All right, I'm CD and I have a problem. I see all these MMORPGS (galaxies) and talk to people who play online games or use X-live and quite frankly I envy their lucky asses. I wan't to enjoy such things but alas it is not for me, or rather not available.
See I live in an area of central Virginia I can only call internet Shitsville. Around here there are two real options for internet. Satelite, which where I live is hideously expensive and I've heard it can fuck up worse than a 56k lag. And the infamous 56k, which is gawd awful slow and lag is something that most online games and gamers abhor.
So can I get some advice on how I can upgrade and be able to play non-lag friendly games and X-Box Live.
Online Gaming makes me want to cry.
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Online Gaming makes me want to cry.
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Turn-based gaming is your FRIEND. That's about all that can be said about dialup. If you need a faster fix, try Tribes 2, which runs servicably on my old dialup line.
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Most of the new generation of MMOs require some form of broadband, IIRC. The older ones can run on a 56k, but don't expect much. You'll get crap performance. As to other players complaining, your modem speed doesn't affect them in MMOs. That's more in online shooters like CS:Source, UT2k4, etc.
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Ah so what youre saying is that I should attempt to go smash people at Civ III?White Haven wrote:Turn-based gaming is your FRIEND. That's about all that can be said about dialup. If you need a faster fix, try Tribes 2, which runs servicably on my old dialup line.
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Civ3 is certainly one option. SE4 PBEM or PBW work fairly well, also.
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Matrix Online doesn't require broadband and I've been playing Star Wars Galaxies for about a year on 56k with no problems (apart from the one inherent in the game itself).Vicious wrote:Most of the new generation of MMOs require some form of broadband, IIRC. The older ones can run on a 56k, but don't expect much. You'll get crap performance. As to other players complaining, your modem speed doesn't affect them in MMOs. That's more in online shooters like CS:Source, UT2k4, etc.
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