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Exploder June 25th, 2004 10:15 PM
What's 'ping'?
 
When you are viewing a list of servers in a multiplayer game one row is entitled 'ping' what's that?

Ensign Riles June 25th, 2004 10:52 PM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
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It is the amount of time in milliseconds that it takes to send packets of information between the client (You) and the server. Of course the lower the number, the faster the game will appear to run. Try and aim for servers with a ping of less than 175.

evildude June 26th, 2004 08:19 AM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ensign Riles
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It is the amount of time in milliseconds that it takes to send packets of information between the client (You) and the server. Of course the lower the number, the faster the game will appear to run. Try and aim for servers with a ping of less than 175.
:Puzzled: you lost me

extantrifler June 26th, 2004 08:23 AM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
No offense Exploder, but that was a n00bish question.

evildude June 26th, 2004 08:24 AM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by extantrifler
No offense Exploder, but that was a n00bish question.
and this is coming form a noob..............cool

SnuFFeh June 26th, 2004 08:25 AM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
Basically, the lower the number the better. Question answered

evildude June 26th, 2004 08:28 AM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by FeniX
Basically, the lower the number the better. Question answered
thank you that is alot easyer to understand

Exploder June 26th, 2004 09:25 AM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by extantrifler
No offense Exploder, but that was a n00bish question.
Yes, I also felt it was n00bish.

*Soviet.Power June 26th, 2004 10:00 AM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
The pign rate, is the time it takes information to go from your computer, to the server and back again to your computer. The time is measured in milliseconds (a very small amount of time).

High numbers= bad lag
Medium high numbers=lag
low numbers=no lag

Easy.

X-C June 26th, 2004 10:03 AM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
Yeah I preferably play in servers pinging less then 50 for high performance. If they are over 150 they are probably across the planet from you. If you are in Europe and server ping is 150 it is American, and vise versa.

ScOrPY June 26th, 2004 12:41 PM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
The amount of time in milliseconds to transfer data between client and server, something like that.

Ensign Riles June 26th, 2004 01:08 PM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
It is amazing how everyone repeats everyone else. :eek:

TIKI June 26th, 2004 03:47 PM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
HAHA!! I was just thinking that

Pethegreat June 26th, 2004 03:50 PM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
Ping Time is affected by 3 things
1. Location(closer the better)
2. Computer speed(Faster the better)
3. ISP(DSL/Cable are the best for your money)

TIKI June 26th, 2004 03:51 PM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by *Soviet.Power
The pign rate, is the time it takes information to go from your computer, to the server and back again to your computer. The time is measured in milliseconds (a very small amount of time).

High numbers= bad lag
Medium high numbers=lag
low numbers=no lag

Easy.
Accually if you have ab extremley low ping and everyone else has high one, the lag might be bad. So it also matters on everyone elses ping in the server.

Ensign Riles June 26th, 2004 03:53 PM
Re: What's 'ping'?
 
And low numbers do not mean no lag. I highly doubt you are playing the game in real time. Even a ping of 1 would mean it took .001 seconds for the data from the host to arrive to you.


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