Lag

[wedge antilles]

I didn't get really ANY lag until the server crashed.

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I was getting a but load of it befor it crashed .

[Nightfall]

Also, like Dab, I didn't get any (I had a disconnection some 10-15 minutes earlier, but because of known probs) and people, when saying that you had lag before the server crashed it happens (A LOT) that the game shows the red icon for a minute (60 sec) and then you get disconnected, so don't count the last minute of "red lag" before the disconnect, I think it may help solving the problem. Wolf, correct me if I'm wrong.

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[Wolfpack98]

Also, like Dab, I didn't get any (I had a disconnection some 10-15 minutes earlier, but because of known probs) and people, when saying that you had lag before the server crashed it happens (A LOT) that the game shows the red icon for a minute (60 sec) and then you get disconnected, so don't count the last minute of "red lag" before the disconnect, I think it may help solving the problem. Wolf, correct me if I'm wrong.

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Okay.. let me explain how the internet and network servers operate.

1) Client connects to the server ane expects a response. Games work the same way. They won't disconnect you until it actually NOTICES it can't get a reply.

2) When client doesn't get a response, it'll try pinging the server. if no response, disconnect.

3) Servers don't crash randomly like you people keep saying. As a server admin, it does irritate me when people use the word "crash" so often when it's a simple concept of server being shut down or a network issue. there's a HUGE and MAJOR difference in definitions.

In Freelancer (and i have truely tested this), I've shut my server down for no apparent reason while I was connected to it (Local LAN server, not the actual Discovery box). Guess what? Yellow icon for about a min, then red... then disconnect.

That's what happens people, when the server gets shut down with nowarning (Power, network, whatever). What you're seeing is a time-lag from the time the server shuts down til the time the client realizes this.

That simple folks. The only crashes we've ever noticed are during maintenance. If the server gets shut down thanks to power, it's not a crash. it's a simple shut down with no warning.

Does any of this make sense? If not, go take Computing on the Internet 101 again.

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[Jamez]

Thanks Wolf I didn't know some of that stuff.

Well I had bad lag (Teleporting NPC's and the yellow lag icon, sometimes red) for about half an hour before the server shut down without warning(<= I'm learning already :) )

But as most people didn't have that lag, iy must be caused by something at my end.

I use a router for my internet connection so maybe that increases lag a bit.

Also up here in Scotland i doubt the broadband has more than the minimum required bandwith.

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Andrew Skye
Starflier thrill-seeker

Evangeline Knight
Seasoned fighter pilot

Shinji Takeda
Renzu Corp ex-COO

[wedge antilles]

wolf makes a good school teacher. teach me more well ya. lol

[Gwynzer]

It is not until Recently that I have STOPPED getting Lag.... When I first started playing discovery, I couldnt even log on first time because of lag.

But now, in almost all big fights with NPC's i'm lag free... so I belive that this is somewhere at the Clients end. Either that or the server has picked out favorite's :P(and put me there by mistake)

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[Igiss]

I've enabled FLHook autostart, so check lag now... will it be worse or not, and will it be 'different'.

Earlier FLHook was not working most of the time.

[Fellow Hoodlum]

Been on recently. I havn't noticed any lag when flying but the chat messages were
taking a couple of seconds or longer to reach the board. Don't know if this helps ...
Usually a sign for me that there is lag ...

Hoodlum :)

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[Jamez]

Lag started getting bad at about 8:00 PM GMT.

Maybe a bandwidth issue as before 8:00PM i had no lag at all.

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Andrew Skye
Starflier thrill-seeker

Evangeline Knight
Seasoned fighter pilot

Shinji Takeda
Renzu Corp ex-COO

[Dab]

I use a router for my internet connection so maybe that increases lag a bit.

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I also use a router. It might depend on the company who created the router, and the performance. I have a linksys router and its connected to Insight broadband, and I almost never have lag.

It might also be your connection to the router. Most of the time I play at my computer desk as its easier than flying using a wireless, ball-less mouse on a couch (though it actual does work... At least it proves $60 mouses are good :D ). I usually have Excellent connection (goes from none, fair, good, great, excellent), but if I have good or lower I usually have lag.

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