Wtf Happend To My Latency?

[kl4Uz]

Hi there!

 

A few weeks ago I never had a ping higher than 100ms. The last few days and weeks my latency was always around ~300 ms which is high but I got used to it.

 

Well just 15 min. ago while playing the game I suddenly got disconnected. I tried to relogin for a few times and finally it worked. Now my ping is around ~2000ms, then it goes down to 150 for a second and the next second it's 8k!!!! Unplayable. I can't even view the players online page (same server)

 

This has nothing to do with MY connection. Since I can surf the www as fast as always, I already tried other online games and they work just fine.

 

I have a DSL connection with 768 / 128 Kbit/s capacity so my inet connection is just fine.

 

Regards,

kl4Uz

Edited April 20, 2005 by kl4Uz

[Sistema]

yes, I also have the same problem, was fine before, started to lag about 2-3 days ago...

[Derin]

Sometimes such things happen. I, for one, have not experienced any particular 'extra' lag the past few days.

 

Just in case, take the following steps:

 

Check your computer for malware such as spy-ware, torjans, viruses etc.

 

Try limiting your fps somewhat, this will free up CPU time for other activities and possibly make EL run smoother.

[jakoblin]

could someone add a wireless hardware to your computer with out you knowing ?

 

 

you know what that mean right ?????

Edited April 21, 2005 by jakoblin

[kl4Uz]

Thanks for your replies, but I have an antivirus proggie with the latest virus information databases and there's no spyware on my comp.

 

I can run ANY game (including hardware hungry ones like Doom III or Half Life 2) just FINE, i have no lags when I play other online games, it's just Eternal Lands.

 

Two hours ago it seemed to work fine again (pings around ~70ms), now it's around 400ms...

[freeone3000]

Are you downloading, or anyone else on your network/connection using it heavily or downloading?

[kl4Uz]

Are you downloading, or anyone else on your network/connection using it heavily or downloading?

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lol freeone I'm not a inet kiddy...

[freeone3000]

I'm getting ~200 MS ping, which isn't as good as normal, but isn't exactly bad, either. So that makes it sorta your end still. ISP, maybe?

Edited April 22, 2005 by freeone3000

[Placid]

I have to admit i've been experiencing slight latency while playing. However, 9 times out of 10, its your network (or connection) that is causing the lag. Bad connetions, or routers along the route.

 

If you run a home network, make sure that the lag isnt caused by another node (or, computer).

[Sistema]

Yay! I'm back to normal now!

~100 MS.. that's normal for my connection speed!

Now I can kill Trolls without lagging and dieing..

[ttlanhil]

there's been a few previous times when there's been serios slowdown... i've used tracert to check the times, and it goes as normal until the last stop, the EL server. sometimes i don't get a reply at all from there, but everything up to there is working as normal

so sometimes it is the EL server, or something very close to it

[Placid]

there's been a few previous times when there's been serios slowdown... i've used tracert to check the times, and it goes as normal until the last stop, the EL server. sometimes i don't get a reply at all from there, but everything up to there is working as normal

so sometimes it is the EL server, or something very close to it

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I agree, it seems as though the server lags with sending/receiving packets?

 

I dont know enough about it, however. Just seems to be a problem between the two, resyncs ARE a problem. I've played on a 512k connection, and a 756k connection, and there was no lag MY end, just seems that the EL packets are dodgy...somehow?