Summary
Elden Ring Nightreignplayers who have struggled to play the game solo are encouraged by other players in the community to pair up with randoms in matchmaking. AlthoughElden Ring Nightreignoffers the challenging gameplay and features thatElden Ringplayers initially expected, there’s still room to improve the game’s co-op elements and social features.
AlthoughElden Ring Nightreignhas been very successfulin the short time following its launch, the game’s overall reception from vocal gamers on Steam and other platforms has been contentious. The game offers an updated combat system fromElden Ringwith streamlined controls and a new Surge Sprint feature, but the game’s communication tools leave something to be desired for some players. For example,Elden Ring Nightreigndoesn’t feature a native voice chat feature, and players have had their qualms with interacting with matchmade players. However, theElden Ring Nightreigncommunity is offering a positive outlook on matchmaking and solo players, thanks to the highly active player base.
Reddit user HeroesBane1191 reassuredElden Ring Nightreignplayers who struggle in solo play that there can be successful runs to be played with randoms in matchmaking, even if they don’t have friends available to team up with. HeroesBane1191 has been playing sinceElden Ring Nightreign’slaunch on May 30and has already defeated three Nightlords, thanks to the help of randoms. Although the player joined groups that died on the first night, the player base ofElden Ring Nightreignis healthy and active, and HeroesBane1191 believes players will have success with matchmade groups for a long time to come.
Elden Ring Nightreign Players are Having Success With Matchmaking and Encourage Solo Players to Play With Randoms
ManyElden Ring Nightreignplayers shared their success stories about defeating the Nightlord for multiple nights, but other solo players still have their reservations about matchmaking. Some players, including Reddit user Durakus, are tired of matching up with players who aren’t able to respond to pings and coordinate valiant efforts during each night. Some players are also frustrated overthe lack of communication features inElden Ring Nightreign.
Matchmaking aside, players are calling for improvements toElden Ring Nightreign’ssolo play, since game balance caters to groups of three players. The community also wants FromSoftware to improve duo play for players who want to fend off the Nightlord in pairs. AsElden Ring Nightreign’sSteam review ratinghas shown, solo and duo play improvements are among some of the most popular requests by players. FromSoftware has already confirmed its plans to improve solo play and other features in the game, and new updates could bring fixes for some persistent issues like freezing, screen tearing, and other technical bugs.
