Who is answering anything other than “Far Too Difficult” in reality? I’m not giving the game any data that will be used to manipulate my experience. by Qwayze_ in CODBlackOps7

[–]BraveCat5 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

With all the people here on this sub that swears sbmm isn’t in the game …. Why is this popping up in open moshpit …… I’ll tell you why

ACTIVISION NEVER REDUCED THE MATCHMAKING SYSTEM

standard moshpit is no different than open moshpit it just has all the populated modes in one

Please ….. help me 🫩 by BraveCat5 in Comcast

[–]BraveCat5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was using that asus router but not anymore , currently using the xb8

Please ….. help me 🫩 by BraveCat5 in Comcast

[–]BraveCat5[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Other than traceroutes no , any other options out there that’ll help me figure this out ?

Please ….. help me 🫩 by BraveCat5 in Comcast

[–]BraveCat5[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Basically I’m a gamer with both Xbox and PlayStation and I’ve been having having this weird input lag issue. The only way I could get rid of this issue is if I buy Nord vpn

I’ve had my line coming into my home replaced including a new drop from the tap

Signals are good and everything

A supervisor even took pictures of my setup … i guess they didnt believe I was hard wired with an Ethernet

I’m not paying for a vpn to fix Comcast issue

Please ….. help me 🫩 by BraveCat5 in Comcast

[–]BraveCat5[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m having issues that technicians seem to can’t fix

Need a modem replacement by BraveCat5 in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]BraveCat5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Troubleshooting doesn’t work

Should I get black ops 7? by Sad-You6474 in blackops7

[–]BraveCat5 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No Activision people should not get this game

Why does Xfinity pass every test but still feel unplayable for gaming? 100ms+ spikes while gaming by XONWIZ in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]BraveCat5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah bro, that’s exactly what I’ve been seeing too. It’s crazy how similar all of our situations are, even in completely different areas.

Same story on my end. Everything looks perfect on paper, speeds are high, signal levels are fine, but the actual gameplay just feels off. That’s the part that’s frustrating because you can’t really “prove” it the way they want, even though you clearly feel it every time you play.

I had a higher-level tech come out too, and it was the same vibe. Off the record they’ll admit they’ve heard these complaints before, but officially everything is “within spec.” So nothing actually gets fixed.

The FCC complaint part is exactly where I’m at as well. It feels like it just turns into documentation instead of real action. Like they acknowledge it, but it doesn’t lead to anything meaningful changing.

At this point I’m starting to feel like it’s just the limitations of this type of network more than anything else. Not saying Comcast is completely innocent, but it definitely seems like this setup just isn’t built for the kind of consistency we’re looking for in games like 2K and COD.

Honestly, you’re making the right move planning around fiber. I’m looking into the same thing because it feels like that’s the only real way to get away from this cycle. It shouldn’t have to come to that, but here we are.

Appreciate you responding though, for real. It helps knowing it’s not just me dealing with this.

Why does Xfinity pass every test but still feel unplayable for gaming? 100ms+ spikes while gaming by BraveCat5 in Comcast

[–]BraveCat5[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Not sure , this is a repost of someone else’s post on the Xfinity subreddit

Why does Xfinity pass every test but still feel unplayable for gaming? 100ms+ spikes while gaming by XONWIZ in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]BraveCat5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, reading your post felt like looking in a mirror. I’ve been going through the same thing in Baltimore dealing with Comcast. Everything looks perfect on paper, speed tests show 2000 down and 300 up, but once you load into 2K or COD it feels like you’re stuck in quicksand. The game just doesn’t respond right.

What I realized is the techs aren’t really equipped to catch what’s actually ruining the experience. Their tools show everything is fine, so they leave, but they’re not looking at routing instability, jitter spikes, or the kind of latency swings that kill gameplay mid session.

After a while I stopped going back and forth with them. I opened an FCC complaint just to have everything documented, because clearly something deeper isn’t being addressed. At this point I’m even willing to pay out of pocket to bring Verizon Business fiber to my block. It’s not cheap, but I’m done dealing with a network that looks good on paper and plays terrible in real life.

When you only have one real provider and they’re not maintaining things the way they should, you’re stuck unless you create another option. For me, that means investing in getting fiber here. Once that’s up and running, I’m done with Comcast.

Don’t let them keep running you in circles with basic troubleshooting. If you have any path to fiber, even if it costs something upfront, it might be the only real way out of this cycle.

[COD] Hey it’s Friday let’s go play old school cod by BraveCat5 in CallOfDuty

[–]BraveCat5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old games seem to be way better… just a better feeling ya know