COD4 as host = win

Its not so much that MS don't host, its usually the fact the game picks a totally inappropriate host.

It picks the user closest to the US server rather than the one with the connection best suited to hosting the other users in the room.

Spoiled the game for me and wish they had simply cancelled that update or fixed it but they did neither.
 
yep like this with a good few live games- host advantage can be very apparent.
cod4 is one game you can really notice it on.
 
I love getting host in CoD4. My kd ratio triples :p

I don't get why the host doesn't get an artificial amount of lag added in 360 online games though, it's such a simple method of resolving host advantage.
 
So few consoles games you can actually play competitively nowadays because of unfair advantages like above. It's quite depressing really to see everything catered towards casual players.

I guess this will soon mark the turn back to PC gaming.
 
Kreeeee said:
I don't get why the host doesn't get an artificial amount of lag added in 360 online games though, it's such a simple method of resolving host advantage.
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Yeah thats not a bad idea. Search and destroy really shows it up sometimes. After you die you can see your team mate get a clear headshot in first yet he still dies. Or you get round a corner and drop dead when you have made it to safety.

The other day on wet work I was firing shots at nothing to gain attention and shot someone that wasn't even there when I started shooting.

It makes a huge difference.
 
Worst game for host advantage I played on 360 was Gears 1. Hope Gears 2 has improved on that, somehow.


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norm said:
So few consoles games you can actually play competitively nowadays because of unfair advantages like above. It's quite depressing really to see everything catered towards casual players.

I guess this will soon mark the turn back to PC gaming.
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Yeh. That's why I never see fps on Live as anything more than a bit of fun with mates - which is fine. But when it comes to competitive play it has to be on a dedicated server, which means pc. I'd like this to change.
 
You have 4 bars at start when everyone is still connecting.

You do really notice it when against Americans. If the room is all UK then it isn't a problem
 
Simon said:
You do really notice it when against Americans. If the room is all UK then it isn't a problem
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'What y'all on about, all out connections are 4 bars'

'No, we're on about OUR connections to the one of you thats host'

Yanks dont know how the internetz work, fact. :p

I hope they do something, I played COD2 the other day online and i noticed the player list in game lists the players ping. Helpful for deciding how far ahead of a running man you need to shoot :o
 
So is this the actual reason for lag?

Ive had som infuriating moments wher I die after running behind a wall!

Or emtying magazines to the back of peoples heads to no effect!
 
thepharcyde said:
Every time i'm host I clearly muller everyone. Yet when I do not I don't. Wish MS would host the games.
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Are you really surprised? It stands to reason that as the host, you don’t need to worry too much about lag associated problems; hit detection for example.

Scort.
 
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