On Thursday Namco Bandai will release a new patch for Tekken 6 that is set to offer some improvements. Most notably these improvements are for the online component of the game. Apart from improved input response, the patch is supposed to further fix the online lag issues and help out players in ranked matches by finding matches according to priorities and canceling out of matches if the opponent's connection is poor.

Remember that fix Namco Bandai was working on for Tekken 6? The online update will be ready this Thursday and contains a bunch of network enhancements.

Here’s what the patch addresses:

• Improved input response: improvement of the game’s responsiveness to button / command inputs;
• Selectable search priorities for ranked matches: players will be able to set search priorities for opponents in ranked matches based on comparable rank or connection quality as well as location;
• Optimized data transmission between fighters and spectators: fight data will be optimized in order to reduce the bandwidth load on the host’s console;
• Signal strength bars: the signal strength bar will reflect connection quality more accurately;
• Chance to cancel match: players will be able to cancel the match before it begins once the opponent’s signal strength has been displayed on ranked matches.

The most important bullet point is the middle one. Let’s hope this fixes the most pressing issue – laggy online play.

McClubbin via siliconera.com »