Australian guild wars server - Guild Wars Forums

jazzajmp · Apr 26, 2005, 06:07 PM // 18:07

Australia definetly needs a guild wars server , the pacific ocean is way to much lag for the gamers here, alot of people have returned world of warcraft to the store for that very reason, a server in the US and korea just isnt going to cut it.....
I probably wont be buying it if aus doesnt get one..., who wants 250+ms jitters?

Rizzen Khalazar · Apr 26, 2005, 06:15 PM // 18:15

There have been others from Oz that say they can play it fine with not to much latency. This game will be different becuase you get your own maps, so the lag will be reduced alot. The only time you will experience the heavy lag, will be in the towns and outposts.

Zai · Apr 26, 2005, 06:50 PM // 18:50

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Originally Posted by jazzajmp

who wants 250+ms jitters?

250ms is not noticeable. It's not until 400ms+ that you will notice slight lag, and not until 800+ for lag that might hamper gameplay.

Pharalon · Apr 26, 2005, 10:09 PM // 22:09

I'm in Brisbane, and I generally have a latency of around 150ms to the game servers, sometimes less, sometimes more. Even in towns I wouldn't get more than 300ms, and that's barely noticable.

Gustav Gloomp · Oct 14, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49

i just want an aussie server to come up so us aussies can hold favour and i also wanna see how many australians actually play gw

Kamatsu · Oct 14, 2005, 09:20 PM // 21:20

I play Guild Wars on dial-up and have no major problems. About the only time I get lag issue's is when I enter a town/outpost which has a *lot* of people in it.. then I sit for a tab on the "loading" page while my connection gets me into the town.. but apart from that I don't have any lag issue's. I can get into big fights with lots of critters and have no problems.. I do rubber-band a fair bit, but it's nothing game breaking..

Siliconwafer · Oct 14, 2005, 09:40 PM // 21:40

An Australian (even a SE Asian) server would be severely underpopulated, though. I played GW for two weeks with a 56k modem, and there was hardly any problem with lag. There are only a few isolated incidents, but that happens to everone, no matter where they are.

Jakerius · Oct 15, 2005, 12:52 AM // 00:52

I'm from Oz, and I don't get much lag from the American servers. I'm only on 256kb DSL.
An Australian server would be nice.

Sooty · Oct 15, 2005, 02:26 AM // 02:26

Aussie here also, no problems with lag whatsoever. And if Europe are lucky to get favour every month or so :P i doubt we'd ever get it.

Big Luke · Oct 15, 2005, 08:00 AM // 08:00

Same with me, my download speed is capped at 50k and I get no problems at all. If there was a real issue with lag here in OZ then I think we would see alot more chatter about it.

M1h4iL · Oct 15, 2005, 02:20 PM // 14:20

No problems here too, Perth, then again I have "up to 6mb" connection

Also how do you check your ping? There is no console :/

clouddotnet · Oct 15, 2005, 08:03 PM // 20:03

I was living in Melb earlier this year and the line seems okay to me, pinging at about 150 to 250ms.

Serps · Oct 16, 2005, 02:29 AM // 02:29

dialup from brisbane. It's fine, except it's practically impossible to interrupt 1second-cast spells. Oh well.

NeoDias · Oct 16, 2005, 10:50 PM // 22:50

i play in us server.

Seissor · Oct 17, 2005, 07:38 AM // 07:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzajmp

Australia definetly needs a guild wars server , the pacific ocean is way to much lag for the gamers here, alot of people have returned world of warcraft to the store for that very reason, a server in the US and korea just isnt going to cut it.....
I probably wont be buying it if aus doesnt get one..., who wants 250+ms jitters?

I know ppl who play GW on Dial up and connect to US or Europe servers, no huge lag.

I myself run 512, so i dont get lag, unless there's some spikes goin on, in which case I lag for 10 mins, then suddenly......no lag at all. and its rare i get that.

I think an Oceana/Asia Paciffic server would be nice though. South East Asia, Australia, India, and the paciffic islands.

Gustav Gloomp · Oct 17, 2005, 07:42 AM // 07:42

there are probably about 50000 australians playing gw, and if we get a SE asia server there will probably be another 120-200 thousand people playing from all those countries.

jcrayon · Nov 15, 2007, 06:46 AM // 06:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustav Gloomp

there are probably about 50000 australians playing gw, and if we get a SE asia server there will probably be another 120-200 thousand people playing from all those countries.

I play on US servers, now they have changed the Favor system, and usually get a Green connection dot.

Gustav: What is your basis for stating 50,000 aussies? Is this a fact or something you guessed?

