The Fight Against Online Lag
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I want to talk about host in Halo 3 matchmaking. Host is not an issue, unless you live the European area. I can tell you right now that a lot of players from the European area are better then American players, but can't prove it in matchmaking because of host. Bungie has an issue that needs to be fixed and it needs to be fixed NOW!
I want to start out by pointing out one of the options when selecting a Matchmaking option. Why is there an option for "Good Connection"? Everyone should be getting a good connection anyways. Do people want to get a yellow/red bar host? I don't think so. This option should be replaced with "My Country." A lot players from the EU area stopped playing Halo 3 because of host issues. Fixing this issue will benefit all players. American and European. The "My Language" setting doesn't help EU players out at all. When it searches in "My Language" is searches for English speaking players, which include Americans.
Giving host to EU players makes the playing ground almost perfectly leveled. I'll explain. When an American gets host and all players live in America, there is virtually no lag. It's almost like playing on LAN. When an EU player has to play on an American host, they have to connect over 7,000 miles to an American host. If you gave an EU player host, he would have to connect to Bungie servers first, but then all other players would connect to the EU player. In this case if all players have to play on a connection thats over 7,000 miles away, all players would be experiencing the same latency (lag). Keep in mind that the EU player that is hosting is always connected to the Bungie servers and never disconnects until the game is over.
I was playing the MLG playlist earlier this morning with a friend of mine from Europe. When the game connected I knew I pulled host because the cameras on Pit were following me. Once the game ended I checked to see where all the other players were from and a total of 6 players, including my friend, were from the EU area. I pulled host not because I had the best connection, but because I live in America. My friend has a connection a lot better then mine. My connection is only 6MB/s Down and 427KB/s Up. My friends connection is 20MB/s Down and 1MB/s Up. Is this far? No! He should have pulled host over my connection. There is nothing wrong with his connection either. I've played several customs on his host and I don't ever feel any lag in the game.
If Bungie doesn't want to give an option to select "My Country" at least give the option to search custom games. I bet a lot players would enjoy just playing customs instead of playing Ranked/Social gametypes.
I live in America. I'm not just another player complaining about host/connection issues. I'm standing up for all players that play in the EU area. I'm starting a petition to get Bungie to change the matchmaking options around to benefit all players. I want as many Halo 3 players to sign this petition because this is a problem thats been growing since the beginning of Halo 3. This petition isn't just meant for Halo 3, but for all games that do not have this type of option. Let Halo 3 lead the way for a better matchmaking system for all games and a better online experience for all players. Join me and the other players to fight this issue. Lets put the skill back into Halo. You finished the first fight. Now lets "Finish The Fight Against Lag Online."
I want to start out by pointing out one of the options when selecting a Matchmaking option. Why is there an option for "Good Connection"? Everyone should be getting a good connection anyways. Do people want to get a yellow/red bar host? I don't think so. This option should be replaced with "My Country." A lot players from the EU area stopped playing Halo 3 because of host issues. Fixing this issue will benefit all players. American and European. The "My Language" setting doesn't help EU players out at all. When it searches in "My Language" is searches for English speaking players, which include Americans.
Giving host to EU players makes the playing ground almost perfectly leveled. I'll explain. When an American gets host and all players live in America, there is virtually no lag. It's almost like playing on LAN. When an EU player has to play on an American host, they have to connect over 7,000 miles to an American host. If you gave an EU player host, he would have to connect to Bungie servers first, but then all other players would connect to the EU player. In this case if all players have to play on a connection thats over 7,000 miles away, all players would be experiencing the same latency (lag). Keep in mind that the EU player that is hosting is always connected to the Bungie servers and never disconnects until the game is over.
I was playing the MLG playlist earlier this morning with a friend of mine from Europe. When the game connected I knew I pulled host because the cameras on Pit were following me. Once the game ended I checked to see where all the other players were from and a total of 6 players, including my friend, were from the EU area. I pulled host not because I had the best connection, but because I live in America. My friend has a connection a lot better then mine. My connection is only 6MB/s Down and 427KB/s Up. My friends connection is 20MB/s Down and 1MB/s Up. Is this far? No! He should have pulled host over my connection. There is nothing wrong with his connection either. I've played several customs on his host and I don't ever feel any lag in the game.
If Bungie doesn't want to give an option to select "My Country" at least give the option to search custom games. I bet a lot players would enjoy just playing customs instead of playing Ranked/Social gametypes.
I live in America. I'm not just another player complaining about host/connection issues. I'm standing up for all players that play in the EU area. I'm starting a petition to get Bungie to change the matchmaking options around to benefit all players. I want as many Halo 3 players to sign this petition because this is a problem thats been growing since the beginning of Halo 3. This petition isn't just meant for Halo 3, but for all games that do not have this type of option. Let Halo 3 lead the way for a better matchmaking system for all games and a better online experience for all players. Join me and the other players to fight this issue. Lets put the skill back into Halo. You finished the first fight. Now lets "Finish The Fight Against Lag Online."
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Jorge Gonzalez
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- Nynjatic
- Country
- United States of America
- Comments
- This is the petition that Bungie WILL get!
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Anthony Jefferson
- Gamertag
- AC ToPBuzZz
- Country
- Whales, UK
- Comments
- Lag Sucks!
