I never said that  "pointing out a game's very real problems is "slander"," I said calling a very good game a "nightmare" and a reason to be "ashamed" is. See the difference or should I paint it ?

Those are literally the words that you used. I'm not going to waste any more time talking to you.

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SM2isglitchy wrote:

The frequent and long loading screens, coupled with the constant connection issues makes attempting to play this game truly an infuriating experience.  Combined with the shitty matchmaking, it's killing my spirit.  They have recently addressed the matchmaking with a comment stating that they will add "Improved PvE Matchmaking which reduces the chance of joining a team with the same class", but let's be real, the chance should be ~0% , and it should have already been this way at launch. We are 7 months post launch and the fact that they are just now addressing the awful matchmaking is maddening. Equally frustrating is the repeated claims that they are fixing connection issues with patches,  yet it has never gotten better. 

No other game wastes my time like that. I want to play Space Marine 2, not Loading Screen Simulator.

Indeed. So many loading screens. really tired of it. There is no need for so many loading. Devs must optimize matchmaking because it is really terrible.

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I never said that  "pointing out a game's very real problems is "slander"," I said calling a very good game a "nightmare" and a reason to be "ashamed" is. See the difference or should I paint it ?

Those are literally the words that you used. I'm not going to waste any more time talking to you.

no point talking to this dude, he's either affiliated with sabre as I'm beginning to suspect many of these non-sensical defenders are, or lives in an echo chamber. dude just needs to read back through the forums

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snowball_25 wrote:

no point talking to this dude, he's either affiliated with sabre as I'm beginning to suspect many of these non-sensical defenders are, or lives in an echo chamber. dude just needs to read back through the forums

I can guarantee you that they're not with Saber; it's been a major controversy every time a definitive link was made between a developer and True Believer Foolishness like that. Policing your own to prevent massive publicity hits is the norm for a reason, and I just do not believe that Saber would let anyone on its payroll post like that.

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Bladerunner777 wrote:

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Kith wrote:

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Bladerunner777 wrote:

"A technical nightmare" wouldn't have been bought by 6 mln people and wouldn't have a very positive review on the Steam, don't you think ? Something doesn't add up here.

Poorly optimized games do well in the market all the time. That's not the least bit unusual.

As for people wondering about specs, I've run into many of the same issues that OP has despite playing on one of these with a fiber connection. The problem is, in fact, Space Marine 2: the netcode is bad, the matchmaking is pathetic, there are way too many loading screens, and the Always Online functionality is ridiculous and unnecessary. SM2 succeeded in spite of these problems because the other parts of the game are very good, but that doesn't mean that the problems don't exist.

You are right "other parts are very good" and the technical problems you mention do not concern majority of players, that is why the game is so successful and making a thread saying that SM2 is "a technical nightmare" is just a slander and spreading of fake news.

Bro come on, honest feedback is not slander/ fake news. There are consistent technical issues reported daily. Check the bugs section. The success of a game cannot be measured in reviews. Yes a few million bought. Are they still playing? no. under 6k now average now steam alone. there was 70% drop during first 6 weeks. Most of those initial bugs and technical issues reported still aren't resolved. Can't imagine the drop on consoles. Every time someone provides honest feedback there are people like you to quickly shoot them down. Probably why we live in the age of slop.

Dont discuss with those kind of people, its a lost cause . They wont admit any important criticism on a game made by their new acclaimed "paladins/saviours" of gaming.  Let them happily swallow the shit Saber is feeding them and express how grateful they are for the delicious meal. Mmmmmm thank you shhaberrhh 

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snowball_25 wrote:

Bro come on, honest feedback is not slander/ fake news. There are consistent technical issues reported daily. Check the bugs section. The success of a game cannot be measured in reviews. Yes a few million bought. Are they still playing? no. under 6k now average now steam alone. there was 70% drop during first 6 weeks. Most of those initial bugs and technical issues reported still aren't resolved. Can't imagine the drop on consoles. Every time someone provides honest feedback there are people like you to quickly shoot them down. Probably why we live in the age of slop.

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You can't look at one number and run with it because it supports your point of view.  Look at the overall picture.  If you look at the player count drop percentage compared to total units sold in the time frame it happened and compare that with many other games(helldivers 2, BG3, black myth wukong as examples) they all follow almost the exact same trend in, in the exact same amounts, in the exact same time. It's more about the habits of people in general.  I'm not saying SM2 doesn't have issues that need to be addressed because it does.  I'm just saying you are trying to paint a picture that is not accurate based off of looking at one number and running with it. 

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Blobie wrote:

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snowball_25 wrote:

Bro come on, honest feedback is not slander/ fake news. There are consistent technical issues reported daily. Check the bugs section. The success of a game cannot be measured in reviews. Yes a few million bought. Are they still playing? no. under 6k now average now steam alone. there was 70% drop during first 6 weeks. Most of those initial bugs and technical issues reported still aren't resolved. Can't imagine the drop on consoles. Every time someone provides honest feedback there are people like you to quickly shoot them down. Probably why we live in the age of slop.

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You can't look at one number and run with it because it supports your point of view.  Look at the overall picture.  If you look at the player count drop percentage compared to total units sold in the time frame it happened and compare that with many other games(helldivers 2, BG3, black myth wukong as examples) they all follow almost the exact same trend in, in the exact same amounts, in the exact same time. It's more about the habits of people in general.  I'm not saying SM2 doesn't have issues that need to be addressed because it does.  I'm just saying you are trying to paint a picture that is not accurate based off of looking at one number and running with it. 

Thanks for the respectful reply. Maybe re-read the post though. Not sure where you got that I only used 'one' number metric...