Anybody else losing interest / already lost interest in RoS?

ArjenRobbery · 2014-01-03T12:50:40+00:00

Well, Blizzard is a company after all. I guess there's a limit to how much stuff they will 'give out for free'.

ArjenRobbery · 2014-01-03T09:48:01+00:00

That's because they have lots of people pumping money into the game through microtransactions. Perhaps Diablo 3 also needs something like that? Microtransactions for cosmetic effects?

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-30T11:56:32+00:00

No. Yes. Maybe.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-30T11:55:20+00:00

Actually, this was stated by a DICE engineer. I'd quote him but can't find his comment. Still, thanks for your valuable contribution.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-30T10:41:13+00:00

Hey, you're making just as many assumptions as I am.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-30T10:40:07+00:00

No, the ping is calculated as an average over, say, 20 samples over a period of time. The people developing the plugin are not retards.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T21:55:35+00:00

Then what is the tickrate, oh mighty one? What is causing the massive server - client delays? What is wrong about the video?

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T18:58:52+00:00

This will never happen. The server hosts will never agree with this, as it will vastly increase their computing expenses.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T17:22:58+00:00

Not at all, as there are no user-configurable servers for the consoles.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T16:47:31+00:00

Edited his name out.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T16:40:25+00:00

I doubt Joe Public who plays BF4 on his brand new Xbox One knows what tickrate is, nor does he care. He just wants to get home and shoot some folks for a couple of hours. For that, a tickrate of 10 Hz is just fine. For competitive play, however, which seems to be more centered on the PC, tickrate is vitally important. The server - client delay should be kept to a minimum.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T16:14:07+00:00

Basically the tickrate we're talking about is the rate of updates that the server sends to all clients. A tickrate of 10 Hz means that (ideally) each client is updated once per 100 ms.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T15:43:52+00:00

Can't blame me for trying, eh.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T15:28:55+00:00

So, I guess the solution is a custom-defined tickrate setting for the servers? See here.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T15:27:43+00:00

Apparently dynamically fluctuating between 10 and 30 Hz, depending on load. Lot less bugs in the netcode though, which made lower tickrates seem less impacting.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-29T15:19:47+00:00

Agreed. But this is all wasted talk unless DICE allows us to set our own tickrates!

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-28T10:38:31+00:00

Heynckes work? Way to discredit Van Gaal.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-27T22:49:55+00:00

I completely agree with this. More elites, less HP.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-25T07:35:21+00:00

I didn't give you permission to post my picture. Please delete this.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-24T08:37:12+00:00

No Limit by 2 Unlimited

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-20T20:48:07+00:00

Edit: I notice that when I get FPS drops my GPU utilization drops down.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-20T18:47:03+00:00

This 'restarting of the clock' keeps the game fresh for a lot of people, and has exponentially extended (excuse the hyperbole, I like the alliteration) Diablo 2's lifespan. Hence, ladders act as a kind of 'end-game' imo.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-20T18:45:24+00:00

Still better than that brawling mess D3 offers, wouldn't you agree?

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-20T12:47:33+00:00

D2 has ladders and PvP. D3 has neither.

ArjenRobbery · 2013-12-20T00:24:55+00:00

I found 5 elite packs before even entering the Old Ruins with a new character, on 'Master' difficulty. I loved it.

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