What's a playable ping rate? - Guild Wars Forums

Mr. Fahrenheit · Apr 25, 2007, 04:25 AM // 04:25

And don't go saying "Under 250" not all of us have a fast internet connection.

GodofAcid · Apr 25, 2007, 04:34 AM // 04:34

Under 25.. oh wait nm

I'd say things begin to get dicey above 500, and 1000+ is pretty difficult to play.

Rampager · Apr 25, 2007, 05:04 AM // 05:04

yeah its around 500 anything more just gets frustrating

Thomas.knbk · Apr 25, 2007, 05:42 AM // 05:42

Don't try to interrupt anything with 500 tho.
Don't try to infuse either.

Alleji · Apr 25, 2007, 06:14 AM // 06:14

I'd say under 200 is playable. 200-500 is playable for some buids. Above 500 is just dumb.

ichigo_panty · Apr 25, 2007, 06:28 AM // 06:28

Under 800 pings. That is the orange ping. Anything more than 800 pings, it will be laggy.

summer_goth · Apr 25, 2007, 06:39 AM // 06:39

I'm playing with an average ping of between 600 and 800. Sometimes it can be a bit laggy (especially in towns), but it's still playable.

Eh, though I'd love to play with a ping under 200.

mikkel · Apr 25, 2007, 07:36 AM // 07:36

I don't play my ranger above 500. Guild Wars is -strange- with rangers and high pings.

Tachyon · Apr 25, 2007, 11:00 AM // 11:00

There's something seriously wrong within Guild Wars. It's the only game I own, and I own quite a few, that suffers from constantly high latency, i.e. 250+. I've reported it to my ISP and they've ran all sorts of checks and came to the same conclusion, the problem lies with the game's servers.

Before people say oh, it's your connection. It isn't. I have a damn decent 8MB DSLMax line with no traffic shaping applied at all on my package and within other games, like BF2 and FS9, latency never gets above 50ms.

To be honest, this problem with latency and spikes of upwards of 2,500ms is making some aspects of Guild Wars, like interrupts, monking and spiking, impossible to play at the moment.

Oh well, that's my two penneth.

Etta · Apr 25, 2007, 11:11 AM // 11:11

Agree, in most FPS that I played, my ping never go above 2 digits. In gw it's between 70-257 with no lag, sometime when it goes above 500+ that's when the game become unplayable.

Some guy posted his ping rate yesterday with a pic and he had 5 digits (10K+) ping! he said that he also had 6 digits ping rate before!

Mr. Fahrenheit · Apr 25, 2007, 12:19 PM // 12:19

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Originally Posted by Etta

Agree, in most FPS that I played, my ping never go above 2 digits. In gw it's between 70-257 with no lag, sometime when it goes above 500+ that's when the game become unplayable.

Some guy posted his ping rate yesterday with a pic and he had 5 digits (10K+) ping! he said that he also had 6 digits ping rate before!

What kind of connection do you use?

Etta · Apr 25, 2007, 12:25 PM // 12:25

Just 8mb with BT, I also have one of those new router white box from them as well. And I don't use wireless, it's bad for gamming imo. Wait a sec! Broadway. in New york? If yes, then I'm not gonna be much help.

One of my guildy have this awesome 24 mb connection speed, 3gb of datas for under an hour and he still has lag from time to time in this game.

thezed · Apr 25, 2007, 12:30 PM // 12:30

Ive played with just hero/hench with really bad 1500+ ping before without TOO much difficulty. Playing with other humans though requires 600 or less I would say.

Tachyon · Apr 25, 2007, 12:49 PM // 12:49

Does anyone know if ANet have even acknowledged that there's a problem with latency in game? I mean, surely all the people experiencing this can't all be having the same problem.

Apr 25, 2007, 04:25 AM // 04:25	#1
Mr. Fahrenheit Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Broadway Profession: D/	What's a playable ping rate? And don't go saying "Under 250" not all of us have a fast internet connection.

Apr 25, 2007, 12:25 PM // 12:25	#12
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	Just 8mb with BT, I also have one of those new router white box from them as well. And I don't use wireless, it's bad for gamming imo. Wait a sec! Broadway. in New york? If yes, then I'm not gonna be much help. One of my guildy have this awesome 24 mb connection speed, 3gb of datas for under an hour and he still has lag from time to time in this game. Last edited by Etta; Apr 25, 2007 at 12:58 PM // 12:58..

Apr 25, 2007, 04:34 AM // 04:34	#2
GodofAcid Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA Profession: E/	Under 25.. oh wait nm I'd say things begin to get dicey above 500, and 1000+ is pretty difficult to play.

Apr 25, 2007, 05:04 AM // 05:04	#3
Rampager Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/	yeah its around 500 anything more just gets frustrating

Apr 25, 2007, 05:42 AM // 05:42	#4
Thomas.knbk Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006	Don't try to interrupt anything with 500 tho. Don't try to infuse either.

Apr 25, 2007, 06:14 AM // 06:14	#5
Alleji Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006	I'd say under 200 is playable. 200-500 is playable for some buids. Above 500 is just dumb.

Apr 25, 2007, 06:28 AM // 06:28	#6
ichigo_panty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Exiled And Forsaken[EnF]	Under 800 pings. That is the orange ping. Anything more than 800 pings, it will be laggy.

Apr 25, 2007, 06:39 AM // 06:39	#7
summer_goth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Africa Guild: Roses of the Moonlight Sigil [RoMS] Profession: P/W	I'm playing with an average ping of between 600 and 800. Sometimes it can be a bit laggy (especially in towns), but it's still playable. Eh, though I'd love to play with a ping under 200.

Apr 25, 2007, 07:36 AM // 07:36	#8
mikkel Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2005	I don't play my ranger above 500. Guild Wars is -strange- with rangers and high pings.

Apr 25, 2007, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#9
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	There's something seriously wrong within Guild Wars. It's the only game I own, and I own quite a few, that suffers from constantly high latency, i.e. 250+. I've reported it to my ISP and they've ran all sorts of checks and came to the same conclusion, the problem lies with the game's servers. Before people say oh, it's your connection. It isn't. I have a damn decent 8MB DSLMax line with no traffic shaping applied at all on my package and within other games, like BF2 and FS9, latency never gets above 50ms. To be honest, this problem with latency and spikes of upwards of 2,500ms is making some aspects of Guild Wars, like interrupts, monking and spiking, impossible to play at the moment. Oh well, that's my two penneth.

Apr 25, 2007, 11:11 AM // 11:11	#10
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	Agree, in most FPS that I played, my ping never go above 2 digits. In gw it's between 70-257 with no lag, sometime when it goes above 500+ that's when the game become unplayable. Some guy posted his ping rate yesterday with a pic and he had 5 digits (10K+) ping! he said that he also had 6 digits ping rate before!

Apr 25, 2007, 12:30 PM // 12:30	#13
thezed Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Iowa, USA Guild: HoTR	Ive played with just hero/hench with really bad 1500+ ping before without TOO much difficulty. Playing with other humans though requires 600 or less I would say.

Apr 25, 2007, 12:49 PM // 12:49	#14
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	Does anyone know if ANet have even acknowledged that there's a problem with latency in game? I mean, surely all the people experiencing this can't all be having the same problem.