Modern Warfare 3, modded lobbies out the wazoo

Hi, Then Microsoft should not allow these games to be sold is backwards compatible games On Their system

I can understand your frustrations here, but you need to understand something about how these old games work for online Multiplayer. Let me quickly try to explain.

So we pay Microsoft for Xbox Live, but the games run on Activision's 'Servers' right? But why can't Activision fix their own game servers?

You may not be aware of how these online games operate, let me explain. Modern Warfare 3 doesn't use dedicated servers to host these games. There is a COD server, but it's main function is to link players together for matchmaking (in co-ordination with
Xbox Live), keep scores and player rankings and select users in a lobby to 'Host' the game. Which leads to the most important part, the 'Host'.

In effect, one user, who, depending on their network speed and geographical location, is chosen by the Activision servers to run a particular match. So, the games themselves, when in progress, are actually run by other console's, not Activision or Microsoft.
Activision kind of sits in-between, keeping players together and recording scores. This is why, at least in the first COD games, if the host quit or lost connection, everyone was kicked and returned to the main lobby.

These older Call of Duty games were run like this because the advantage from a business point of view is they cost very little to run. The disadvantage is that they are extremely difficult if not impossible to monitor. The only way exploits can be fixed
is to patch the game. Patching costs money, and can take away work from other projects. These games are old, they aren't going to be patched anymore.

So what's different with say Call of Duty WW2 on Xbox One compared with COD games on the 360?

The big difference is the games are hosted on dedicated servers. These are dedicated machines set to run all online matches. The advantages are huge. The servers generally can't be easily manipulated to run versions of the game with mods. From what I
understand, it's almost impossible. And, because they are fully run by Activision, they are far more easy to maintain and more importantly, monitor.

The main disadvantage is cost, and longevity. After a time, the publisher may choose to close the game servers down. When this happens, no one will be able to play the game anymore.

Hope this makes sense, and explains why these games are in the state they are in.

I decided to buy mw3 for my Xbox one because it just became backwards compatible, one of my favorite CoD games. But to my disappointment, it's full of modded lobbies. It's a serious issue I wish Microsoft would take action in fixing/stopping. Unless mw3
gets remastered (which I doubt it will now), I won't be playing it ever again.

File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau if enough people do this maybe action will be taken or we could get our money back

Unfortunately, there isn't anything Microsoft can do. If you want to file a complain try Activision who run the servers.

Hi,

I can understand your frustrations here, but you need to understand something about how these old games work for online Multiplayer. Let me quickly try to explain.

So we pay Microsoft for Xbox Live, but the games run on Activision's 'Servers' right? But why can't Activision fix their own game servers?

You may not be aware of how these online games operate, let me explain. Modern Warfare 3 doesn't use dedicated servers to host these games. There is a COD server, but it's main function is to link players together for matchmaking
(in co-ordination with Xbox Live), keep scores and player rankings and select users in a lobby to 'Host' the game. Which leads to the most important part, the 'Host'.

In effect, one user, who, depending on their network speed and geographical location, is chosen by the Activision servers to run a particular match. So, the games themselves, when in progress, are actually run by other console's, not Activision
or Microsoft. Activision kind of sits in-between, keeping players together and recording scores. This is why, at least in the first COD games, if the host quit or lost connection, everyone was kicked and returned to the main lobby.

These older Call of Duty games were run like this because the advantage from a business point of view is they cost very little to run. The disadvantage is that they are extremely difficult if not impossible to monitor. The only way exploits can
be fixed is to patch the game. Patching costs money, and can take away work from other projects. These games are old, they aren't going to be patched anymore.

So what's different with say Call of Duty WW2 on Xbox One compared with COD games on the 360?

The big difference is the games are hosted on dedicated servers. These are dedicated machines set to run all online matches. The advantages are huge. The servers generally can't be easily manipulated to run versions of the game with mods. From what I
understand, it's almost impossible. And, because they are fully run by Activision, they are far more easy to maintain and more importantly, monitor.

The main disadvantage is cost, and longevity. After a time, the publisher may choose to close the game servers down. When this happens, no one will be able to play the game anymore.

Hope this makes sense, and explains why these games are in the state they are in.

this is probably up to Activision and unfortunately, I doubt they would go to great lengths to support an old game like MW3