CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it?

imrlybord7 True Bro Posts: 11,639	CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 19, 2009 1:47:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by imrlybord7 on Aug 19, 2009 1:47:16 GMT -5 I'm arguing with someone that it isn't, but I don't remember where I read that.
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CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 19, 2009 9:03:27 GMT -5

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Post by imrlybord7 on Aug 19, 2009 9:03:27 GMT -5

I found the proof in the post-beta pre-release FAQ of WaW.

"Question 15: Will there be in-game host migration?
Vahn's Response: No. COD3 had host migration because COD3 was a peer to peer game, where COD:WaW is a client-server game. We have always said that this game was built on the COD4 engine. This is one of the trade-offs you make."

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Den He's That Guy Posts: 4,294,967,295	CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 19, 2009 11:35:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Den on Aug 19, 2009 11:35:14 GMT -5 www.fourzerotwo.com/2008/02/13/call-of-duty-4-xbox-360-patch-heads-to-certification/
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imrlybord7 True Bro Posts: 11,639	CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 19, 2009 11:39:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by imrlybord7 on Aug 19, 2009 11:39:16 GMT -5 I'm sorry. I should have specified that I meant in-game host migration. That just means you stay in the lobby instead of getting dumped back to the menu.
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CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 19, 2009 12:25:19 GMT -5

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Post by Den on Aug 19, 2009 12:25:19 GMT -5

In order to synchronize, the map/server would need to restart and get all of the consoles on the same page.

idTech 3 wasn't made for such a thing, Quake 3 was id's PC multiplayer focused engine, where almost every server had a dedicated host to create an environment with as little latency as possible, instead of active peer hosts.

Many things in COD4 and WaW rely on that synchronization, most importantly Anti-Lag.

Desync through the new Anti-Lag was the cause of the initial idling issues where the server saw the sights in a completely different spot than the client, leaving the rifles and ACOGs way off mark.

Nothing is impossible, but to have a match be saved on the spot is pretty close to it for that engine.

imrlybord7 True Bro Posts: 11,639	CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 19, 2009 12:50:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by imrlybord7 on Aug 19, 2009 12:50:39 GMT -5 I love you.
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iKONIG True Bro Don't know what to put here, Just something random. Posts: 220	CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 20, 2009 5:23:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by iKONIG on Aug 20, 2009 5:23:29 GMT -5 ^^^hey, i was gonna say that lol

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CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 20, 2009 15:54:22 GMT -5

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Post by a huge rooster on Aug 20, 2009 15:54:22 GMT -5

This was taken from IGN about COD4:MW Wii:

That being said, Treyarch is confident they're delivering a better product than World at War. It'll feature host migration (meaning if a host leaves an online game it doesn't just quit out), there's a more streamlined process of inviting in friends to play, and the game will have fully customizable controls.

Does Treyarch know some magic technique we don't? Or do they just mean it brings you back to the lobby like COD4 does now?

Aphoristic True Bro Posts: 1,319	CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Aug 20, 2009 17:27:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Aphoristic on Aug 20, 2009 17:27:43 GMT -5 CoD WaWii did not have any host migration. Host leaves and the lobby closed. This will mean that the current CoD4/WaW host migration will be used.

conz True Bro Posts: 1,000,001	CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Sept 1, 2009 15:14:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by conz on Sept 1, 2009 15:14:06 GMT -5 Slightly off topic - MW2 will have Host Migration. No more, host has left bullcrap.

imrlybord7 True Bro Posts: 11,639	CoD engine isn't capable of host migration, is it? Sept 1, 2009 18:39:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by imrlybord7 on Sept 1, 2009 18:39:24 GMT -5 You mean in-game host migration. And yes, when I saw that in the new gameplay vid I cried tears of joy.
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