DragonMaster99 set latency to Extra High

SelfProclaimedGosu set latency to Low

DragonMaster99 set latency to Extra High

SelfProclaimedGosu: ...

SelfProclaimedGosu: you don't even know what latecy does you fuck!

SelfProclaimedGosu set latency to Low

So, what _ARE_ the differences? Is it written down by blizzard anywhere? What are the actual technical differences?

Thanks.

Dave[9]

United States2365 Posts

June 24 2004 14:01 GMT

im dissapointed in you </3

RuGbUg

United States2347 Posts

June 24 2004 14:03 GMT

isn't it supposed to be that it takes less bits of information per second, so reaction time is slower, but runs smoother?

anyway isn't it obvious why your opponent doesn't want extra high?

Gryffindor_us

United States5606 Posts

June 24 2004 14:03 GMT

I think higher means you send bigger packets less frequently. Low latency means your sending packets of information much much quicker if I'm not mistaken ;o. Maybe I am, silly me!

Gryffindor_us

United States5606 Posts

June 24 2004 14:04 GMT

Extra high makes micro very very choppy and bad. You would never play someone on extra high, at least a korean they would leave before that.

Hoops

417 Posts

June 24 2004 14:05 GMT

Basically you can't micro worth shit with extra high. It sends less info so reactions are slower. If it's lagging terribly start moving up slowely and try to take it down when lag goes away.

KiD[ReD]

Canada2103 Posts

June 24 2004 14:16 GMT

That's strange.. I never noticed a difference between them.. maybe I'll try it sometime..

BTW.. I made that conversation up obviously guys.. heh..

YNi-Soul

Australia323 Posts

June 24 2004 14:22 GMT

On June 24 2004 23:03 Gryffindor_us wrote:
I think higher means you send bigger packets less frequently. Low latency means your sending packets of information much much quicker if I'm not mistaken ;o. Maybe I am, silly me!

I think:

Low: 4
High: 6
Extra High: 8

Ub3rNoOb3r

Canada209 Posts

June 24 2004 14:25 GMT

the higher the latency, the longer the unit response time.

RuGbUg

United States2347 Posts

June 24 2004 14:27 GMT

#10

On June 24 2004 23:16 KiD[ReD] wrote:
That's strange.. I never noticed a difference between them.. maybe I'll try it sometime..

BTW.. I made that conversation up obviously guys.. heh..

you've never noticed it before? try moving a unit around and see how long it takes to respond.

maybe you haven't noticed though because you've only had it high early game, where you're just buildin workers

Hoops

417 Posts

June 24 2004 14:28 GMT

#11

I never noticed a differnce when I played bgh and what not. Now I try to do stuff like muta harrass and micro my mutas like I do in a 1v1 on bghs with friends and I'll lose half my mutas to marines and I"ll just look dumb founded for a minute untill I change then latency to low and bitch at everyone for wanting it on extra high.

SoLaR[i.C]

United States2969 Posts

June 24 2004 14:35 GMT

#12

If it lags, usually it gets put on xtra-high, thus reducing lag but hurting overall micro and unit reaction time. Always keep it on low if you can.

radar14

United States1437 Posts

June 24 2004 14:46 GMT

#13

i was one of those ppl... set it to extra high every game in the very beginning, feeling kinda cool when everyone in a 4v4 game set it to ehl. made me feel down with the crowd....i miss that feeling

SoL.Origin

Argentina2400 Posts

June 24 2004 14:51 GMT

#14

On June 24 2004 23:00 KiD[ReD] wrote:
DragonMaster99 set latency to Extra High

SelfProclaimedGosu set latency to Low

DragonMaster99 set latency to Extra High

SelfProclaimedGosu: ...

SelfProclaimedGosu: you don't even know what latecy does you fuck!

SelfProclaimedGosu set latency to Low

So, what _ARE_ the differences? Is it written down by blizzard anywhere? What are the actual technical differences?

Thanks.

Ever consider reading the Network Options screen where you set the latency options?

Klogon

MURICA15980 Posts

June 24 2004 14:52 GMT

#15

It is ping time. I don't want to get all technical and confuse the people who don't get this, so I'll make it easy. You know when you log onto battle.net and you see the green, yellow, or red lag bars next to peoples names? Well to put it in simple mans terms, in actual game: low latency = green, high latency = yellow, and extra high latency = red.

So what people are saying above me are right, you can't micro as well because the unit responds like 2 seconds later than if it was on low latency.

EvilTeletubby

Baltimore, USA22258 Posts

June 24 2004 15:04 GMT

#16

Extra High Latency is impossible to micro in. It's better to keep it in Low Lat and have the game run a little less smoothly... High Lat if it gets really bad, but I strongly recommend never running Extra High Lat.

5
4
3
2
1
Game begins
EvilTeletubby: gl hf
NewbiePub has set the network to extra high latency.
NewbiePub: gl
EvilTeletubby has set the network to low latency.
NewbiePub has left the game.

KiD[ReD]

Canada2103 Posts

June 24 2004 15:07 GMT

#17

Thanks guys

LumberJack

United States3355 Posts

June 24 2004 15:12 GMT

#18

coming from the guy who went to korea, just for sc

Day[9]

United States7366 Posts

June 24 2004 15:14 GMT

#19

put in very simple terms

low latency sends out very very small packets of information very frequently. hence it will be a tad laggier because the server will be looking for the information almost instantly, and if it doesnt come, it will pause and wait for the info to come

extra high latency is similar to the shock memory on a CD player. It operates a few seconds behind so that, if any information lags behind slightly, it has about a second or two to catch up. This poses a problem because essentially, no matter what, your micro, macro, and etcetera will always be a second or so behind in any game. Which basically means you will always lose zerglings to storm in extra high latency.

low latency is nice because the server will wait for all your commands, at the cost of the lag box coming.

gogo low latency

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

June 24 2004 15:17 GMT

#20

Low latency = good

extra high latency = bad

high latency will make Day appear on your doorstep. He will be just as bewildered as you are, so give him a cup of coffee. If Day says something rude, smack him one, as it is an error and can be fixed in this manner. If your Day needs feeding press the Blue button. If your Day needs discipline, hit the Red button. If your Day dies, you will be held accountable and charged with manslaughter.