Maelstorm Arena - why SO buggy? crashes / lag

Beardimus

Let me start by saying I’m a huge Arena advocate.

Normal is a great early build test and Vet is the ultimate challenge, first clear is so hard and pretty special. Then longevity is offered pushing for Score or Flawless.

It's too early days for me to moan about RNG, I’m 15/16 runs in a 5 Sharpened weapons now (albeit all stamina and I’m magsorc!!) So I’m a fan.

But technically speaking why on earth is it so buggy?
- Crashes and dash boarding
- Lag
- Rd 5 islands are broken up but still display & sometimes fall through the water
- Rd 6 pillars are covered but appear blank
- Rd 7 posions spawns in safe zones (maybe that’s design / rng)
- Weopon swap lag
- Overload bugs out more than ever getting jammed

I love Maelstorm, and don’t blame any of the above for my still ‘noob’ status, but it's just bizarre that in an solo instanced area it has so many problems.

A flawless run interrupted by the above could drive you over the edge! But more for me, I rarely get 60-90 minute dedicated slots and when you waste a few with force majeure its a bit annoying

Also as its the jewell in the crown of solo PvE you would think its a priority.

But *** hum, I guess it adds to the challenge

Xerton

That's what you get for playing on console

Beardimus

lol @Xerton , if thats the difference i'd still take all the above bugs over hardware performance differences and 'battle of the add ons' on PC i'm afraid!

Zero bugs in vMSA on PC then?

Xerton

Not zero but i rarely see any these days