Ruanek Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Hey, I have a friend who refuses to get the game due to the fact that he has 56k and thinks the game will run very crappy in multiplayer. Is it really that bad or does it run ok with a 56k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERLEN Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 He,he. You could play online with 56k, but why would you want to? You'd just be one of those players with crappy ping always timing out or phasing all over the place. One word: CABLE. Get it. Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kstar__2 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 i dont think 56k6 is too bad, with some minor adjustment (not IE open and stuff) and with a good machine, you can play just fine i think, well, i'm not shure, i play with adsl (hahahahaha, o sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimi30 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Well I got an ISDN 64k and it runs fine(even though ISDN has lower pings than 56k). I think it should be fine on a 56k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 playing online with 56k isnt that great, i remember the best game that worked with 56k was starcraft, but that was a long time ago...cable rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerfYoda Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Theres always things you can do to try and increase your dalup performance. Unless youre ISP really blows their tech support dept may be able to help you. Even with an optimized dialup acct your friend will only have a good time on a handful of servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruanek Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 Thanks for the replies..Glad i have cable lol...i'll try to convince my friend to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakar Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 One of my friend has a 56k and as long as he plays on servers inside his country he gets the same ping as i (30-50) and i got ADSL 704/128 ...... So tell ur friend its okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JandoFett1842 Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 U can play, but u cant host. I have Cable, and i cant host because i have a stupid network PIECE OF ****!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 I gotta 56k and as long as you get Q-Tracker or The all Seeing eye to get decent servers, it's works fine. msot of my pings are around 250 and i don't lag or warp or anything, jsut the same as you would with a cable modem (palyed both) everything is the same except dfa issues (lags a bit and doesn't hit where itl ooks liek it is) otherwise works perfect with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 If you have a 56k, don't even bother hosting... just play LAN games or join FAST dedicated servers if you can. Your best bet is always to pick the lowest ping servers closest to you, with the best hardware and connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelous* Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 He,he. You could play online with 56k, but why would you want to? You'd just be one of those players with crappy ping always timing out or phasing all over the place. One word: CABLE. Get it. Nuff said its actually not just the modem that affects the ping, its your area aswell, and your network traffic of your isp. do not be mis-lead into thinking that all dial players are laggers, sure a lot are, but your genralising. i have 56K dial up, i never get any lag or connection interrupt or anything, my usual ping is between 80 and 120, which is fine for what i need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellFyre69 Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 I used to play jk2 with 56k... It seemed fine... I dun think there was a diff with my cable connection now, and 56k.. i find both the same 150 ping and 56 ping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgit Yoda Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 Originally posted by XERXES playing online with 56k isnt that great, i remember the best game that worked with 56k was starcraft, but that was a long time ago...cable rocks Yes. Finally another ex-Starcraft Junkie lol. I played that online so many times it's not even funny lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefotron X Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 I play 56k, and I have AOL. I find that the game is playable most of the time, just try to keep by these rules. Don't go into games with a lot of players. Experiment and find out how many players you can handle. I can handle games with 12 players, but probably not much more. A ping of 400 or less is usually playable. If you start being jerked around by the lag, phasing all over the place, your best bet is to log off and reconnect, preferably with a different phone number if possible. If you are lagged to hell, the most polite thing to do is to remove yourself from the game. Don't worry, the JK2 world is big enough that you probably won't get a reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aazell Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Well I'm in the UK. It's sh*t so what's my options. Cable modem only in certain area's and of course not in mine. ASDL for $75 a month. OW! can't afford that. 56k with All seeing eye - ping of about 70 - 120 for a charge of £10 per month......... ....well ok then! 56K gaming is not that bad. I've played every FPS out there so far and never really had a problem. All you have to do is just filter the servers correctly and it's fine. I've had many fantastic games of Tribes 2 which is as far as I know the most heavy online game so far!!!!!! So all you cable and hi speed snobs should just lay off. Not everyone has Mommy and Daddy to pay for their hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aazell Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Well I'm in the UK. It's sh*t so what's my options. Cable modem only in certain area's and of course not in mine. ASDL for $75 a month. OW! can't afford that. 56k with All seeing eye - ping of about 70 - 120 for a charge of £10 per month......... ....well ok then! 56K gaming is not that bad. I've played every FPS out there so far and never really had a problem. All you have to do is just filter the servers correctly and it's fine. I've had many fantastic games of Tribes 2 which is as far as I know the most heavy online game so far!!!!!! So all you cable and hi speed snobs should just lay off. Not everyone has Mommy and Daddy to pay for their hobby. Oh and do yourself a favour and get off AOL mate. Their servers are probably your biggest problem. They're way to busy with plebs web chatting to provide any kind of decent bandwith. aaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuietSith Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 On my server I set maxping to about 120. I try to prevent 56ker's on, mainly cause they have an actual lag advantage, like one guy said 'phasing all over the place' etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 56k does NOT give an advantage, unless the guy with a cable modem wears a blindfold. if someone is warping it means both people will jerk around, nowe and again the cable mdoem can see where the 56ker is so there's no advantages for 56kers at all, and a mazping of 120 is ridiculous, a 128ker might not be able to get in on a bad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellFyre69 Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Originally posted by Agen_Terminator 56k does NOT give an advantage, unless the guy with a cable modem wears a blindfold. if someone is warping it means both people will jerk around, nowe and again the cable mdoem can see where the 56ker is so there's no advantages for 56kers at all, and a mazping of 120 is ridiculous, a 128ker might not be able to get in on a bad day. actually... 56kers can still kick cable/dsl players. Is not about the connection that determines your skills, but how well you play the game.. No LAME excuses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKR_LT_DODGE Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 if you use a 56k you will get a bad connection interupted propbably a long ci. so i recommend a cable or dsl. may the force be with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NK_Zephorath Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Aazell is right. Not everyone has the option of cable or dsl, or simply cannot afford it. Now, with 56k, you should be fine if you're playing on fast, dedicated servers. near yiu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Originally posted by Midgit Yoda Yes. Finally another ex-Starcraft Junkie lol. I played that online so many times it's not even funny lol. oh man i LOOOVED that game...i made at least 30 kick ass maps me and my friends all played LAN on. So all you cable and hi speed snobs should just lay off. Not everyone has Mommy and Daddy to pay for their hobby. i pay for my own cable...and the ISP, even though i still live with my parents. However i move out to college in the fall and get it there too. AND i do remember the 56k days and AOL. I played Counter-Strike for the logest time on 56k and usually with 200 to 300 pings i would be fine...i had certian local servers i would play on and it is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrYepp Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 My advice would to be get DSL or cable, but that's not always possible. 56k is okay, but make sure you find servers that are close to you, so you don't ping 400+.. sort servers by ping, that really helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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