Im just wondering in AOM whats the difference between 56k and cable?? i know in FPS games cable is the best because the cablers see the 56kers be them... but in AOM whats the difference?
does a 56k have the same chance as winning? does cable have an advantage?
Thx in advance
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LKS Feanor Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 03:36 AM
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56k and cable refers to the sort of connection speed you're getting. There are no advantages getting no lag in games, though it might give you more time to think.
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kF_Fella Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 04:19 AM
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Yeah duh, i knew bout the connection speeds just wondering if it was ne different in AOM rather than CS
LKS Feanor Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 04:27 AM
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then you should have known the answer beforehand as it is very apparent and obvious that lag doesn't affect your mouse targeting skills.
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Agarwaen Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 07:15 AM
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Isn't Feanor spelled Feδnor?
In FPS's, lagging only hurts you (i think), whereas in AoM it hurts everyone equally.
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ArmorPierce Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 09:49 AM
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Anyone ever played Warzone 2100? The company that made the game went out of business so there was no more patches. In that game, the guy with the fastest computer/ connection game is faster than his opponent. An example is I was going against my father. My father had a computer about 3 times faster and a cable connection compared to my 56k. So I was sending in my trucks to bunker rush him and he saw my trucks come into his base and just stand there doing nothing while I saw it as if I was only half way there. He didn't do anything until he saw me building bunkers in which case he with his superior building powers build bunkers to counter my bunkers and he built them much faster because not only does having a faster computer/ connection mean that you can see and destroy your opponent before he can see you, but you can build and gain resources faster. The good part of the game was that there was no lag
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dx_chaos Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 10:02 AM
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Just wondering
How many people who are playing online use a 56k connection - just how bad is the lag ? are u's able to have decent games at all??
ArmorPierce Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 10:37 AM
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I have 3 computers, I am the only one using a 56k, the other two (my lil brother and father) uses cable. No, I don't experience no lag mostly cause I got a good computer so that balances it out some.
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dx_chaos Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 11:36 AM
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Thx for the reply ArmorPierce
Glad to hear someone is able to play with 56k. I am temporarily stuck with it myself and was weary about playin online as i did not want to inflict my possible lag problems on others
nvpc2001 Mortal
posted 03 February 2003 03:08 PM
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Im using 56k and I hardly find any advance setup game under 150 ping.
c r e e z y Mortal
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posted 03 February 2003 06:17 PM
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Since everyone is connect in AoM lag hurts everyone.