Posted by SB on June 8, 2000 at 18:02:29:
In Reply to: Pavlov would be proud. (text) posted by Proud Blade(VIP) on June 8, 2000 at 17:20:44:
> 1) If the CForum-o-meter says "CF is LAGGY", and you've been killed three times by lag, why did you log back on to be killed a fourth time?
---I still remember my first character getting slain 5 or 6 times daily.. man that sucked.
> 2) System lag won't necessarily kill you. When the whole game lags, -everything- slows down. This includes mob tracking, the other players, and the like. Note that ticks take longer during this type of lag. This lag can kill you, however, if it causes your connection to fail, but leaves you in the game.
---It sucks, but if I can get my fix of CF for the week..it is worth it!
> 3) Lag on your own end is what is scary. When you have this type of lag, things will freeze up for a bit, then three screens of text will hit you all at once. This means that the game is running just fine, but your interaction with it isn't happening.
---Oh yes do I remember this; 2600 baud, a sucky telnet program that could barely scroll back, and a really sucky connection to boot(did I mention how bad my computer was back then?). One thing is certain, you learn to type FAST.
> Recently, CF is being hit by #2. I am confident that the IMMs are working on it. For free, I might add.
---The Imms do rock dont they. :)
> There's also my pet theory that lags/crashes are often a sign of cool things being tested. If no one was tinkering with the code, it would run the same way it did last week. I'd bet the root of the problem is either in paladin bugs, or something new on the horizon. Either way, I'm willing to sit quietly and pay the price.
---Is it theory time? New class, cabal, race, or changes to an existing one(or of course the paladin change thing)?
> > I still love the game but it helps to vent and wish there was way for immortals to see how one died. (case in point) I had lagged and after waiting for returned and had lost all.. No biggy didn't lose any exp. But then slain three times in a row due to lag not on my end and at that exp I loss I give.. Oh well done ranting and back to a new char
---Ouch been there, good luck with whatever you decide.