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Microsoft Talks More About Multiplayer And The Reputation System On Xbox One

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by Mike Futter on October 14, 2013 at 05:31 PM

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In a second Xbox One video released today, Microsoft talks more about multiplayer and the reputation system. You'll learn more about dedicated servers, matchmaking, how to block disruptive users, and more.

We also hear about the cloud and how it's used in Titanfall. Xbox Home Gold gets some more detail from members of the team, and the decoupling of achievements from individual games. For more on Xbox One, check out the friends list video from earlier today.

Our Take
The portability of profiles is one of the most interesting things to me. Being able to assign favorites and take them with me is a useful feature. I'm also excited for Home Gold, as I'm getting a little tired of getting booted off my profile when my kids want to watch Netflix. The more we learn about the Xbox One user experience, the more I'm excited to try it out for myself.

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by oO Stryfe Oo Monday, October 14, 2013 at 05:49 PM

Nice. These seem like the sort of improvements that I won't really notice, but at the same time would be happy with. I run into a lot of douchenozzles on XBL, atm. Especially on GTA...
by John Marston Monday, October 14, 2013 at 05:50 PM

Hmm, definitely sounds promising.
by Toothdecay Monday, October 14, 2013 at 06:01 PM

I was hoping they would have addressed how they are going to handle people who abuse the reputation system by blocking you just because you beat them.
by Gorow the Maverick Monday, October 14, 2013 at 06:01 PM

Diverging player populations is always the best option
by The Oregonian Monday, October 14, 2013 at 06:12 PM

Yet the similar reputation feature on the 360 doesn't work besides purporting to do the same thing. Also, as much flak as Microsoft gets for (insert reason here), they routinely innovate in the user experience realm. Whether they stick with it is a different story, but they aren't afraid to take risks. Maybe it's 200+ billion dollar business thing..

And Toothdecay, above, has a good point.
by Mmatt0904 Monday, October 14, 2013 at 06:25 PM

How is skype a great tool to use WHILE gaming? I dont want to watch/be watched while playing... I can be playing and do a party chat
by littledaddysj Monday, October 14, 2013 at 06:27 PM

I would love to see just how toxic the segregated troll community becomes after the reputation system has sorted them all out.
by Jest Crest Monday, October 14, 2013 at 06:56 PM

haha, its usually the other way around with kids^_^ And the reputation system looks flawed- nice people will lower mean people's rep, but they'll just lower nice people's rep right back so they'll stay the same. also mean people could up each others' reputation as well.
by rjbeasley Monday, October 14, 2013 at 07:01 PM

Sounds cool to me cant wait to get my hands on my x1. Its sounds like tge x1 will be the best system ever made
by xghost777 Monday, October 14, 2013 at 08:28 PM

All of these features sound really exciting. I don't play much online but I might be more inclined to if the environment was better.
by Doctor Whovian Monday, October 14, 2013 at 08:41 PM

I'm not the least bit concerned with the (pointless) reputation system, but the achievement and home gold talk was very interesting.
by mpissy Monday, October 14, 2013 at 09:19 PM

Rep system will be too exploitable.
by PRH Eagles Monday, October 14, 2013 at 10:26 PM

No matter what they do, the system will still be abused.
by John Hackney Monday, October 14, 2013 at 10:54 PM

im still not sold on timed achievements, I love perfecting games and lets say i dont get the timed achievement in time. Do i then have that on my list never to be unlocked or does it go away from people that dont get it
by Robert Quirarte Monday, October 14, 2013 at 10:59 PM

That's it. I need to hurry and finish paying off my Xbox One.
by BenFair Monday, October 14, 2013 at 11:14 PM

Are these real people or are they androids?
by Christie Monday, October 14, 2013 at 11:46 PM

Generally people don't even use the reputation system unless they want to report the user. No one really uses it to prefer the players so I'm not sure how well this might work
by tk575 Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 12:44 AM

I'm interested in seeing whether they really do improve the online experience. I'd love to play online with chat that was actually useful rather than just being a place to hear morons trash talk.
by Tim DuBois Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 08:44 AM

Damn Forza looks sweet on the Xbone. I'm really sad that I'll be losing some of the exclusives when I make the switch. Someone really needs to make an app that would allow you to cross-platform chat. So if I have a PS4 and some of my buddys have the Xbone, we could still chat online. Make it happen someone.