56k to do or not to do... whats the answer.. - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Serps · Sep 21, 2005, 11:07 PM // 23:07

To summarise: 56k is fine, as long as there's no dropouts. Any further problems you have are due to your computer, not the connection.

Higher than 56k is preferred for PvP play, though, unless you enjoy only seeing things half a second after they happened.

Xiombarg · Sep 22, 2005, 07:02 AM // 07:02

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Originally Posted by User Name

Cable internet doesn't run over a phone line.

anyway...I would suggest not doing it...it won't be the greatest gaming experience...I didn't even know people still had dial-up. Does his family cook dinner over an open fire too?

Zhou: stop listing off hardware specs...they can only process data as quickly as it is coming in. Memory, processor and video card have nothing to do with how quickly the packets of data are being retrieved and are therefore irrelevant when discussing modem rates.

well... you are completley ignorant... in australia it is very rare to have cable in small towns and so on and dsl was the one i was realy refering to... cable still runs through some lines but just not phone lines.. so realy u gotta get ur facts straight before u start typing and also hardware does affect the game, with ur statement you would be saying that a person with a 8 meg video card could play and ur wrong... i have a friend with a lap top and it has a 32 meg video card and a 256 megs of ram... 56k people load faster than him.. so you are wrong.

Rome.

caz67 · Sep 22, 2005, 07:40 AM // 07:40

I live in Adelaide, Australia, and i only had 56K un til recently. I never experienced any issues playing GW at all, obviously updates and paches take a little longer. I have a 256mg video card, and it played well. I have 1.5K ADSL now, as i have moved and the only difference is i get to zap into new areas quicker..

Sep 21, 2005, 11:07 PM // 23:07	#21
Serps Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Profession: N/Me	To summarise: 56k is fine, as long as there's no dropouts. Any further problems you have are due to your computer, not the connection. Higher than 56k is preferred for PvP play, though, unless you enjoy only seeing things half a second after they happened.

Sep 22, 2005, 07:40 AM // 07:40	#23
caz67 Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Brothers in Death Profession: W/E	I live in Adelaide, Australia, and i only had 56K un til recently. I never experienced any issues playing GW at all, obviously updates and paches take a little longer. I have a 256mg video card, and it played well. I have 1.5K ADSL now, as i have moved and the only difference is i get to zap into new areas quicker..