Anet and their "excellent" servers - Guild Wars Forums

N1ghtstalker · Apr 23, 2008, 06:30 PM // 18:30

Yo,

is anyone else experiencing heavy lag?
while doing VQ my whole team started lagging out and a few guys even D/C'ed because of the heavy lag
right now i'm trying SS/LB farm and i'm constantly freezing and lagging out while i have excellent broadband connection

Darkobra · Apr 23, 2008, 06:31 PM // 18:31

I froze and disconnected yesterday. First time that's happened in a LONG time.

shanaya · Apr 23, 2008, 06:36 PM // 18:36

I can't even connect. Been trying for 20 minutes.

ShoGunTheOne · Apr 23, 2008, 06:42 PM // 18:42

same here, nothing has happened

i've been playing on 500-750 ping ever since i started back in november 2006

Mohnzh · Apr 23, 2008, 06:44 PM // 18:44

I find I usually get bad lag if my comp had gone to powersave mode and I started GW after reactivating it. A reboot fixes it quick enough.

the_jos · Apr 23, 2008, 06:58 PM // 18:58

Have had some lag spikes the last week but not enduring.
Some people in guild experience same, others don't. Even when playing in same team.
Doubt it's A-net servers, maybe it's one of them or there are lots of packets dropping on the route to the server.

quickmonty · Apr 23, 2008, 07:25 PM // 19:25

D/c'ed last night while mapping. Reconnected but lost all my red dots. Grrrrrrr

First time that has happened in quite a while.

a-kyle · Apr 23, 2008, 07:26 PM // 19:26

The only time I get bad lag is when i am in a busy town or city and my Fps is like 4 or 3

StormDragonZ · Apr 23, 2008, 07:27 PM // 19:27

I only lag when I have something else running on my computer besides Guild Wars.

I haven't disconnected in over a week, but the last time I did occurred while capping elite skills in Nightfall, specifically around the mission Rilohn Refuge.

Sir Pandra Pierva · Apr 23, 2008, 07:27 PM // 19:27

i got bad lag in RA and HA yesterday.

no real reason either.

a-kyle · Apr 23, 2008, 07:29 PM // 19:29

there probably adding something in the back ground

Arduin · Apr 23, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30

No problem whatsoever.

sixofone · Apr 23, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30

Bad lag for me, too - and I haven't had that in quite a while!

Was there a "stealth" update going on in the background?

Loviatar · Apr 23, 2008, 07:49 PM // 19:49

actually been check

16ms low ping
172 highest ping
48 avg ping

have seen no trace of lag since a slight wintersday lag

DarkGanni · Apr 23, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02

Hi, got a ping that flows around 300ms all the time and game is fine, tends to get laggy for whole party at random times.

Running on a 4mb Cable connection if that helps.

Overall the game is well playable for me.

AW Lore · Apr 23, 2008, 08:21 PM // 20:21

rarely have troubles, i do get the ocasional lag spike every once in a blue moon.

when i do have problems with the connection is usually related to:
a)the provider is changing/fixing/updating/etc their servers.
b) my bro is downloading some stuff.

b is more frequent than a :P

Coloneh · Apr 23, 2008, 08:33 PM // 20:33

it happens, but I never know if its anet or my internet... I have charter... charter blows

kratimas · Apr 23, 2008, 09:21 PM // 21:21

You do realize that lag can come from many different sources not just ANet servers.

Alex Morningstar · Apr 23, 2008, 09:39 PM // 21:39

I'm at 187 ping.

Coloneh is right though. I never had any lag until I moved to TX from the NW. Charter sucks ass, enough to where I can see it being them more often than not seeing as I didn't have any lag before.

Divinus Stella · Apr 23, 2008, 10:25 PM // 22:25

Everyone i know that plays from the UK has been having huge lag and disconnects, during the evening AT i had spikes of 4k and disconnects.

I dont think its just GW thats lagging, people have been dropping from vent and getting massive pings, i played a few DotA games and everyone from the UK had huge pings and dropped midgame so perhaps theres a problem with an ISP or two.

Apr 23, 2008, 06:30 PM // 18:30	#1
N1ghtstalker Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: E/	Anet and their "excellent" servers Yo, is anyone else experiencing heavy lag? while doing VQ my whole team started lagging out and a few guys even D/C'ed because of the heavy lag right now i'm trying SS/LB farm and i'm constantly freezing and lagging out while i have excellent broadband connection

Apr 23, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30	#12
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	No problem whatsoever. Last edited by Arduin; Apr 23, 2008 at 07:53 PM // 19:53..

