Severe lag on all servers

[Tidy]

I played DAoC during last summer without any lag, but this summer is much different.

I have just recently resubscribed to Dark Age of Camelot (2 days ago) but I find that the game is completely unplayable. I am so lagged that when I attack an enemy it says that it is too far away because it has moved several meters since I attacked. NPC's disappear for about 30 seconds and reappear as if they were never gone. I can't enjoy the game at all like this.

I more than meet the specifications on the back cover. I have a 56k modem and my ISP is Esat and I live in Ireland. If it hasn't changed by the end of the month I will not be resubcribing.

Please help!

 

[ormorof]

Originally posted by Tidy

56k modem and my ISP is Esat and I live in Ireland.

i have broadband and have no problem at all, lag is quite minimal, SI helps abit too.

can get quite cheap broadband in most places nowadays, maybe you should try that?

if that doesnt work make a /vidreset macro and use it every now and then to reduce lag

 

[SilverHood]

do a trace route, or get a program like Neotrace express

trace the server IP's

Prydwen IP: 193.252.123.13
Excalibur IP: 193.252.123.33

this should show where the problem is

 

[eynar]

Which will get you something like this:

Target Name: N/A
IP: 193.252.123.13
Date/Time: 2-5-03 22:09:24

1 xxxxxx
2 xxxxxx
3 37 ms 27 ms 23 ms 40 ms 14 ms 27 ms [10.32.39.193]
4 33 ms 27 ms 20 ms 14 ms 29 ms 17 ms [10.31.1.1]
5 26 ms 12 ms 17 ms 12 ms 32 ms 31 ms D5E0FD62.kabel.telenet.be [213.224.253.98]
6 21 ms 28 ms 23 ms 141 ms 26 ms 23 ms IBASSE02-SRP5-0.telenet-ops.be [213.224.126.10]
7 12 ms 28 ms 22 ms 110 ms 29 ms 14 ms [213.224.126.174]
8 34 ms 30 ms 50 ms 84 ms 16 ms 35 ms [212.3.238.5]
9 27 ms 37 ms 22 ms 55 ms 19 ms 10 ms ae0-18.mp2.Brussels1.Level3.net [212.3.239.114]
10 41 ms 45 ms 29 ms 29 ms 28 ms 16 ms so-1-0-0.mp1.London1.Level3.net [212.187.128.1]
11 25 ms 30 ms 59 ms 109 ms 53 ms 65 ms gige1-2.core2.London1.Level3.net [212.187.131.166]
12 38 ms 21 ms 32 ms 81 ms 26 ms 38 ms P7-0.LONBB1.London.opentransit.net [193.251.240.217]
13 27 ms 34 ms 24 ms 60 ms 28 ms 57 ms P13-0.PASCR1.Pastourelle.opentransit.net [193.251.154.225]
14 34 ms 22 ms 48 ms 30 ms 26 ms 27 ms P4-0.BAGCR3.Bagnolet.opentransit.net [193.251.241.118]
15 42 ms 32 ms 42 ms 26 ms 105 ms 28 ms P1-0.BAGBB1.Bagnolet.opentransit.net [193.251.241.145]
16 43 ms 33 ms 29 ms 43 ms 77 ms 30 ms WanadooPortails1.GW.opentransit.net [193.251.251.58]
17 110 ms 25 ms 44 ms 34 ms 50 ms 31 ms [193.252.122.10]
18 83 ms 38 ms 37 ms 69 ms 31 ms 22 ms [193.252.123.13]

 

[Tidy]

This is what I got from using Neotrace.

This is the RIPE Whois server.
The objects are in RPSL format.

inetnum: 193.252.123.1 - 193.252.123.254
netname: WANADOO-PORTAILS-BAGNOLET
descr: Wanadoo Portails
descr: Wanadoo Technologies
descr: internet portals for multiple services
country: FR
admin-c: WPTR1-RIPE
tech-c: WPTR1-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: FT-BRX
changed: gestionip.ft@francetelecom.com 20020305
source: RIPE

route: 193.252.123.0/24
descr: France Telecom
descr: WANADOO-PORTAILS-BAGNOLET
origin: AS24600
mnt-by: FT-BRX
changed: gestionip.ft@francetelecom.com 20020314
changed: gestionip.ft@francetelecom.com 20020318
source: RIPE

role: Wanadoo Portails Technical Role
address: Wanadoo Portails
address: Wanadoo Technologies
address: 48, rue Camille Desmoulins
address: 92791 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex 9
address: FR
e-mail: noc@wanadooportails.com
phone: +33 1 5888 6679
fax-no: +33 1 5888 6680
admin-c: WPTR1-RIPE
tech-c: WPTR1-RIPE
nic-hdl: WPTR1-RIPE
mnt-by: FT-BRX
changed: gestionip.ft@francetelecom.com 20020114
changed: gestionip.ft@francetelecom.com 20020114


Timing

Last Response Time: 159 ms

Highest Response Time: 298 ms
Lowest Response Time: 152 ms
Average Response Time: 179 ms

Total Number of Packets Sent: 40

Dropped/Lost Packets 0
Dropped/Lost Packets %: 0 %




This is what I got using the traditional DOS method.

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\tracert 193.252.123.33

1 * * * Request timed out. (It said this for 1 through to 13)
14 172 ms 156 ms 157 ms (This was the only one that gave numbers.)




I would like to get broadband but it is not available cheaply in Ireland. Also, I shouldn't hve to get broadband as it worked without lag last summer.

I hope this trace route will help determine my problem.

 

[**Aligro**]

i have that exact problem,, its is totally unplayable,, i thnkn it's my graphics card though

 

[**Aligro**]

i know what you mean about npcs disappearing for 30 secs

 

[Tiarna]

used that NeoTrace...

I got this:

(copy and paste in new window if not working)

wtf??!!!11

i live in the netherlands btw. It goed from Holland to new york, to paris?? omg!

 

[Tidy]

To anyone else who is lagged, what is your connection, location and ISP, please?

 

[Driwen]

Originally posted by Tiarna

i live in the netherlands btw. It goed from Holland to new york, to paris?? omg!

actually that isnt weird netherlands - usa line is a real good line. So it might look weird, but it is apparently the fastest line .

 

[cadiva]

Bizarre question here maybe but are you guys running a persistent virus checker like PC-Cillin?


I had a very similar problem to you with morphing mobs, NPCs vanishing and just generally an all round feeling that may game was lagging 10 seconds behind the actual gameplay. And I was running ADSL via a Router with a new gfx card/memory/mb etc.

Fixing the times when the virus checker updated so it wasn't running constantly all the time fixed it for me.

I'd also suggest posting this in the technical forum and maybe in the tech forum section of BW as well, not just in the DAoC tech forum.

 

[Tidy]

BW?

 

[eynar]

Originally posted by Tiarna
used that NeoTrace...

I got this:

(copy and paste in new window if not working)

wtf??!!!11

i live in the netherlands btw. It goed from Holland to new york, to paris?? omg!

I live in Belgium and had the same problem, I connected to the French servers via 14 hops in New York, altho the servers are right next door. I contacted my ISP and told them about it, and since then they've been connecting me via London. Ok, this still seems weird maybe to connect from Belgium to France via England, but my connection has been a lot better since