Boot people who have latency greater than 1.5 sec from the arena

[BigKev03]

What makes your $ more valuable than everyone else?
nothing... so your argument holds no water.

Oh yeah, and other games already do this, iRacing as pointed out already forbids people with satellite connections.

Ok and to play your own game what makes your money worth more than mine or anybody elses?  Nothing!.... so your argument is worthless as well according to your own statement.  AH is not iracing.  And do tell how if HTC decided to implement this measure how many honest people who just dont have the connectivity sufficent to meet this standard are not gaming this issue?  You cant tell.  Its just something that HTC would have to make as a business decision and I dont see HTC wanting to lose customers over issues such as this.  I dont it becuase you know some people game yet like on poster stated some people are man enough man up and say the lag was a reason something happend.  Now if you can tell me how you tell which is which then I may take your point of view and side with you.

BigKev    

[Ardy123]

Ok and to play your own game what makes your money worth more than mine or anybody elses? ......

simple math does...lets say 10 people are playing AH...

your warpy $15

everyone else's non warpy $135 (9*15).

Now, who has more weight?
the 9 ($135), say I don't like playing with him, he warps like a UFO, or your $15?

Oh, and I never claimed people were using it to cheat, that was a different poster. I just find it obnoxious and detrimental to the whole experience. If people wanted to play "Spastic Whack-a-mole" they would just play this
http://www.addictinggames.com/whackamole.html

[BigKev03]

simple math does...lets say 10 people are playing AH...

your warpy $15

everyone else's non warpy $135 (9*15).

Now, who has more weight?
the 9 ($135), say I don't like playing with him, he warps like a UFO, or your $15?

Oh, and I never claimed people were using it to cheat, that was a different poster. I just find it obnoxious and detrimental to the whole experience. If people wanted to play "Spastic Whack-a-mole" they would just play this
http://www.addictinggames.com/whackamole.html

So what you are saying is if I live in BFE Wyoming and my telephone lines that havent been upgraded in eons (and not in my control) and my connection is not up to par I cannot play this game because you dont like it when I lag?  Ridiculous.  I know what you are saying about guys using and gaming it but how can you tell who is gaming or not?  You cant.  The call isnt mine or yours its HTC's and in this economy I think HTC is going to keep as many customers as it can.  Plus if you are not really concerned about people gamiing it then just reup and enjoy the game in another fight. 

[Ardy123]

So what you are saying is if I live in BFE Wyoming and my telephone lines that havent been upgraded in eons (and not in my control) and my connection is not up to par I cannot play this game because you dont like it when I lag?  Ridiculous.

you have it wrong... here it should be like this...

So what you are saying is if you live in BFE Wyoming and your telephone lines that havent been upgraded in eons (and not in your control) and your connection is not up to par you cannot play this game because everyone else doesn't like it when you lag?  

Yes, that is what I am saying.

[Masherbrum]

I'd respond, but I myself: "Why bother?"    

Honestly, what is next week's "Look at me!" thread going to be?  

"How to fix a Paper Football Contest because Dale always wins."  

[Ardy123]

 
Honestly, what is next week's "Look at me!" thread going to be?  

I didn't start this thread for attention, I honestly believe in what I am saying.

[EskimoJoe]

It's been so long since I've played with a crummy connection perhaps I've forgotten what it was like.

You haven't played on a 'crummy connection' unless you've played from Elim, Alaska
like greens had to when he played.

[RTHolmes]

btw are we talking about a roundtrip ping of 1500ms or each way? also what kind of variance is there on a satellite connection?

[Ardy123]

btw are we talking about a roundtrip ping of 1500ms or each way? also what kind of variance is there on a satellite connection?

no 1500 one way, so ping of 3000!

the udp packets are one directional, so thats the time that matters.

[lulu]

JoeBlack warps?

As to me no or not so bad as other players.

I flew vs or with him and i did not note super bad warp.

In my opinion there are two kind of warp event.

One is due to some lag from connection.


 

[Oddball-CAF]

Ardy123, I gotta say, you're about a real piece of work.
These "awful" lags you're talkin' about are seen so infrequently that
I find it amusing you're taken such a hateful stance with 'em.
You must have a very sad life.

[Ardy123]

Ardy123, I gotta say, you're about a real piece of work.
These "awful" lags you're talkin' about are seen so infrequently that
I find it amusing you're taken such a hateful stance with 'em.
You must have a very sad life.

lol, yup thats it, I have a sad life...

[PJ_Godzilla]

lol, yup thats it, I have a sad life...

Of course you do, Ardy. Why? I'm not sure. You just have a way of drawing flak.

However, I still like this idea, and I'll add a reason that hasn't been touched yet. Many of the allegations of cheating are rooted in latency. Cap the latency and you eliminate that entire contingent of complaints and issues. That's good for game credibility and that benefits HTC in a way that's difficult to cost. It also removes any adverse selection issues that would result from AH gaining a rep for having workable cheats (if, and I'm not saying there are any, AH was known to have workable cheats, it would attract cheaters who would, in turn, tend to chase above-board players from the game).

Otherwise, HEY, LOOKATMEEEEE PEOPLE!!! Free Skuzzlocks for the next to start another exhibition thread like Warbeast's Kill Klub!!!

I'm still chuckling over that. 

[HawkerMKII]

I'm sorry but it is impossible to play against people who have huge latency. Certain members know this, yet they continue to play. Its beyond frustrating to try and track a plane that is jumping across the sky like a UFO, and dogfighting is next to impossible.

I say this because certain members know this and they continue to play knowing this.. (and refuse to use dial up which many ISPs providers offer for free with the normal service).

Andy, I am sure if you pay the $100,000 to $200,000 to my phone company to run a DSL line to my house I would be all for this idea.....but sorry -1 for this one

[icepac]

Whoever chose to live in an area with lacking infrastructure also chose to live with the sacrifices.

It is possible that not being able to play an online game that requires good latency could be one of those sacrifices.