Epic admit to Gears 2 online problems

Developer talks solutions

Gears of War 2 may be riding high in the charts, but that doesn't mean developer Epic Games are resting on their laurels, the studio plotting improvements to the online side of things.

Apparently, Epic have admitted that there are issues afoot with the game's matchmaking, players forced to endure long waits prior to new games. A patch could be forthcoming from Microsoft, we hear, but until then Epic's Rod Fergusson has a few suggestions.

"If you’re experiencing long delays (longer than 2 minutes) or you’re seeing your matchmaking search restarting over and over again, please try a different playlist as that indicates a possible population issue with the currently selected one," he told the official forums.

"The problem seems to be heightened for parties of 1 and parties of 4 so please try to invite at least one friend into your party before matchmaking. And of course the fastest way to play is to have a full 5 person party before looking for a match since you won’t have to find any teammates beforehand. Fortunately our new 'What’s Up' feature makes finding Friends who’re playing Gears 2 online easier.

"Also, after a match, if you’d like to continue to play with the 9 people you just played with, simply press Y to look at the previous match stats and press X to invite them all to your party so you can continue to play in a Private match if they accept. Private matches, while not arbitrated, gives you the flexibility to set exactly which map and mode you want to play along with customizing other aspects of the game."

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By Luke Guttridge