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Lag

Dec 30, 2003 SirCamps link
I would ask that any and all lag penalize the lagger, not everyone around him. If he lags, he should slow down, not warp all over the place. It's very frustrating to try and cap against someone who lags, or even fight against them at all. Lag should not be an advantage.
Dec 31, 2003 Xorbital link
Yes, if we did have more client side trust (abstract computer type trust) between the server it may not have the same problem, though the money bug might come back. Do it! :D
Dec 31, 2003 roguelazer link
Yeah, it's hard as can be. You target someone, fire, then they're behind you and you're dead. Oww.
Dec 31, 2003 furball link
please no... NO lag prediction code....

That was the bug that opened up Half-Life to autoaim cheats.
Dec 31, 2003 simondearsley link
People on very fast, low ping connections should *try* playing on a slow dial-up connection for a few days and actually experience the lag for themselves. It makes the game just as frustrating for the lagger as for the non-laggers. If you are fighting someone who is lagging, they flick all over the place, if you are lagging, everybody is flicking all over the place...