Is this game ever going to be good agaon ???? - Guild Wars Forums

Kayelyyb · Sep 20, 2006, 05:33 PM // 17:33

Ever since this weekend specials crap started my wife and i have had horiendous lag. it is now so bad we can barely pay if at all. It is so bad i have started playing WoW when GW lags. Please GW stop the crap and fix this game or you will lose players...................................

ischuros · Sep 20, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38

The lag is propbably due to Nightfall streaming to your PC, if you leave your char select screen up for a bit, the game will stream all that it can/will in that sessions. After nightfall goes live the lag will probably end, or diminish.

moriz · Sep 20, 2006, 05:39 PM // 17:39

there are currently a lot of data being streamed. after all, nightfall is out in a little over a week.

strangely enough, my connection is fine. perhaps the problem is on your side?

Sol_Vie · Sep 20, 2006, 05:40 PM // 17:40

There are lots of things that could be causing it. See this thread for some help. The defragging helped me a little bit (although I wasn't having much problem to begin with) and while I haven't uninstalled and reinstalled the game, I bet that might help too.

Good luck.

The Pointless · Sep 20, 2006, 05:40 PM // 17:40

1) This is not a question. At least, not one that anyone here can answer.
2) GW did not write itself. Make your complaint out to ArenaNet.
3) The lag has been there since BEFORE the stupid weekend events! I think.

silv3rr · Sep 20, 2006, 05:43 PM // 17:43

^...OR it can just be his ISP is acting up - I live in Toronto, Canada and I use Rogers Cable (6.0 MB). I have experienced nothing but smooth (connection) lag-free gameplay (other than occasional FPS spike/Computer Lag).

Commas please, punctuation FTW !!

But ya, do what ischuros advised

it'll help.

EDIT: When I was typing this the ^ was referring to ichuros's post

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Kayelyyb · Sep 20, 2006, 05:55 PM // 17:55

ok i will try that and hopefully that will help and hopefully nightfall arrives quick.
thanx

Swinging Fists · Sep 20, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

there are currently a lot of data being streamed. after all, nightfall is out in a little over a week.

Um... I don't know if you are referring to the PvE preview (which is this weekend, not a little over a week) or the actual release (which is a little over a month), either way...

moriz · Sep 20, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26

*cough* month, not week. my bad.

Former Ruling · Sep 20, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28

Yes, the Lightning Bolt is probably your problem, it makes slower connections lag out.

Fix it by running Guild Wars under -image so it takes in all the data at once, then you'll have lightning bolt free gameplay until they add more data to the queue.

Start:
Run:
"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image

(or whereever YOUR Gw.exe is)

Trvth Jvstice · Sep 20, 2006, 07:30 PM // 19:30

I haven't had any trouble with lag, must be a server problem between you and guildwars.

I saw an interesting post concerning this in the Technicians Corner section of the forum. It mentions something about tracing the signal (or something) between your computer and Anet's servers to find the problem.

Sep 20, 2006, 05:33 PM // 17:33	#1
Kayelyyb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Founder of Nerfs Are [Whak] Profession: N/Me	Is this game ever going to be good agaon ???? Ever since this weekend specials crap started my wife and i have had horiendous lag. it is now so bad we can barely pay if at all. It is so bad i have started playing WoW when GW lags. Please GW stop the crap and fix this game or you will lose players...................................

Sep 20, 2006, 05:43 PM // 17:43	#6
silv3rr Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006	^...OR it can just be his ISP is acting up - I live in Toronto, Canada and I use Rogers Cable (6.0 MB). I have experienced nothing but smooth (connection) lag-free gameplay (other than occasional FPS spike/Computer Lag). Commas please, punctuation FTW !! But ya, do what ischuros advised it'll help. EDIT: When I was typing this the ^ was referring to ichuros's post . Last edited by silv3rr; Sep 20, 2006 at 05:46 PM // 17:46..

Sep 20, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38	#2
ischuros Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Profession: N/Me	The lag is propbably due to Nightfall streaming to your PC, if you leave your char select screen up for a bit, the game will stream all that it can/will in that sessions. After nightfall goes live the lag will probably end, or diminish.

Sep 20, 2006, 05:39 PM // 17:39	#3
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	there are currently a lot of data being streamed. after all, nightfall is out in a little over a week. strangely enough, my connection is fine. perhaps the problem is on your side?

Sep 20, 2006, 05:40 PM // 17:40	#4
Sol_Vie Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Guild: Blood Of Orr [BoO]	There are lots of things that could be causing it. See this thread for some help. The defragging helped me a little bit (although I wasn't having much problem to begin with) and while I haven't uninstalled and reinstalled the game, I bet that might help too. Good luck.

Sep 20, 2006, 05:40 PM // 17:40	#5
The Pointless Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stuck in the UK Guild: Rage International [RAGE] Profession: W/Me	1) This is not a question. At least, not one that anyone here can answer. 2) GW did not write itself. Make your complaint out to ArenaNet. 3) The lag has been there since BEFORE the stupid weekend events! I think.

Sep 20, 2006, 05:55 PM // 17:55	#7
Kayelyyb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Founder of Nerfs Are [Whak] Profession: N/Me	ok i will try that and hopefully that will help and hopefully nightfall arrives quick. thanx

Sep 20, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26	#9
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	cough month, not week. my bad.

Sep 20, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28	#10
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	Yes, the Lightning Bolt is probably your problem, it makes slower connections lag out. Fix it by running Guild Wars under -image so it takes in all the data at once, then you'll have lightning bolt free gameplay until they add more data to the queue. Start: Run: "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image (or whereever YOUR Gw.exe is)

Sep 20, 2006, 07:30 PM // 19:30	#11
Trvth Jvstice Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Guild: HALE Profession: W/	I haven't had any trouble with lag, must be a server problem between you and guildwars. I saw an interesting post concerning this in the Technicians Corner section of the forum. It mentions something about tracing the signal (or something) between your computer and Anet's servers to find the problem.