Globe Latencies?

[vern]

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hmm i dunno only PH based server ra dli mag lisod ang mga globe,even the 2mbps plan lags a lot at Zion ( SG based server )

Physical location does not mean it is logically closer on the internet. If Globe has a huge connection to the US or another major POP such as Hong Kong then the US then Singapore, how can people expect good latencies?

I am unsure if Globe's web servers are on the same uplink to the internet as their DSL customers are on, but a quick traceroute from 2 major Singapore servers (Singtel & Viewqwest) tells me flatout that Singtel has hops that go to Japan, the US, then the Philippines and Viewqwest goes through Hong Kong, Tokyo, before hopping back over the pond that is the Pacific Ocean.

The best solution? Have Globe and PLDT offer gaming servers for rent so people can raise money to have their very own gaming servers. I believe most games on Xbox Live (like sports games), DS, and PSP all are peer to peer, so the kind of latencies you get depends on the where the person you are playing with is living.

[irangejuice]

Yeah, I think it's Peer to peer too. So far, I have like a 130+ ms lag when shooting people in GRAW while playing w/ US gamers. This is based on a very crude shoot-ground-and-wait-for-the-cloud-of-dust-puff method though hehe. It's not bad considering I'm in the Philippines. My only problem is currently my connecton loses the DSL signal every now and then which is a real pain in the ass. Which makes me wonder if Globe's got better service here in the Consolacion area.