WHAT IS PING AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

[Ro]

Dont get "ping"? what does the value represent?

[Xterra]

Ping is the unit of measure for how long a packet of data takes to get from your machine to the server. Lower is better. Measured in milliseconds. Under 50ms is best. Starts getting laggy at 70-80ms. Lag compensation messes with this though.

[Ro]

so I could I be dealing with more lag issues if my ping is too high or if it's too low---or is that even relevant?
btw, thanks for answering.

[Xterra]

Edited my post,I still don't understand how lag comp fully works. I have a feeling some people take advantage of it somehow.

[Ro]

Right on...thanks.

[Xterra]

I have mine set to 50 and the majority of my rounds are lag free.

[Stinkydoo]

are you at a disadvantage if you have a slower connection than someone with a faster connection that's shooting at you?

[StormKicker]

Originally posted by F3C3S:

are you at a disadvantage if you have a slower connection than someone with a faster connection that's shooting at you?


yes, you can be at a disadvanage to someone shooting you with a faster computer.

[hayden bo bayden]

low ping = good

high ping = bad

[SuperSenpai]

Originally posted by E.W.H Gunner:

low ping = good

high ping = bad

^this .. come one people we are pc gamers u should know this

[hayden bo bayden]

Originally posted by LazRivera:

Originally posted by E.W.H Gunner:

low ping = good

high ping = bad

^this .. come one people we are pc gamers u should know this

Right???? Lol

[Carlsberg]

If the point of the question is lag related I just wanted to point out that ping/connection may not be the issue, a lot of people that experience lag are actually experiencing gpu lag, it hits a lot of laptop players and some desktops with slower gpu's.

In single player you can max your settings and all is good because the machine can read ahead and preload frames to give good gamepley, multiplayer is completely different animal.

The machine cannot predict what other players are doing and relies on the info coming in from the server, (why you need a fast line), the gpu must then update and refresh screen with this information immediately and some gpu's are simply not fast enough and it takes them just a shade longer than it should, consequently by the time its done presto! you died! Its the reason why a lot of players focus on gpu framerate, they monitor that in top right corner as I do and when the action is fast you will see it dip, how much of a dip depends on the ability of the gpu to keep up with the ever changing game action.

[Ro]

This is my first fps. The last one I tried was MOH about 10 years ago, and Doom about 17 years ago. FPS games made me nauseous, especially after driving 2000 miles from NJ to Salt Lake City, getting really stoned, and then trying a game(1996).
I got this one for Christmas from my wife and for some reason I dont get sick from it. Could be that I wear glasses now, idk.
In any case, ping was something I knew nothing about, and that's why I asked.
But since I'm asking, what is also the difference between booster and cheater when it comes to reporting someone?

[Carlsberg]

Cheating is cheating, using a hack or whatever to give yourself an unfair advantage.
Boosters use a friend and they kill each other over and over again to fake their K/D ratio and stats.

[JTTibbZ]

Originally posted by Xterra:

Ping is the unit of measure for how long a packet of data takes to get from your machine to the server. Lower is better. Measured in milliseconds. Under 50ms is best. Starts getting laggy at 70-80ms. Lag compensation messes with this though.

agreed, i cant count how many times ive been like a second behind someone with double my ping

[SlorkTheShark]

if you have like 300 ping get out of the server your pretty hard to hit