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FL1Pmode · 08-25-2009, 08:01 PM

I wouldn't mind turning off some things just for the small edge (such as the special effects), but I definitely don't see myself lowering the graphics and textures to anything less than maximum because I enjoy how the game looks that way...plus my KD ratio isn't that bad to justify the changes

**INSUNABULA** · 08-25-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FL1Pmode

...plus my KD ratio isn't that bad to justify the changes

Translation: "I'm as good as I need to be"

**Zoraster** · 08-26-2009, 12:28 AM

I used to play with a sub20 ping. I now play with a 100+ ping. I demand everyone route their connections through los angeles. Thanks.

FL1Pmode · 08-26-2009, 12:38 AM

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I used to play with a sub20 ping. I now play with a 100+ ping. I demand everyone route their connections through los angeles. Thanks.

What happened to the old ping? Where did you move from and why LA

**Zoraster** · 08-26-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by FL1Pmode

What happened to the old ping? Where did you move from and why LA

DC to LA. The server is somewhere in central to northern virginia

FL1Pmode · 08-26-2009, 01:12 AM

Oh. So why did you move to LA?

Greyed · 08-26-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoraster

I used to play with a sub20 ping. I now play with a 100+ ping. I demand everyone route their connections through los angeles. Thanks.

Already in Vegas and my traffic normally hits a NAP in SF before the net at large, thanks. :P

We can choose to turn on shadows (if possible). We can't choose to do much about ping.

Besides there is a huge difference between having and not having shadows. No matter what your ping is if the shadows are turned on you can miss someone; or if they are turned off you'll see them. With ping, esp. less than a tenth of a second difference) you can still come out on top.

IE, if a LPB is hiding in a shadow with his back to you and you have turned off shadows you can still kill him even if you're a HPB. But if you have it turned on you probably would have missed him and he lives.

**Zoraster** · 08-26-2009, 01:33 AM

Well, I don't really think we can or should do either. And ping has a HUGE effect, trust me. That said, I'm not sure which i'd choose... no shadows and bad ping or shadows and good ping.

zew45s · 08-26-2009, 02:29 AM

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We can't choose to do much about ping

At least one thing we all can do - make a low priority to the process BF2142.exe. It prevents of ping jumping.
Apropos: my ping on TG server is always 160-190. Usually something like 165-170. And almost all my settings are low, mid and high. 2x antialiasing at least. I've never touched BF config files, although I've read about it in the PunkBuster's forum and other places.
I'll try to grab some info about it later, it's pretty interesting.
And about graphic settings influence. I really doubt that those settings have a decisive influence to the ping. They influence to your hardware - CP, video accelerator, memory, but not on a ping. Coz, as I think, while we connect to any server on internet we send it not our picture with shadows, antialiasings and etc, but only info where we are on a map, what we're doing, who firing at, and server send us the same info as well. Picture - it's a problem of our computers. Ping - it's a problem of ours ISPs and a width of our internet channels.
Furthermore, a high ping by itself - not a big deal. It could be 150 or 200 believe me, it's okay: you still gonna hit targets without any visual problems. What's more, the game as a programme can and does correct your hitting model and other stuff - it's programmed to do such things. Most terrible connection problem is packets losing (I'm not sure I'm right to write this in english). That's the real pain in the ass! You shooting bloody red-guy right in the head almost dozen bullets, but more than half of your signals are lost by some reasons. And this is very, verry.. bad for you. The only best way - disconnect as fast as you can, at least if you're not masochistic person

Such story I personally have when I connect to Sandviken BF2 server for example, although my ping there is 40-60.

**Reaperassault** · 08-26-2009, 02:31 AM

Give me a good ping any day of the week, after moving back to school my ping has gone from 30 up to 100 and I hate it. At least my hopefully working GPU should get in my system tomorrow!

I rather like my settings on high, between IDS and Otus and my vision I don't find the lighting and shadows make a difference for me being able to acquire targets and dispatch them.

**machowner** · 08-26-2009, 07:52 AM

I got to play one day with a good ping. We were on vacation in VA and it was storming one day so I decided to play a round or two on my laptop. I couldn't believe the difference there is between 120 and 30. The difference is equivalent to shooting someone with your reticule dead-on versus needing to lead them by 2-3 body lengths. The most annoying aspect of a high ping is getting gunned down when you "should have" already been behind cover.

**Zoraster** · 08-26-2009, 10:15 AM

If you're getting 120 ping in TN, you need to change ISPs!

**machowner** · 08-26-2009, 10:43 AM

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If you're getting 120 ping in TN, you need to change ISPs!

I'm stuck in an area when I call only get one............Only 9 months left in the sticks though!

ninkybob · 08-26-2009, 11:34 AM

Shoot me for being a noob ('cause I am), but is a low ping or a high ping 'good' to have. Mine's around fifty on the TG server but I do experience latency issues (like 'glitching' and 'lagging').

**machowner** · 08-26-2009, 11:49 AM

50 is good. Generally anything below say 90ish or 70 is good. That would be why my ISP sucks so bad, I'm close to where the servers are located yet have a ping that I've seen some in Europe have.