Weird ping problem- Server List lying?

Agrippa619 · 12-21-2010, 04:28 AM

Ok,this has never ever happened before to me:I search for European servers,choose an almost full one with 20-40 ping,go in and BAM,i have 150+ ping and so does everyone in the server,usually.

Why is this? How do i play if i can't properly choose a server? Ports are open.I've got a fairly good connection,I'm playing in XP,dunno what else to say.

Does anyone have any idea?

Thanks in advance

Belkar · 12-21-2010, 04:49 AM

The server browser says I've got 80 ping but when joining it's around 300. Any ideas?, thanks.

EDIT: windows 7, I play other online games like TF2 without problems, and opened this ports:
TCP outgoing
80
18390
18395
13505
UDP outgoing
18395

Majesty of War · 12-21-2010, 04:58 AM

in game latency isn't the same as you simply pinging a server. BFBC2 also has an inflated latency in game for whatever reason. It's typical two times higher than what it should be based upon every other multiplayer game in existence that uses dedicated servers.

scorpio0666 · 12-21-2010, 06:48 AM

When the server list populates your system reaches out and touches it to get a ping. Usually once you go into one and everything else that happens within a server begins it goes up. The first number is usually a baseline I have noticed.

vempajor · 12-21-2010, 06:57 AM

I have 10x higher ping in this game than any other multiplayer games.

Hotbeef! · 12-21-2010, 07:23 AM

High ping is normal in BC2. I find that if its under 180 its pretty good.

Only been on one server where it was under 100

12-21-2010, 04:28 AM	#1
Agrippa619 Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 13	Weird ping problem- Server List lying? Ok,this has never ever happened before to me:I search for European servers,choose an almost full one with 20-40 ping,go in and BAM,i have 150+ ping and so does everyone in the server,usually. Why is this? How do i play if i can't properly choose a server? Ports are open.I've got a fairly good connection,I'm playing in XP,dunno what else to say. Does anyone have any idea? Thanks in advance

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12-21-2010, 04:49 AM	#2
Belkar Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 4	The server browser says I've got 80 ping but when joining it's around 300. Any ideas?, thanks. EDIT: windows 7, I play other online games like TF2 without problems, and opened this ports: TCP outgoing 80 18390 18395 13505 UDP outgoing 18395

12-21-2010, 04:58 AM	#3
Majesty of War Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 184 Posts: 1,414	in game latency isn't the same as you simply pinging a server. BFBC2 also has an inflated latency in game for whatever reason. It's typical two times higher than what it should be based upon every other multiplayer game in existence that uses dedicated servers.

12-21-2010, 06:48 AM	#4
scorpio0666 Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 115 Posts: 936	When the server list populates your system reaches out and touches it to get a ping. Usually once you go into one and everything else that happens within a server begins it goes up. The first number is usually a baseline I have noticed.

12-21-2010, 06:57 AM	#5
vempajor Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 163 Posts: 2,164	I have 10x higher ping in this game than any other multiplayer games.

12-21-2010, 07:23 AM	#6
Hotbeef! Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 115 Posts: 474	High ping is normal in BC2. I find that if its under 180 its pretty good. Only been on one server where it was under 100