Online gamers, what's the maximum ping??

[Guest]

I have a bad connection, but I'm getting 150-200 ping with my 56k, is 175 ping good for good online gaming???

 

[TheAntipop]

anything below 400 is playable online. heck, i used to play with an 800 average (on aol, got slightly better with netzero!) now i never get above a 100 with my adsl

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[scarecrow]

It also depends if you are getting packet loss. If there is packet loss than It would be rather hard to play reliably.

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[Bubba]

I really don't care what my ping is. Just as long as I don't get that stupid little red disconnect sign in UT and it is not choppy.

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[Arrow]

I think that that ping time is pretty good for a 56K connection. I used to get pings in the low to mid 200s using a USR 56K modem back then.

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[TheAntipop]

oh yea it also really depends on the game as to what your ping will be and how sensitive the netcode is to latency.

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[jollygrinch]

you're lucky. my ping was around 350 on my modem. i just changed appartments and got on the lan here at school (t3). i started a game of tfc and took a look at my ping....i think my neighbors below me hate me now, i was dancing around the room for so long.

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[Guest]

I have a Cable@512kb and yea it never goes above 87

 

[art19]

my ping was around 300 on my cable conection and i play with no problem at all.


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[gamerk316]

300 is fine, although if you get into serious competitive gaming, under 100 is a must.

 

[tpnp]

my ping was around 300 on my cable conection and i play with no problem at all.

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[bildo123]

9 year-old bump? Why?

Because this may possibly be the oldest thread resurrection I have ever seen...ever. Funny to think the OP is now almost a decade older.