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michael griffiths
- Gamertag
- AC Griff
- Country
- UK
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tyler mcneil
- Gamertag
- t riz mcnasty
- Country
- usa
- Comments
- this is a serious problem
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Charlie BC
- Gamertag
- Preydar
- Country
- UK
- Comments
- It would help the lag so much.
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Pim de Korte
- Gamertag
- Im_not_MLG
- Country
- Netherlands
- Comments
- Yes this needs work for sure.
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Enrico Cempanari
- Gamertag
- ColtNavy
- Country
- Italy
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Phil
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Damien
- Comments
- Don't even talk about lag if you don't live in australia.
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john deere
- Gamertag
- tootanked4u
- Country
- united states
- Comments
- this is a great petition
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Yael
- Gamertag
- oX BsT Xo YaeL
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Comments
- this is important because in P.R. we got bad connection to play because we are competing 6mb or more and our best connection are 4mb and cost a lot of money and not much people got this connection everybody got 1mb or 512kb
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Ted Manning
- Gamertag
- archbomber
- Country
- United States
- Comments
- Lag sucks
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lee smith
- Gamertag
- lee the k1ng
- Country
- england
- Comments
- Americans get such a huge online advantage its ridicolus
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Joshua DeSola
- Gamertag
- xWarPath77x
- Country
- United States
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Myles Roland
- Gamertag
- DRK Azure
- Country
- North America
- Comments
- hi :D
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chris
- Gamertag
- C DuRbz
- Country
- usa
- Comments
- i hate lag
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Ryan
- Gamertag
- MLG Trog v2
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- Fight the Power!
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Shane
- Country
- Ireland
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I like DICKS!
- Gamertag
- MLG Trog v2
- Country
- My moms Vaginal
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- I just reall like sucking big fat cocks.
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PenisGrouper
- Gamertag
- MLG Trog
- Country
- Dads Cock
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- Wanted to tell everyone, Im a newb with about 50 accounts, haha, Im too lame to get to 50 on my first one, but I do love sucking down my dad's big veiny penis, it gets so slippery and feels so good in my mouth, its even better when I make him cum, mmm it taste soo good and makes me feel good to know Im eating the very semen of which I was spawned. Love you dad! Fight the Lag!!!!!!!!!
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WrexFenix
- Gamertag
- WrexFenix
- Country
- The Netherlands (EU)
- Comments
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Nick
- Gamertag
- SpoRkeR v2
- Country
- America
- Comments
- Please fix this Bungie.
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Jake Hunter
- Gamertag
- AC SNAZzY
- Country
- Northern Ireland (UK)
- Comments
- i agree bungie should pick a my country opiton as this would help out so many unsuspected faults and stupid things that are caused by lag and make people get back in to halo and make it an all round fairer game to play
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Nick
- Gamertag
- SpoRkeR
- Country
- Amehdica
- Comments
- I too have 50 accounts, me and MLG trog have 2 things in common! Mmm here I come dad!
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Ben Dover
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Turner Hickman
- Gamertag
- DomeAction
- Country
- United States
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Brendan Myers
- Comments
- Fix the host!!! people will play your game if you do!!! please listen to us!!!
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Sander van Schaik
- Gamertag
- DRC Sander
- Country
- The Netherlands
- Comments
- Lag destroys fun
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Jay
- Gamertag
- Tha1evilmonkey
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Tristan
- Gamertag
- FOR SPARTAAAAAA
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- please do this
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Callum
- Gamertag
- I Forsak3n NZ I
- Country
- New Zealand
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Devin Clark
- Gamertag
- MLG Devin
- Country
- USA
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Sam
- Gamertag
- pS I xC o0 K
- Country
- U.S.
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Daniel Richards
- Gamertag
- Legendary M
- Country
- UK
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gareth martin
- Gamertag
- HvX GarethGore
- Country
- UK
- Comments
- lag has always been a problem for UK players
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Brandon Daivs
- Gamertag
- CHAOS CRUNCH
- Country
- UNITED STATES
- Comments
- I comeplety agree with what he is saying
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Brian
- Gamertag
- x ChiLeNo x
- Country
- US
- Comments
- Lag Sucks!!
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Phil
- Gamertag
- InterstellarElf
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AJ Gonzalez
- Gamertag
- FkNx PRoToSTaR
- Country
- America
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Cole Bourdeaux
- Gamertag
- The Official BK
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- Lag sucks it ruins the game for everyone not in the same country
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Steve
- Gamertag
- OpTiMaL Had oTm
- Comments
- Host in SWAT = Host gets 30 kills and takes a clip to die
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Mike
- Gamertag
- x Bloodcaller x
- Country
- U.S.
- Comments
- I think this should be implemented
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shaun turner
- Gamertag
- AC LEGACY
- Country
- UK
- Comments
- SORT OUT THE ISSUE
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aaron cardwell
- Gamertag
- xLaWx Aaronjc
- Country
- Northern Ireland
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Nicholas
- Gamertag
- Unlimited v
- Country
- United States
- Comments
- No one likes lag, and i think that i should be fixed.
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dan
- Gamertag
- D4N RULE5
- Country
- england
- Comments
- get rid of lag
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dan
- Gamertag
- D4N RULE5
- Country
- england
- Comments
- get rid of lag
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Bob Dole
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Philip Bawden
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Gregor S.
- Gamertag
- Holy GSUS
- Country
- Germany
- Comments
- american host sucks...
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