Author Topic: How is the Main Arena connection for you? (Read 5205 times)

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #165 on:** March 03, 2006, 05:05:16 PM »

Last night was great! About as near perfect as I could hope for
Ping was something like 47-62
Framerates stable. Gameplay smooth as silk.

ISP Comcast
Location New Jersey USA

ThunderEGG · « **Reply #166 on:** March 03, 2006, 05:12:41 PM »

Please don't go into implimenting connection standards. That idea might be feasible if I were the sole person in complete control of my connection, but as the ping plots show, there are other hops involved in carrying that connection through, any one of which can "hiccup" at any time.

I'm on dail-up. In this corner of the desert, a better connection will not happen for at least a few years. I'm happy to actually get below 200!

g00b · « **Reply #167 on:** March 03, 2006, 05:18:45 PM »

Thunder, you enjoy playing at 500+ ping? Trust me, this is a very generous minimum standard, I can't imagine that anyone would actually want to play with a worse connection than that? What's the point? Frustrating people for fun? Even on a modem from anywhere on the planet 500ms is do-able. And if you can't manage it for whatever reason, is that fair to impose on the rest of us? That's like driving 25mph on the freeway, it just pisses everyone off. Sacrifice for the greater good my man.

ThunderEGG · « **Reply #168 on:** March 03, 2006, 05:34:04 PM »

I did not say I play at 500 ping. My statement saying that I am now below 200 on ping is not proof that I enjoy playing at 500. I have never had a 500 ping rate. I am saying that no one is in complete control of the connection from thier end, as stated earlier.

wrag · « **Reply #169 on:** March 03, 2006, 05:43:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
In general, a pause in the screen is related to the CPU being busy or the video card stalling. The more players there are in your area, the more data your computer has to process.
If you select game settings which overload your video card, then you can experience stutters as well.

Thank You Sir.

g00b · « **Reply #170 on:** March 03, 2006, 05:46:20 PM »

To continue the car analogy. If your car breaks and you cannot maintain the speed limit, or even close, do you stay on the road and continue to piss everyone off or do you pull off and fix it?

I really can't imagine why anyone would protest a minimum connection standard. It would simply not be an enjoyable experience for anyone involved who can not meet a 500ms no P/L standard.

Several other games I play have Minimum Connection Standards and it GREATLY enhances gameplay.

ThunderEGG · « **Reply #171 on:** March 03, 2006, 06:06:24 PM »

So when there is a problem with a hop halfway down the ping plot, I should cease and desist my account for the greater glory of the calbe/dsl empire? I keep my connect as clean as possible. I do relog when there is a problem, and I log off for the night when that problem is elsewhere through the trace beyond my control. BUT I AM KEEPING MY ACCOUNT.

g00b · « **Reply #172 on:** March 03, 2006, 06:22:22 PM »

Thunder, you said "I have never had a 500 ping rate." So why is this a problem for you? I get the feeling you are playing devil's advocate. And I never suggested that your account (or anyone's) be cancelled, simply dis-connected until you can resolve your connection issues.

I really don't understand your arguement.

ThunderEGG · « **Reply #173 on:** March 03, 2006, 06:27:23 PM »

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Originally posted by g00b
You might lose 1 percent of your customers, but the gameplay will increase 100% and that will attract more customers.

My 2 cents!

g00b

g00b · « **Reply #174 on:** March 03, 2006, 06:34:05 PM »

I presume you a referencing the 1% part. The 1% potential customer loss would only be the people who are simply incapable of ridding their computers of spyware and choosing a decent ISP. Anyone who cares enough to set their system up properly and find a decent ISP can meet my previously stated minimum. And to those who can't, all 3 or 4 ya, sorry. The AH world will be better for your sacrifice.

outbreak · « **Reply #175 on:** March 03, 2006, 06:47:12 PM »

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DSL w/Sofnet/Missouri Telecom, 1.5mb Down, 768k up

outbreak · « **Reply #176 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:00:17 PM »

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Originally posted by hitech
Screen Freezes are not related to connections.

Well something on the server is making it happen to a jack rabbit load of peeps, On the old server the game ran like Clockwork, No Flinches in the screen or anything, Since the server update when im flying and could be 100+ miles away from any fighter or fight at that, Still get screen lockups on occasion, Its since the move to the new server i noticed these, Not on the old but on the new, And they are very annoying, And if more people are having it since the new move to this server then its not our Systems, My FR stays 40-70 and i still have lock-ups, i use about 199.00mb of my 512.00mb available, use 49.03mb of my 128.00mb Graphics card, So in no way when a freeze happens is it because of my system. Its only SINCE the move to the NEW SERVER.

Deth7 · « **Reply #177 on:** March 03, 2006, 09:20:23 PM »

90's to 110's before now 50's to 70's

MGskii · « **Reply #178 on:** March 03, 2006, 10:53:56 PM »

Ping since server change 47 until tonight and I'm at 92 currently. Was solid the last couple of days. Looks like Atlantlevel 3 and Dallas level 3 are killing it.

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Boxboy · « **Reply #179 on:** March 04, 2006, 01:53:39 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by outbreak
Well something on the server is making it happen to a jack rabbit load of peeps, On the old server the game ran like Clockwork, No Flinches in the screen or anything, Since the server update when im flying and could be 100+ miles away from any fighter or fight at that, Still get screen lockups on occasion, Its since the move to the new server i noticed these, Not on the old but on the new, And they are very annoying, And if more people are having it since the new move to this server then its not our Systems, My FR stays 40-70 and i still have lock-ups, i use about 199.00mb of my 512.00mb available, use 49.03mb of my 128.00mb Graphics card, So in no way when a freeze happens is it because of my system. Its only SINCE the move to the NEW SERVER.

Skuzzy, outbreak and I are in the same boat, before the move no problems after the move all kinds of stuff is happening mine freezes, disco's, etc etc.

Now from a layman's POV nothing has changed on our end but something has changed on your end. The next thing we hear from HTC is that it cannot be caused by the move to the new server because ping times are better. Our refain is "it wasn't happening prior to the move". On it goes round and round, but I have to tell ya that if it remains like it is now I will be unable to continue because the game at the moment is, for me, unplayable.