In the last several weeks (even months for some people) has become borderline abusive.
- Artificial queues -Stuck in lines for hours for a free game.
2.The audio is chopped and crackling to the point of being painful.
3.Total packet loss where the character doesn't even move.
It feels like they're intentionally degrading the service to force people into paid tiers for a game (Fortnite) that is supposed to be free everywhere else. And before the "it's free (Geforcenow), you can't complain" crowd jumps in:
Free does not mean broken. Nvidia uses free players to pad their numbers and test their infrastructure, we are part of the ecosystem. Breaking intentionally a previously functional service to create artificial friction isn't a business model, it's bullying.