Like walking on a tread-mill

Fractal Star

Fractal Star

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

United Kingdom

None - i'm free lance at the mo'

E/

Its the only way i can describe it. The bodily movement and speed of my toon is normal but just dosent seem to cover much ground... Like walking on a tread-mill, or the wrong way up an escalator - you choose the simile. Either way its bloody annoying.

Anyone know what's up?

0siris

0siris

Riding the Gravy Train

Join Date: Oct 2005

Chicago Area

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

W/

It's nice to hear that I am not the only one that has been experiencing this. If anyone has a clue as to what the heck is going on please fill us in.

TimberOwl

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

Yeah im getting this too, really long lag. Ive logged out and reset my connection, but now i can't get past the long in screen. Just hangs after choosing my toon.

Meh, its obviously server side, so will be just some alterations i should think.

Fractal Star

Fractal Star

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

United Kingdom

None - i'm free lance at the mo'

E/

Its not like normal lag though, everything else seems to be going at normal speed - just my toon doesnt go anywhere fast. Real pain in the ass, its stopped me from playing completely cause im sure the monsters are going at normal speed. Its like trying to play with a permanent ethereal burden on me. Gah!

Celes Tial

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Pirates of BBQ Bay

Mo/Me

I believe this issue is called 'rubberbanding', and I experience it as well.

Snype

Snype

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

.:Pro Guildhopper:.

Mo/Me

everyone in Canthan towns is getting it basically. What do you do to stop it? Stay in the international districts whenever possible. 100% lag free

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

stay out of district 1, if possible, especially in house zu heltzer

Fractal Star

Fractal Star

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

United Kingdom

None - i'm free lance at the mo'

E/

Im getting this everywhere, thought initally that it would just be in the main districts, but its not, its everywhere!!!! Even the district 3's and 4's and also when in an instance.

adz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Sounds like high packet loss.

I have no problems in any town in any district on my LAN connection, but I also frequently play on wireless. Occasionally the signal will weaken, my packet loss skyrockets and I get the treadmill.

A few weeks back my toon would just stop moving entirely, so maybe they've upgraded the motion estimation to cope better with packet loss but now we get the treadmill...

If you're not on wireless I would try to check the error rate on your broadband.

frickett

frickett

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Shinigami Keys [SHIN]

R/Mo

Yeah strange, I had a lot of lag last night but only in maatu keep, everything else was fine.

adz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Just read this thread http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3030662

The issue there may not be the cause of your problems, but it does suggest the packet loss could be out of your control.