Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Which would be ok if the speeds didn't drop to less than 3 meg speeds at peak times, they gave people more speed but when most people use their connection its actually slower than they had before.

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Quite agree, its slower and thats what sux. Okay they did knock a few quid off, at about the same time time they knocked off a few meg too. :(

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Higher contention ratios pretty much garantuees reduced performance, the only time you wouldnt notice is when the ratios were low enough anyway so an increase wouldnt bring it high enough to affect users.

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Not really accurate, there is more bandwidth available per customer, however there are also higher max speeds possible.

Contention ratio = Bandwidth available / bandwidth sold.

This has probably worsened a bit but bandwidth provisioned for each customer will have increased.

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Now on the 2MB service and it seems much more stable [so far]

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:32:33 GMT

1st 512K took 2156 ms = 237.5 KB/sec, approx 1957 Kbps, 1.91 Mbps
2nd 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps
3rd 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps
4th 512K took 2156 ms = 237.5 KB/sec, approx 1957 Kbps, 1.91 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1950 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

So how am I getting bandwidth below then what I had in november.

November 2mbit all night long.

Now below 2mbit in evening.

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

BF2 now has the odd glitch but it was like that before i had the problems with 800+ping.

Could it just be that the 1MB service is getting hit harder by the extra bandwidth being created by 10MB?

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

1meg 2meg 10meg all share the same bandwidth pool.

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Contention is irrelevant until the pipes max out, isn't it? They weren't maxed before but they might be now. People have more bandwidth per cable modem but are also using more at peak times.

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

I've just come off a couple of Multiplay BF2 servers and a private one as well, tbh I had to because it was absolutely unplayable on all of them.
I had the "There is a problem with your connection" every 10 seconds, and was unable to move. Looking at the scoreboard I found my ping was climbing from about 20 up to 800 plus :mad:
Tonight was the worst ever, it was just as if I was playing with a torrent running or something.
I'm supposed to be on 10 meg too, 2 meg was much better for gaming looking back. I even swapped to a standalone modem thinking that would cheer things up a bit, but it never has.
I'm not concerned about my d/l speeds particularly, but these ping spikes have got to stop :confused:

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Yeh after the initial improvement to my ping,it's back to normal ie unplayable.

Already looking for a new ISP as NTL obviously cannot provide me with what i need.

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Para, Are you using a firewall at all?

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

Makes no difference if firewall is enabled or not.Nothing has changed on my system from 4 weeks ago when BF2 was awesome gameplay.Now its just depressing:( :erm:

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

I've got 2MB NTL and play BF2 perfectly on a ntl:home 200 modem.

Can't help you though mate - gonna go play bf2..

Re: Massive ping spikes BF2
 

*touch wood* So far, other then being put on the 1mb service for no apparent reason for a week, I've not had major issues with this speed increase. Certainly not been seeing >3Mb/s during peaks but when I have been playing online (mostly BF2 ;) ) at those times pings have been reasonable.

When they did the 3Mb (or was it the 1Mb :confused: ) I basicly couldn't play anything online for about 3 months during peak times (i.e. all the times that I wasn't at work or sleeping :rolleyes: ) till they sorted the local upgrades.

Maybe they could block file sharing during peak hours, it's some what easier to download CD/DVDs while asleep then it is to play BF2. :D