Apr 23, 2008, 06:31 PM // 18:31	#2
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	I froze and disconnected yesterday. First time that's happened in a LONG time.

Apr 23, 2008, 06:36 PM // 18:36	#3
shanaya Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Scouts of Tyria Profession: R/	I can't even connect. Been trying for 20 minutes.

Apr 23, 2008, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#4
ShoGunTheOne Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Undercity Guild: 泰瑞亚联盟 Profession: E/	same here, nothing has happened i've been playing on 500-750 ping ever since i started back in november 2006

Apr 23, 2008, 06:44 PM // 18:44	#5
Mohnzh Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Might find me roaming around doing missions in hard mode...or maybe I'm lost in the Underworld... Guild: [KCOR] Profession: Mo/	I find I usually get bad lag if my comp had gone to powersave mode and I started GW after reactivating it. A reboot fixes it quick enough.

Apr 23, 2008, 06:58 PM // 18:58	#6
the_jos Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Hard Mode Legion [HML] Profession: N/	Have had some lag spikes the last week but not enduring. Some people in guild experience same, others don't. Even when playing in same team. Doubt it's A-net servers, maybe it's one of them or there are lots of packets dropping on the route to the server.

Apr 23, 2008, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#7
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	D/c'ed last night while mapping. Reconnected but lost all my red dots. Grrrrrrr First time that has happened in quite a while.

Apr 23, 2008, 07:26 PM // 19:26	#8
a-kyle Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: A/R	The only time I get bad lag is when i am in a busy town or city and my Fps is like 4 or 3

Apr 23, 2008, 07:27 PM // 19:27	#9
StormDragonZ Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Profession: W/R	I only lag when I have something else running on my computer besides Guild Wars. I haven't disconnected in over a week, but the last time I did occurred while capping elite skills in Nightfall, specifically around the mission Rilohn Refuge.

Apr 23, 2008, 07:27 PM // 19:27	#10
Sir Pandra Pierva Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sardelec yelling at Tenshi Guild: Angels Of Strife Profession: E/	i got bad lag in RA and HA yesterday. no real reason either.

Apr 23, 2008, 07:29 PM // 19:29	#11
a-kyle Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: A/R	there probably adding something in the back ground

Apr 23, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30	#13
sixofone Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2007 Profession: P/	Bad lag for me, too - and I haven't had that in quite a while! Was there a "stealth" update going on in the background?

Apr 23, 2008, 07:49 PM // 19:49	#14
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	actually been check 16ms low ping 172 highest ping 48 avg ping have seen no trace of lag since a slight wintersday lag

Apr 23, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02	#15
DarkGanni Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Malta Guild: [CuTe] Profession: E/	Hi, got a ping that flows around 300ms all the time and game is fine, tends to get laggy for whole party at random times. Running on a 4mb Cable connection if that helps. Overall the game is well playable for me.

Apr 23, 2008, 08:21 PM // 20:21	#16
AW Lore Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Ancient Warriors Gaming Clan Profession: W/Mo	rarely have troubles, i do get the ocasional lag spike every once in a blue moon. when i do have problems with the connection is usually related to: a)the provider is changing/fixing/updating/etc their servers. b) my bro is downloading some stuff. b is more frequent than a :P

Apr 23, 2008, 08:33 PM // 20:33	#17
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	it happens, but I never know if its anet or my internet... I have charter... charter blows

Apr 23, 2008, 09:21 PM // 21:21	#18
kratimas Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Order of the Setting Sun Profession: R/	You do realize that lag can come from many different sources not just ANet servers.

Apr 23, 2008, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#19
Alex Morningstar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Team Asshat [Hat] leader - [GR] Alliance Profession: Mo/	I'm at 187 ping. Coloneh is right though. I never had any lag until I moved to TX from the NW. Charter sucks ass, enough to where I can see it being them more often than not seeing as I didn't have any lag before.

Apr 23, 2008, 10:25 PM // 22:25	#20
Divinus Stella Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wales Guild: Steel Phoenix	Everyone i know that plays from the UK has been having huge lag and disconnects, during the evening AT i had spikes of 4k and disconnects. I dont think its just GW thats lagging, people have been dropping from vent and getting massive pings, i played a few DotA games and everyone from the UK had huge pings and dropped midgame so perhaps theres a problem with an ISP or two.