>> Is there a good 'fast' (preferably classic) server for UK people, or
>> are they all laggy? Or, are they normally smooth as anything, and
>> last night was just a bad night?
>>
> Played for a bit on both Ector and Gareth last night, can't say I
> noticed any lag (was downloading a torrent in the background too!)
You will probably notice a bit in the way of lag for the next few days,
given the imminent release of Darkness Rising and the number of people
who will be trying to grab not only the 1.80 patch but also downloading
DR as well.
Being in Australia and playing on the US servers we find that lag can
vary a great deal. At the moment we are suffering mostly in Cammy (yes,
I play Alb's) as all the new artwork and additions seem to be there but
hidden, this should clear up over the next few days I hope.
Normally we are not on during peak US times, so lag is not as much of an
issue except for weekends where we can be playing during those peaks.
Depending on where you are and what you are doing, the lag can be a
nightmare or managable. I've found that turning down graphic options
within the game and removing things like graves, player names, spell
effects, etc can reduce the stress on the systems and improve the
performance. I'm running on a cable connection with my wife who also
plays on her PC and we cope pretty well most of the time.
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