connection speed question - Guild Wars Forums

epibass · Jul 10, 2005, 02:33 AM // 02:33

Hi, I'm really intersted in buying this game, but I'm not sure if my internet connection is fast enough for the game to run properly. I have 56k dial up.

Spug X · Jul 10, 2005, 12:56 PM // 12:56

I played the game for over 1 month on 56k and it ran perfectly, I have just upgraded to ADSL and the only difference that I can see is download times for updates, actual gameplay has not altered at all.

So to answer your question ,YES 56k is fast enough.

Darksci · Jul 10, 2005, 01:19 PM // 13:19

mines 33.6K - perfect as well. even in PvP... Now if i only had the skill ^^

DiAnna · Jul 10, 2005, 02:40 PM // 14:40

I can beat that. I'm playing on a 26.4k connection, and having a ball! In 30+ hours of gameplay, I've noticed a very few stutters... but for the most part the game runs flawlessly.

davidmor · Jul 10, 2005, 05:15 PM // 17:15

Yep, 56K is plenty. I have been playing since it came out on dialup with no problems. Funny thing is, most of the people I play with that complain about lag or disconnects are people on cable modems. I rarely see any lag at all and have only had one disconnect. The only problem I ever have is going into a new area sometimes having to wait for some files to download. Usually it is less than a minute, but when you have a group waiting for you it feels like an eternity! Oh, and I also play using teamspeak so it handles both fine. The developers did an amazing job of making this online aspect of this game work for everyone regardless of connection speed.

Kiiron · Jul 10, 2005, 06:16 PM // 18:16

Yep, you're much more likely to experience problems because of funky ISPs than lack of bandwidth. The game seems to only transfer at a few hundred B/s, except for when the client is downloading data for a new area or update.

Salemeowth · Jul 10, 2005, 06:32 PM // 18:32

If you have a really good connection on a 56k, that's about 50kbps. Teamspeak works fine when you don't have like eight different people talking at once, yelling stuff at each other.

Ventrilo works if the server's set to a low frequency. If it's set to like 44000 htz, you're in trouble, though.

Sledge · Jul 10, 2005, 07:11 PM // 19:11

Anet designed Guild Wars so it would play at just about any connection speed.

Smart move if you ask me.

XENOGEARSHARINGAN · Jul 10, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13

wow how do you have 26k ?????? didnt know you could get it lower than 56k yea and i have cable it never laged on me but people complain, m

Warmaster Ric · Jul 10, 2005, 08:22 PM // 20:22

shouldn't this be in the Technicians Corner not in this section?

Jul 10, 2005, 02:33 AM // 02:33	#1
epibass Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2005	connection speed question Hi, I'm really intersted in buying this game, but I'm not sure if my internet connection is fast enough for the game to run properly. I have 56k dial up.

Jul 10, 2005, 12:56 PM // 12:56	#2
Spug X Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Aura Profession: Mo/R	I played the game for over 1 month on 56k and it ran perfectly, I have just upgraded to ADSL and the only difference that I can see is download times for updates, actual gameplay has not altered at all. So to answer your question ,YES 56k is fast enough.

Jul 10, 2005, 01:19 PM // 13:19	#3
Darksci Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Guild: Lords Of The Immortal [Loti] Profession: R/W	mines 33.6K - perfect as well. even in PvP... Now if i only had the skill ^^

Jul 10, 2005, 02:40 PM // 14:40	#4
DiAnna Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005	I can beat that. I'm playing on a 26.4k connection, and having a ball! In 30+ hours of gameplay, I've noticed a very few stutters... but for the most part the game runs flawlessly.

Jul 10, 2005, 05:15 PM // 17:15	#5
davidmor Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peoples republic of New York	Yep, 56K is plenty. I have been playing since it came out on dialup with no problems. Funny thing is, most of the people I play with that complain about lag or disconnects are people on cable modems. I rarely see any lag at all and have only had one disconnect. The only problem I ever have is going into a new area sometimes having to wait for some files to download. Usually it is less than a minute, but when you have a group waiting for you it feels like an eternity! Oh, and I also play using teamspeak so it handles both fine. The developers did an amazing job of making this online aspect of this game work for everyone regardless of connection speed.

Jul 10, 2005, 06:16 PM // 18:16	#6
Kiiron Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: La Jolla Profession: Mo/R	Yep, you're much more likely to experience problems because of funky ISPs than lack of bandwidth. The game seems to only transfer at a few hundred B/s, except for when the client is downloading data for a new area or update.

Jul 10, 2005, 06:32 PM // 18:32	#7
Salemeowth Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2005	If you have a really good connection on a 56k, that's about 50kbps. Teamspeak works fine when you don't have like eight different people talking at once, yelling stuff at each other. Ventrilo works if the server's set to a low frequency. If it's set to like 44000 htz, you're in trouble, though.

Jul 10, 2005, 07:11 PM // 19:11	#8
Sledge Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, Co Guild: Doom Brigade Profession: E/Me	Anet designed Guild Wars so it would play at just about any connection speed. Smart move if you ask me.

Jul 10, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13	#9
XENOGEARSHARINGAN Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: AUDE Profession: R/	wow how do you have 26k ?????? didnt know you could get it lower than 56k yea and i have cable it never laged on me but people complain, m

Jul 10, 2005, 08:22 PM // 20:22	#10
Warmaster Ric Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: My yard, Wolverhampton, England. Guild: none (Yet) Profession: R/Me	shouldn't this be in the Technicians Corner not in this section?