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Eston
06-27-00, 10:33 AM
Im a big online gamer (the game im having a problem with is called Ultima Online. i also have Roadrunner cable service which im very happy with. when i go to different web sites im downloading very fast with no problems and for the last 3 months Ultima has run very well but all the sudden the last 3 days there is a major problem with lagg!!! I called ulitma and they say the problem is not there server its the internet and when i run a trace im always below 200 ping which should be fine but the problem is still there. Please help me!!!!

Ikarus
06-27-00, 11:55 AM
Could possibly be packet loss or Ultima is just really sensitive to ping spikes. But majopr packetloss is usually a game killer. :P

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raider1
06-27-00, 02:18 PM
Are you having the same problem with other games as well?

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argyn
06-27-00, 10:18 PM
Eston,you and i are in the exact same position.Uo,roadrunner and bad connection.Well i have found that it is a isp routeing problem but i am not sure if there is a solution or what it might be but i am looking into it. If you come across something e-mail me please and ill do the same.Kinda glad im not alone in this.thx Royce

Originally posted by Eston:
Im a big online gamer (the game im having a problem with is called Ultima Online. i also have Roadrunner cable service which im very happy with. when i go to different web sites im downloading very fast with no problems and for the last 3 months Ultima has run very well but all the sudden the last 3 days there is a major problem with lagg!!! I called ulitma and they say the problem is not there server its the internet and when i run a trace im always below 200 ping which should be fine but the problem is still there. Please help me!!!!