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Post Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:39 am

There appears to be a bottleneck emerging, and it's the CPU...not the pipe, not the RAM. This is actually a good thing because that is something that can be fixed with a simple upgrade. We're working on tweaking the configuration and are getting some excellent feedback from players.

The most seen on the Elite server at one time so far has been in the 10-14 range. I've seen 12 on my own personal server (for a short time) and people had very little lag. But my processor was defintiely spiking. More info to come I'm sure.

Post Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:26 pm

was wandering, where, physically, is located the elite server. I was just wandering if I am far from it or not. Is it on the east or west coast?

Post Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:03 pm

Elite is at the West Coast US.

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Christian "Bargib" Koerner
Editor in Chief, The Lancers Reactor

Post Mon Feb 17, 2003 6:20 pm

Argh! Does everyone here have the beta except me? Unbelievable...simply unbelievable! Oh well, enjoy yourselves.

Post Mon Feb 17, 2003 9:52 pm

Hmm... West coast... Will it be playable for us Europeans to? I've played many online games but when I tried to connect to a server in the USA I got a relatively high ping for my DSL connection.


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Post Mon Feb 17, 2003 10:54 pm

Such is the case Wiz, that is why we need to have some servers in other parts of the world. Be nice to have a global coverage.

Post Tue Feb 18, 2003 1:00 pm

I run fine on the TLR, but incredible lag from hell on the ELITE server. Took 30 mins to kill one liberty rogue and 10 seconds for a shield battery to kick in on the ELITE server... but on the TLR, rogues were dead every 20 seconds and shield batteries worked instantly. Never saw that nasty yellow lag box indicator on TLR either.

Post Tue Feb 18, 2003 3:12 pm

west coast? Dang! Anyone from the east cost tried the elite server and can tell if the lag was good ?

Post Tue Feb 18, 2003 11:19 pm

I second that Ali_Bubba. I normally play on TLR server and I am in England! I get no lag what so ever. Can't comment on the Elite server as I can't join it.

Post Wed Feb 19, 2003 12:08 am

The TLR server works awesome for me. I have logged 15 or 20 hours have had no lag and only 1 crash.

BTW the most on TLR at one time that I have seen is about 8 or 9.

Post Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:43 am

FL says that I'm disconnected from the global server....how do I connect to it?
I'm on a university T3 connection. I have no router myself, and I tried lowering my firewall completely...yet nothing happens. I see no servers....any clue why?

Post Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:46 am

Global server is dead. Plz the topic right next to this one.

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Post Sun Feb 23, 2003 11:23 pm

@Stinger:

re your comment...

>> One thing that always seems to be an issue with computers and modems and
>> routers. They work better when you shut them down and restart them. I do
>> that myself on occassion to "clean" up the line. Broadband users tend to not
>> reboot very often either (I'm living proof of this, been connected for 4 days
>> plus now). My suggestion (albeit it a generic one) is to start with a fresh
>> boot. Be sure you unplug any power and phone lines from a DSL modem.
>> Same with Cable, turn the router off for a few seconds. Then plug evrything
>> back in and see if it makes a difference.

If you need to do this with your router/modem then I would return them!
In fact due to the a lack of reliability in the line cards in COs I would not recommend rebooting a DSL modem too often.

However, if you have to reboot your router after every couple of days then I would log a support call with your vendor. My DSL connection is always on, unless there is a CO problem or I have a power outage.

Some buddies of mine have those linksys jobs that act as firewalls/routers and they don't reboot their gateways often either.

However, if you're running an MSFT based firewall/router then yes you should reboot as often as possible and you should hang your head in shame for using a crappy os for such an important function!

Post Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:15 am

I don't "have" to reboot my DSL modem all the time. I do it when I notice some lose of integrity of the speed. I check my speed constantly. And do in fact has some increase in speed when I reboot it. I don't seem to have the need to do it as often, but I know what I've experienced and doing so (especially early on when the live is establised) this procedure does in fact help.

DSL technology by it's very design doesn't neccisarily que up to top performance right out of the gate. It take a little time (sometimes) for the signal to, for lack of a better term, settle in and provide the sustained bandwidth it advertises.

No, ZoneAlarm, but thanks for asking!

To add, I stand by the fact broadband users should reboot their machine every millenium or so.

Edited by - Stinger on 24-02-2003 00:16:46

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