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> 1) Will I see any advantages in EQ? I would assume lag should be
> lessof an issue and zoning a bit faster...
>
> With a cable modem, I still experience tremendous lag at some points. Most
> recently, I have been in Unrest playing in non-peak hours (I live in Hawaii
> so when I play at night its after midnight on the mainland). Most of the
> time there are only around 20 people in the one. Even with that low number
> of people, lag still hits during the peak of battle. I am starting to
> believe lag is more a function of the zone you are in versus your connection
> speed. Other people I am grouped with all seem to experience lag at the
> same time I do, and they have regular modem connections. In other zones
> this doesn't seem to be the case. I was adventuring in the Karanas and
> Beholder all last week and I never had any lag problems. In regards to
> zoning times, the amount of RAM you have makes a big difference. I upgraded
> from 64MB to 128MB of RAM and it makes a world of difference. I can follow
> people into a one and get to the other side 30 seconds before they arrive.
If you are getting lag during peaks of battles, its quite possibly not
connection speed at all, but lag on YOUR side... your system may be having
trouble processing the amounts of images on the screen... with bard spell
effects and other spell effects firing off, plus several people in different
types of armor, the weak links in your system will begin to show, whether that
is borderline memory, a slower video card, a slower processor, or whatever...
Try reducing graphical settings (going from double layer to single layer sky is
really simple and you don't lose too much, and bumping down particle density is
VERY useful)... also try switching into third person view as that seems to help
me sometimes...
Another thing... I upgraded my memory as well, and damn if it isn't the best
thing I've ever done to this ole computer. Going from 64 to 128 megs is like
the difference between driving a dodge caravan and a ford mustang.