Well, I did a couple runs on Mayhem. 17:59 in category 10. I can definitely do better with some buffs/amps I withheld. I'm not sure whether there is much point in trying more than 10 runs total in the current state. I'd love to do it many times to try for a better time IF there wasn't this issue with the
lag.
In an event where every second matters and all but 2-3 people are able to "borrow" the terminator, I'm not exactly sure how anyone is supposed to compete with a lag-free player using similar gear. A semi-competent monkey shooting the terminator with a bit of practice could still beat the best battle sim speed run players in EU with a month of training if they all had this lag. It really is as bad as I'm making it out to be.
I'm 100% sure that if I didn't have this lag, my time would be at least 1 minute 30 seconds better. I'd even venture to guess that 2 minutes + of time is lost by this.
For those of you who don't understand:
1) It
isn't player hardware based: Nvidia 1070 gtx, Intel processor 3770k (overclocked), 32 GB RAM, and 500 GB SSD Hard drive don't do anything to stop it. I tried on 3 different computers as well to see if it was something wrong/virus.
2) It
isn't player network based: My internet runs at 230 down / 35 up at the moment (verified with speedtest). I've tried without router, with different modems. I've even tried DIFFERENT HOUSES!
3) It
isn't player Latency based (In-game latency meter displayed if you hover over your radar): 69 ms
For almost all countries outside a few in Europe, Entropia has these issues atm:
1) 5-10 seconds lost RANDOMLY while shooting due to gun reload "sticking" and not firing; this is WITHOUT switching tools or stopping your gun's auto-use tool. This actually happens about 1 time per minute = 5 or 10 seconds lost PER MINUTE!
2) Any switch of items means an ADDITIONAL lag period on top of the 5-10 seconds that normally occurs. Typically this lasts about 10-15 seconds. This also means that if you heal, you have to switch BACK = ANOTHER 10-15 seconds lost.
3) The mobs you are shooting, don't actually show up as dead for an additional 2-3 shots often time = Shooting dead bodies repeatedly (wastes about 3 seconds).
4) Sometimes we get the added bonus of having our avatars shot straight up into the air for a solid 10 seconds of rubber band bungee jumping (Everyone's favorite sport while trying to compete in an event for $!)
An example: I watched Vodka's BL1800 during Halloween Mayhem on his stream. Don't get me wrong, I like him a lot and am happy he has a great kit + plays well. This is merely an example...
I actually decided to hunt with his stream running in order to compare gun speed in real time. Amazingly enough to me, I noticed that not only was his gun never having the "5-10 second freeze" every minute, it was actually firing faster than mine as well (His attacks were 49 on BL1800, mine were 50 on BL1950). I realize that the trolls will say this was because of buffs, figments of my imagination, or due to me being dumb enough to watch a stream while hunting.
I am going to go ahead and hope that the true players of EU would recognize that a multiple time winner of Merry Mayhem events and 14 year player of EU would be able to discern whether or not 2 guns are firing the same speed. I was fully buffed at 30% (the max possible). I'm sure he was too. Yes the 2 guns are almost the same attacks: BL1800 = 49 attacks +30% buff vs. BL1950 = 50 attacks +30% buff. It was A LOT faster though, maybe a full 5 attacks per minute or so. Even if it wasn't faster, the pauses the lagged players have vs. the perfectly reloading gun I saw that day made me know there's no way to compete in this event.
I really think the event was set up well and would be a lot of fun. The terminator continues to be a huge favorite, which really makes it hard for category 10 people to truly enjoy this event. The rest of the categories would be great without this lag. I don't know what can be done before this event is over. I don't believe a fix will come for months. I assume they'll fix it eventually?
I appreciate them trying to fix it; I just wish I could compete on a level field with the rest using an avatar designed for events like this.
In the meantime I can grind in FFA for fun. I wish you all luck and grats to the winners in advance.
Happy Holidays to all!