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Riater · August 2005

<div class="IPBDescription">a decent question</div> Hello I am tommy hayden. i am new just signed a few days ago. just wondering if NS runs ok with dial up. i havent downloaded it yet but i just wanna know if it might run good

CommunistWithAGun · August 2005

Its playable but don't expect to get in a clan

Riater · August 2005

Thanks man.

Lt_Patch · August 2005

Despite what people say about the pings, just about everything over Steam is playable with ping up to around 230~240, depending on how good you are at compensating.
I play on a few US server, where, despite having a 2mb DSL connection, I ping at around 170, and the game is still eminently playable.

Basically, anything below ~240ms is playable

Depot · August 2005

Many 56 kayers have decent luck playing mate. :>

Garet_Jax · August 2005

Welcome to the forums, Riater!

56k is playable with NS. There is no doubt that you are at a disadvantage, but there are many ways to be successful with a 150-200ms.

After spending almost 2 years on dial-up with 56k, I would say that skulking (the basic Kharaa life-form) is the hardest thing to do on dial-up; but playing as the lerk (support unit), and to a lesser extent the fade (primary damage dealer) is acceptable on 56k.

As a marine, you'll have to accept that the ping delay means you can't really pull off split-second reaction shots (i.e. killing a skulk that got the jump on you); so try and work around this by being more aware and staying with your squad.

Commanding is the least ping-dependant role in NS. Dropping med-packs quickly has a slight delay, but don't worry if you get shouted at for this- the commander is often the first person criticized by a marine for his death <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

Remember to use dial-up rates for Steam games. I recommend:

rate "5000"
cl_cmdrate "20"
cl_updaterate "18"

Riater · August 2005

well another problem also is that my connection speed is about 26.7 all the time maybe on good days 34.5. also something else is i used to play DOD online and sometimes it would be ok but i remember my ping being in the 1000's sometimes .
and yes one more thing i have steam but idk how to use it well lol

SLizer · August 2005

Yeh! luck of teh modam ftw!

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