What does it mean when the ping ball disappears? - Guild Wars Forums

Mr. Fahrenheit · Feb 02, 2007, 08:56 AM // 08:56

Sometimes during a mission or pvp it just goes away and a few minutes after, it comes back.

Mournblade · Feb 02, 2007, 02:31 PM // 14:31

You're getting low on Ping Toner, better put in a new cartridge.

ok, seriously, its probably just a latency issue. Maybe you could ask this in the tech forum?

onerabbit · Feb 02, 2007, 03:12 PM // 15:12

It ussually disapears when i got bad lag..i get a lightning bolt across it..then it disapears, then after a few mins it comes back.

Heimdallw32 · Feb 03, 2007, 12:26 AM // 00:26

The lightning bolt means your client is downloading content (such as a streaming update) in the background while you're playing.

Sometimes my ping indicator will vanish as well, but if you put your cursor in the same spot, the tooltip will still come up, so it's simply invisible temporarily. Not a clue why, though.

Smile Like Umean It · Feb 03, 2007, 03:29 AM // 03:29

Mine does that sometimes. And it's not that I'm lagging or anything. I was in FoW earlier and had noticed it wasn't there. The tool tip does show, but it doesn't say my pings. Just the server and my fps.

Pan Head · Feb 03, 2007, 03:41 AM // 03:41

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Originally Posted by Heimdallw32

The lightning bolt means your client is downloading content (such as a streaming update) in the background while you're playing.

Sometimes my ping indicator will vanish as well, but if you put your cursor in the same spot, the tooltip will still come up, so it's simply invisible temporarily. Not a clue why, though.

never seen the lightning bolt. an i did not know they had streaming updates. i always get the new build thingy and have to sign out.

Feb 02, 2007, 08:56 AM // 08:56	#1
Mr. Fahrenheit Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Broadway Profession: D/	What does it mean when the ping ball disappears? Sometimes during a mission or pvp it just goes away and a few minutes after, it comes back.

Feb 02, 2007, 02:31 PM // 14:31	#2
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	You're getting low on Ping Toner, better put in a new cartridge. ok, seriously, its probably just a latency issue. Maybe you could ask this in the tech forum?

Feb 02, 2007, 03:12 PM // 15:12	#3
onerabbit Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Thanks to all the guru [mods]	It ussually disapears when i got bad lag..i get a lightning bolt across it..then it disapears, then after a few mins it comes back.

Feb 03, 2007, 12:26 AM // 00:26	#4
Heimdallw32 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: United States of America Guild: The Seven Deadly [Sins]	The lightning bolt means your client is downloading content (such as a streaming update) in the background while you're playing. Sometimes my ping indicator will vanish as well, but if you put your cursor in the same spot, the tooltip will still come up, so it's simply invisible temporarily. Not a clue why, though.

Feb 03, 2007, 03:29 AM // 03:29	#5
Smile Like Umean It Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/Rt	Mine does that sometimes. And it's not that I'm lagging or anything. I was in FoW earlier and had noticed it wasn't there. The tool tip does show, but it doesn't say my pings. Just the server and my fps.