Show ping of MP?

[0x41414141]

Is there a way to show the ping of my connection on a multiplayer instance? I have a very good internet connection, still multiplayer seems impossible to play because of the desync between me and opponents. I just cannot connnect attacks, not to mention parrying being impossible...

[zab]

Turn off cross region matchmaking, might make things better.

[0x41414141]

Originally posted by csand:

Yep

https://github.com/tremwil/SteamP2PInfo

It's peer 2 peer over Steam's network, so it depends really on the distance between you and your opponent.

Also, if you are using a VPN, turn it off when you play Elden Ring. VPN is no good to peer 2 peer connections.

thanks I'll check it out

[0x41414141]

Originally posted by zab:

Turn off cross region matchmaking, might make things better.

still bad a lot of the times... I get the sound of an attack hitting, I see some particle effects, but they loose no health... feels like I get lucky when I finally get a hit that takes off some health.

[0x41414141]

Originally posted by csand:

Originally posted by 0x41414141:

still bad a lot of the times... I get the sound of an attack hitting, I see some particle effects, but they loose no health... feels like I get lucky when I finally get a hit that takes off some health.

Some questions:

Are you using a vpn?

Are you in AUS? (they get a bit of a shaft in regards to regional matching)

Regional matching works but the regions are quite large and there it is entirely possible to be summoned to a game where the host is in your region, but has cross region matching ON (so another phantom or invader could be in another region even though your have cross region matching OFF). You will often find in a session one player has bad latency and another doesn't!

VPN users are also a problem because they can appear to be in another region than they actually are, these players are always the worst offenders for latency.

VPN disabled. Not Australia.

Tried a bit of PVP but I think it's not my cup of tea... desync is just too bad and combat feels super cheesy. Just spam jump attack and roll. Out of maybe 20 combats I got maybe 2 or 3 where it was a good 1x1 combat; the rest either had really bad desync issues, 3 x 1 (which I'm not interested in), players trying cheesy/hilarious stuff like fighting on top of towers to try and get a clip of pushing you off... or a mix of the 3. I was expecting something else.

Thanks for the help and ideas, though.

[0x41414141]

Originally posted by csand:

Originally posted by 0x41414141:

VPN disabled. Not Australia.

Tried a bit of PVP but I think it's not my cup of tea... desync is just too bad and combat feels super cheesy. Just spam jump attack and roll. Out of maybe 20 combats I got maybe 2 or 3 where it was a good 1x1 combat; the rest either had really bad desync issues, 3 x 1 (which I'm not interested in), players trying cheesy/hilarious stuff like fighting on top of towers to try and get a clip of pushing you off... or a mix of the 3. I was expecting something else.

Thanks for the help and ideas, though.

If you just want 1v1 duels, you can try the arena. Your best bet is being around level 110-160ish for arena duels, with +25/+10 weapons.

Invading is definitely the wild west and tbh unless you're highly experienced in pvp you will probably have a bad time most of the time. 2 or 3 v 1 as you found out there is no room for mistakes!

Yes it feels like being an expert is the only way here; because either I'd need to endgame gear and levels or fight 3x1. I'm not a PVP expert or have time to sweat it out; I was just expecting invasions to happen randomly 1 v 1; like in other souls games.

I now realize why I never got invaded while playing the game and got invaded every 10 minutes while playing a co-op recently... invasions only happen on MP and I hadn't realized. Personally, I'm not a fan of this decision.