Nov 14, 2008, 03:44 AM // 03:44
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über těk-nĭsh'ən
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Canada
Profession: R/
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it all depends on the quality of your connection.
for instance, for me, ever since switching to DSL from cable, i've been getting absolutely unpredictable ping. it's bad enough that i've more or less given up playing ranger. it all depends on your location and your ISP. you honestly won't know until you try it.
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Nov 14, 2008, 03:57 AM // 03:57
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Profession: N/
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i switched from cable to dsl
not by choice, but because of bandwidth issues
even tho advertised speeds were the same
cable was much faster for me
dsl's speed depends on the quality of the line, and the distance from the servers
so even if u get an advertised 6mbsp
that may not necessarily the speed u will be seeing
i usually go to dslreports.com to do speed testing
(if someone knows a better site, lemmie kno)
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Nov 14, 2008, 03:58 AM // 03:58
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Hell's Protector
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Canada
Guild: Brothers Disgruntled
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As Moriz said, it varies from ISP to ISP. You'd have to say what the particular ISP's are, and then maybe someone with experience with those particular ISPs could answer.
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Nov 14, 2008, 04:09 AM // 04:09
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Lion's Arch Merchant
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Going from Atnt/Bellsouth to Comcast.
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Nov 14, 2008, 04:29 AM // 04:29
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Technician's Corner Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The TARDIS
Guild: http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/
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250GB/month cap. Unless you torrent 24/7 you'll be fine.
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Nov 14, 2008, 08:38 AM // 08:38
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#7
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Jun 2006
Guild: Absence Of Light
Profession: R/D
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I use to work for a major DSL provider. Its definately all about distance with DSL but with FIOS for Verizon coming out and the technology of ADSL 2, its really not that big a question anymore. So long as you have a good line you're fine. Usually if the signal is bad and a tech comes out and your house is wired poorly or has a ton of copper, they'll unload it all and rewire things to make it that much better. For cable, you're kinda limited to the number of people i beileve on your block as far as bandwidth. If someone is sucking it up, ya'll are screwed. With DSL on the other hand, it's not so bad. Besides, with something like Guild Wars, there isn't alot of heavy uploading and downloading. Most of what you see and is done is on your PC with the software, the rest is alot of commands and addresses and whatnot going back and forth with the server in regards to what's happening. Oh and as a former comcast subscriber... FTL! Time Warner is just as bad. Stay with DSL.
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