Radionuclide

Fair enough

--Rad

The protocols are TCP - read the support articles on which ports need to be opened to the various servers. But, I am not saying they are or are not NCSoft's fault. I am saying there is more then the two possible causes presented; "my" computer and their servers.

You are correct that the route can be adjusted but this also would not be controlled by NCSoft, which was my point.

--Rad

To address 2, every single one of those MMO's traffic will take a different path to arrive at the companies servers. Just like every website you visit. Rarely is traffic sent directly between client and server. Generally, it is passed along from client to host, to host, to host. The amount of hops will vary. Packet loss and lag (a delay in the information being received between hosts) can happen any where along the route. Based on that route while it can be subjectively compared (I don't lag while playing on this game while I do here), it cannot really be objectively compared unless the path is identical which is just not going to happen. Then and only then can you compare them directly.

Which leads us to 3, if the lag is occurring somewhere in the route between your client and theirs it most certainly is not NCSoft's responsibility to fix it. Now they can certainly pinpoint the problem area based on problem reports submitted through customer service requests and reach out to the owner of the host with the problem. With the hope that they resolve it but, it is ultimately the owner of that hosts issue to resolve.

Regarding 4, as I have said before, others do not have this problem. This does not discount that you are or that others are. There are two problems with the statement: 1) it is just as anecdotal as saying I do not and neither do the people I talk to in game and 2) If it was specific to the Server itself then EVERYONE would have this issue, just as I stated before. I know that is not the case. Why? Because of my anecdotal evidence, I don't have the issue. You can believe it or not. Regardless, I have direct information that eliminates this as a cause. You saying others have it will not change that fact.

BTW, both Guardian and Justice are in the same location. It is unsurprising that both do not have lag for you.

--Rad

No, that does not prove the problem is on NCSoft's side. The problem could be:

1) On your end (programs running concurrently, using the same port as CoH where other games and applications do not) for instance.
2) A problem at your ISP. Typically though this would prevent any traffic from leave and probably is not the cause.
3) A problem on any point along the route to the NCSoft servers. And since other actions heck even other games, will take different routes this is probably the cause.
4) A problem on NCSoft's side. If this was the case every player would experience the problems as I have stated before. This is not the case. It is probably not the cause.

--Rad

Ultimus, you may want to re-read that portion. It said we should have learned about the Coming Storm by this point. This is according to interviews back in the i10 or i11 timeframe. We were supposed to learn about it around issue 15. Priorities changed and that did not happen. It's still Coming.

--Rad

1) User CP > Edit Signatures

2) Don't use the url option! Type the [img]<url of your photobucket image>[/img] where you want it to go.

3) Click Save Signature

--Rad

The problem is that according to your traceroute, the issue is with tenge12/1.br02.ash01.pccwbtn.net not NC Soft server's. This is what bbphantom was trying to say. NCSoft should not be held responsible for an issue outside of their network.

If there was a problem with the servers, every player would be affected by it. That simply is not the case.

As for Virtue and Victory, they are in separate locations; California and Virgina respectively. Your traffic from Florida will travel a different route to get to each server. It is certainly possible for one route to be dropping packets while the other does not.

I do agree that having traceroutes from those with the issue could help pinpoint the trouble spot and resolve the issue though.

--Rad

Great name. Disappointed she is not followed by May Flowers

--Rad

An incomplete game? Shenanigans!

It is set to go to open beta in 16 days, and GM in 30. It is probably feature complete for launch at this point or pretty damn well near. Most of the remaining development will be fine tuning. That is to say, they will not be making major revisions or adding systems in that time frame.

As for whether or not it is any good, I couldn't tell you. I have not played it. But, saying it is cannot be judged because it is incomplete is a load of bunk.

--Rad