-JC

jcrayon · Nov 15, 2007, 06:48 AM // 06:48

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Originally Posted by M1h4iL

No problems here too, Perth, then again I have "up to 6mb" connection

Also how do you check your ping? There is no console :/

Hover over the little coloured dot that is usually in the bottom right hand corner of your screen, unless you have rearranged your screen pallete.

RPGmaniac · Nov 15, 2007, 06:54 AM // 06:54

You do realize how old this thread is, right? Favor was held by each country and there was no latency monitor back in 2005...

Arwen Granger · Nov 15, 2007, 06:55 AM // 06:55

meh, didn't notice it's been so old...

Apr 26, 2005, 06:07 PM // 18:07	#1
jazzajmp Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Australian guild wars server Australia definetly needs a guild wars server , the pacific ocean is way to much lag for the gamers here, alot of people have returned world of warcraft to the store for that very reason, a server in the US and korea just isnt going to cut it..... I probably wont be buying it if aus doesnt get one..., who wants 250+ms jitters?

Apr 26, 2005, 06:15 PM // 18:15	#2
Rizzen Khalazar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Salt Lake City	There have been others from Oz that say they can play it fine with not to much latency. This game will be different becuase you get your own maps, so the lag will be reduced alot. The only time you will experience the heavy lag, will be in the towns and outposts.

Apr 26, 2005, 10:09 PM // 22:09	#4
Pharalon Beta Tester Join Date: Jan 2005 Guild: Carebear Club	I'm in Brisbane, and I generally have a latency of around 150ms to the game servers, sometimes less, sometimes more. Even in towns I wouldn't get more than 300ms, and that's barely noticable.

Oct 14, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49	#5
Gustav Gloomp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia	i just want an aussie server to come up so us aussies can hold favour and i also wanna see how many australians actually play gw

Oct 14, 2005, 09:20 PM // 21:20	#6
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	I play Guild Wars on dial-up and have no major problems. About the only time I get lag issue's is when I enter a town/outpost which has a lot of people in it.. then I sit for a tab on the "loading" page while my connection gets me into the town.. but apart from that I don't have any lag issue's. I can get into big fights with lots of critters and have no problems.. I do rubber-band a fair bit, but it's nothing game breaking..

Oct 14, 2005, 09:40 PM // 21:40	#7
Siliconwafer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Australia Guild: Shameful Spirits	An Australian (even a SE Asian) server would be severely underpopulated, though. I played GW for two weeks with a 56k modem, and there was hardly any problem with lag. There are only a few isolated incidents, but that happens to everone, no matter where they are.

Oct 15, 2005, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#8
Jakerius Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marhan's Grotto, reminiscing about the good old days when it had more than two people. Guild: Children of Orion [CoO] Profession: R/Mo	I'm from Oz, and I don't get much lag from the American servers. I'm only on 256kb DSL. An Australian server would be nice.

Oct 15, 2005, 02:26 AM // 02:26	#9
Sooty Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Guild: Giggity Giggity Goo	Aussie here also, no problems with lag whatsoever. And if Europe are lucky to get favour every month or so :P i doubt we'd ever get it.

Oct 15, 2005, 08:00 AM // 08:00	#10
Big Luke Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/W	Same with me, my download speed is capped at 50k and I get no problems at all. If there was a real issue with lag here in OZ then I think we would see alot more chatter about it.

Oct 15, 2005, 02:20 PM // 14:20	#11
M1h4iL Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth, Australia	No problems here too, Perth, then again I have "up to 6mb" connection Also how do you check your ping? There is no console :/

Oct 15, 2005, 08:03 PM // 20:03	#12
clouddotnet Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Goda Vos	I was living in Melb earlier this year and the line seems okay to me, pinging at about 150 to 250ms.

Oct 16, 2005, 02:29 AM // 02:29	#13
Serps Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Profession: N/Me	dialup from brisbane. It's fine, except it's practically impossible to interrupt 1second-cast spells. Oh well.

Oct 16, 2005, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#14
NeoDias Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NewYork	i play in us server.

Oct 17, 2005, 07:42 AM // 07:42	#16
Gustav Gloomp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia	there are probably about 50000 australians playing gw, and if we get a SE asia server there will probably be another 120-200 thousand people playing from all those countries.

Nov 15, 2007, 06:54 AM // 06:54	#19
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	You do realize how old this thread is, right? Favor was held by each country and there was no latency monitor back in 2005...

Nov 15, 2007, 06:55 AM // 06:55	#20
Arwen Granger Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Profession: Mo/Me	meh, didn't notice it's been so old...