Is SRB2 even fun anymore?

[SegTindog]

So since 2.1 was release SRB2 hasn't been the same anymore no ones barely play the game and I have TBH gotten tired of the game too.

So is there a point for this website to be named after the game?
Should the name be changed?
Or is there any way to keep SRB2 more exciting for all?

[Potatosack]

Go to the Main message boards :P
You'll see.

[Lat']

The problem with SRB2 is the lack of actually fun servers. I'd like to host but since I live in France, people have really high ping on my server, which makes it extremely frustrating. The problem is also that the map rotation is fastly done in 1P.

[Xkower8181]

The problem with SRB2 is the lack of actually fun servers. I'd like to host but since I live in France, people have really high ping on my server, which makes it extremely frustrating. The problem is also that the map rotation is fastly done in 1P.
I live in Poland and France to Poland is one country left so i probolly din't get so high ping.

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But i still think that SRB2 is fun because always you can mess with wads and make fun with them.

[Lat']

I live in Poland and France to Poland is one country left so i probolly din't get so high ping.
Then I would suggest to have a try.

[Fennekin]

SRB2 is plenty fun, they just need better dedicated servers that don't stay on CTF the entire time. Although they have the best ping rate most of the time and they're literally almost ALWAYS online, no one goes on them and they stay barren and empty. Sonic Team Jr needs to simply turn that around, or no one will go on them and stay on the regular server. They also need to rewrite the netcode badly. Although the version I first played was 2.1.8, LJ Sonic played older, and showed me in a server we both played on that a lot of the things in 2.1.8 were worse than the older versions, like having re-syncs instead of consistency. If they want to basically save this game, they need to do a lot.

[SegTindog]

SRB2 is plenty fun, they just need better dedicated servers that don't stay on CTF the entire time. Although they have the best ping rate most of the time and they're literally almost ALWAYS online, no one goes on them and they stay barren and empty. Sonic Team Jr needs to simply turn that around, or no one will go on them and stay on the regular server. They also need to rewrite the netcode badly. Although the version I first played was 2.1.8, LJ Sonic played older, and showed me in a server we both played on that a lot of the things in 2.1.8 were worse than the older versions, like having re-syncs instead of consistency. If they want to basically save this game, they need to do a lot.
I seriously agree with you especially the resyncs every time a person joins my server the game resyncs the joined players and unsuccessfully the game kicks the players out over and over again!
Also many other options doesn't work in 2.1 as well like cheats, whenever I set the option to respawn item boxes the game never does that also the setlives/setrings cheat doesn't work unless you're in single player so it makes no sense I thought 2.1 was suppose to make SRB2 better but it made crap worse.

[Colby]

So since 2.1 was release SRB2 hasn't been the same anymore no ones barely play the game and I have TBH gotten tired of the game too.

So is there a point for this website to be named after the game?
Should the name be changed?
Or is there any way to keep SRB2 more exciting for all?

1. Actually there are still plenty of people that play SRB2, I still meet new players almost every time I play as well as getting to play with many of the players I have met in the past.

2. The forum was originated about SRB2, but the homepage clearly states


This place was originally built as a Sonic Robo Blast 2 fan community, but it has evolved into a community for more than just that!

Meaning obviously that although it was originally meant for SRB2, it has become more than just that, and the name has no reason to change in the first place, since Sonic Robo Blast 2 is still a big part of the forum here.

3. Finding excitement in something is something that you have to do and try to put effort in, you can't expect your own emotion of excitement to be handed to you. I personally like SRB2 still because I still have many people who want to play with but many other players could differ because everyone has their own reasoning.

[Xkower8181]

1. Actually there are still plenty of people that play SRB2, I still meet new players almost every time I play as well as getting to play with many of the players I have met in the past.

2. The forum was originated about SRB2, but the homepage clearly states

Meaning obviously that although it was originally meant for SRB2, it has become more than just that, and the name has no reason to change in the first place, since Sonic Robo Blast 2 is still a big part of the forum here.

3. Finding excitement in something is something that you have to do and try to put effort in, you can't expect your own emotion of excitement to be handed to you. I personally like SRB2 still because I still have many people who want to play with but many other players could differ because everyone has their own reasoning.

I agreed with you ShadowCM SRB2 forever will be the one of main topics at Skybase.

[Critical Dude]

Or is there any way to keep SRB2 more exciting for all?
Idk make a mod?

[Wolfy]

...Or you could wait a few weeks/possibly months for more stable netcode, 2.1.9 Lua additions that I myself have been contributing to, and demos of the two Kart Krew mods along with some other neat surprises?

[KitsuneFreak]

It's obvious that waiting would be best since it is going to take time to get the game working like how 2.0.7 was, can't forget that 2.1 did have many additions which means more bugs and such that need to be worked out.

[Flower the Sunflower]

I can't make servers, because I can't port forward. I am pretty sure alot of us can't port forward.

[KitsuneFreak]

I can't make servers, because I can't port forward. I am pretty sure alot of us can't port forward.
You sure you aren't doing it wrong? I thought I couldn't host anymore but a close friend of mine helped me become able to port forward SRB2 after years of not being able to host anymore.

[Xkower8181]

I can't make servers, because I can't port forward. I am pretty sure alot of us can't port forward.
I also can't port forward because i was on normal user instead of admin and also my router is a router that can't port forward!

[Colby]

Most port forwarding issues are either lack of admin, or lack of experience, I've seen those most often.

[Zhire'El]

I can port forward juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust fine.

[Blaze_The_Cat_SRB2]

I've tried port forwarding a lot, and still doesn't work. I didn't get it. I think it's because I'm attempting to host on a laptop instead of a computer desktop. So.... Yeah. I can't host because of that reason.

Also my suggestion for making SRB2 better... You know, everypony has their own likes and ideas. So I'm going to say my likes for SRB2, Make it more like TF2. EXAMPLE: Using Rings as health and a certain item in item boxes for ammo.

Maybe I'm playing TF2 too much. :hmm:

[KitsuneFreak]

I've tried port forwarding a lot, and still doesn't work. I didn't get it. I think it's because I'm attempting to host on a laptop instead of a computer desktop. So.... Yeah. I can't host because of that reason.

Also my suggestion for making SRB2 better... You know, everypony has their own likes and ideas. So I'm going to say my likes for SRB2, Make it more like TF2. EXAMPLE: Using Rings as health and a certain item in item boxes for ammo.

Maybe I'm playing TF2 too much. :hmm:

Hosting on a laptop shouldn't have anything to do with it, I host on a laptop and it works just fine.

[Djt3chn0len]

Check again mate I'm even seeing old friends now all srb2 needs is a little work on its netcode and ill at least meet the criteria of 2.0's netcode... just minus the c-fails.

[MetalFighter]

For some older players (not saying all) Srb2 has grown to be kind of boring. For a lot of my online friends, we tend to host servers privately, won't be naming anyone in particular though, hah.

These days I rarely join Srb2 servers mainly because of the instability with netgames, that and a lot of unpleasing people. I certainly don't play on servers as much as I did a few years ago.

[Ors]

SRB2 is still fun for me because I like making maps. When I finish Heaven Askend 2 for New Horizons, I'll continue a crazy map called AntiLand. Time attack is also fun in other people's mods if I'm not the only time-attacker.
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About the port forwarding and hosting, I'm not able to do it because my network has a wrong NAT type. It can be changed sometimes but some routers (like mine crappy one) don't allow it.

[Demnyx Onyxfur]

I always play it from time to time, usually after looking around the MB at the new WADs.