And?Same plenty lag
Don't change the topic. Are ppl complaining about loot lag here or the real game-wide lag and disconnects?
Loot lag. Bah. Some ppl can't even log in. Hu cares about loot lag. Sometimes i have loot lag too. Sometimes i have auction lag. Yes, i think those must be server side (database-related) issues. So what. Stay on topic.
Apples and oranges. Programs with vastly different technology and requirements. Just take my word for it, trying to explain this in detail would take a wall of text and kill a horse. From boredom.
Should i come buy you a new modem?
Does bitching with MA bring a new ISP to your area?
Reminds me a story with the man who lost his ring in the park at night. The guy is carefully examining the ground at the streetlight. His friend asks, why search here, didn't you lose it at those bushes?
Yes, but it's so damn dark at those bushes!
Anyone else having full retard lag last 2 days? Came to rock 2 days ago and havent been able to hunt for shit here, but i heard its game wide? I have never experience extended lag like this for days, that comes and goes. This is pretty concerning if its game wide, are the MA's servers taking a shit? This is rediculous.
Exactly.
MA can only fix the problem if it's caused by their own Internet Service Provider. If the problem is even one hop further away, they can't do anything about it.
As MA can't fix the real problem, they are trying to improve their software so that it will be less vulnerable to the network problems. You can already keep playing the game for a while even though the connection with the server was broken.
All this, quite obviously, does NOT fix the root of the problem.
You can cover poop with a chocolate but it won't make it an ice cream.
If you really want to improve something call your ISP, say their service sucks, the international link they are using is cheap and unstable, and you'll go over to their competitor if they are not able to pull their act together and provide a quality service.
If there's no other ISP's in your area, your really screwed ofc...
Here's the test results for my connection to the closest available server (Copenhagen):
You can run your own test and compare the results. Should explain a few things...
Server can't be "frozen up/laggy" and also "responding perfectly well" - both at the same time.
You don't have to know anything about IT to understand this.
If you can find even one person who is standing next to you and is not freezing up and has no lag - then it's not the server that causes problems.
I have seen server side problems, Twins server was half dead at Mayhem time (few years back.. i think?) when ppl dropped out in groups, it was a mess... but this time it seems to be a different problem.
make sure you ping a Sweden server.
That sound like IT textbook: Server can be half dead, but can't be "frozen up/laggy" and also "responding perfectly well" - both at the same time.
Hello people!
I must apologize for my late reply, BUT I am currently investigating the lag issues along with Mindark and as you say this is a serious issue and should be dealt with accordingly.
We will need your help to get to the bottom of these lag issues and I will post a new update regarding this now on Monday.
Regards
Wait what?That sound like IT textbook: Server can be half dead, but can't be "frozen up/laggy" and also "responding perfectly well" - both at the same time.
When I first read this lag I was only experiencing the normal random loot lag, but yesterday when I logged on (Caly) I am in UK (RL) every action on the keyboard resulted in about a 1 - 2 second lag in my avatar's reaction and the reaction of the mobs, or any terminals I interacted with, this included PM messages and avatar to avatar trades.
What I have noticed is the avatar's reaction time to the mouse control seems very smooth, accurate and fast. I do not know if these things are related, just my observations.
Hello people!
I must apologize for my late reply, BUT I am currently investigating the lag issues along with Mindark and as you say this is a serious issue and should be dealt with accordingly.
We will need your help to get to the bottom of these lag issues and I will post a new update regarding this now on Monday.
Regards
Wait what?
Oh i think i get it: Half-Dead Server is made up of 2 halves, literally? There's this Dead Side of the Server that is frozen and laggy, and then there's the Alive Side that is responding perfecftly well? (Both sides running exactly the same service ofc)
Ugh! Holy Cow! Yesss, ofc, that's how it works indeed!
make sure you ping a Sweden server.
Getting the same thing here the past several days. I think it's starting around 0:00 MA time?
That is exactly the starting time I am having the problems over the past several days. It seems to last a while, like several hours. Hunting during the day for me in Arizona is fine then around 5:00 PM (about 0:00 MA) it starts.
Wait what?
Oh i think i get it: Half-Dead Server is made up of 2 halves, literally? There's this Dead Side of the Server that is frozen and laggy, and then there's the Alive Side that is responding perfecftly well? (Both sides running exactly the same service ofc)
Ugh! Holy Cow! Yesss, ofc, that's how it works indeed!
I was ironic with that last explanation. Ppl are getting very serious in this topic, so i thought i'd better clarify.Oh i think i get it: Half-Dead Server is made up of 2 halves, literally? There's this Dead Side of the Server that is frozen and laggy, and then there's the Alive Side that is responding perfecftly well? (Both sides running exactly the same service ofc)
Ugh! Holy Cow! Yesss, ofc, that's how it works indeed!
Was it good? was it bad? your sentence contains no information lol.my test on your link was B*.
Yes. Here u repeat what i have said all along btw. Means, if i have no clue, we both have no clue... ... which is possible.I do not think it has to do with severs unless it is a planet wide lag, however I think there is a problem between MA and USA as it seems most of the trouble is in the US.
Maybe. If both ISP use the same international routers then it doesn't change anything.Changing ISPs as you suggest would have no effect.
I was ironic with that last explanation. Ppl are getting very serious in this topic, so i thought i'd better clarify.
Was it good? was it bad? your sentence contains no information lol.
Yes. Here u repeat what i have said all along btw. Means, if i have no clue, we both have no clue... ... which is possible.
Maybe. If both ISP use the same international routers then it doesn't change anything.
I have changed my ISP 3 times. The last one was way better (for online gaming) than the other 2, even thou it had the slowest speed.
Since then lag is very rare for me. My experience tells me sometimes it can help. But it's not some miracle cure that always works ofc.
Oh, u mean "B" like general rating. Guess i'm still sleepy Yes, "A" is the best, so "B" shouldn't give much headache.BTW I have no idea what a B* means on the test but I know that on several speed tests from a couple of other test sites I get around 25-30 MB speed Down and around 15 MB Up.