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[KarstenS]

I really don't see how DPS could be affected by lag.

I did say "latency" not "lag".

The reason for decreasing dps is because the latency increases the time for getting the "command execution confirmation" from the server that the client uses to calculate when you can use your next command.

Caused by this, the time you need to use commands do increase and in worst case number of skills you can use between movements is decreasing.

[ruskie]

I did say "latency" not "lag".

In my book they are the same when talking about this.

The reason for decreasing dps is because the latency increases the time for getting the "command execution confirmation" from the server that the client uses to calculate when you can use your next command.

Ok that makes sense. But this only works for off gcd stuff and that generally limits you to 2 per gcd anyway due to 1s delay on them. So unless your delay is larger than 2.5s(give or take whatever skillpseed/spell speed brings) it shouldn't effect your dsp at all. Maybe I'm just thinking this wrong. But still kinda hard to see how it would effect.

[Phe]

Maybe I'm just thinking this wrong.

Probably.
I think what he means is:

a japanese BLM with 30ms ping and a european BLM with 200ms ping wear exactly the same gear are doing the same fight with the same rotation.
they are smashing every skill, as soon as it's ready.
a parser records their damage over time.

the argument is: after 10 minutes the JP BLM will have a significantly higher average DPS recorded by the parser because
the JP BLM has casted let's say 500 spells, while the other one managed to cast 450 because of the difference regarding the server-client response.

I hope i got that right.

[Grotesque]

Probably.
I think what he means is:

a japanese BLM with 30ms ping and a european BLM with 200ms ping wear exactly the same gear are doing the same fight with the same rotation.
a parser records their damage over time.

the argument is: after 10 minutes the JP BLM will have a significantly higher average DPS recorded by the parser because
the JP BLM has casted let's say 500 spells, while the other one managed to cast 450 because of the difference regarding the server-client response.

I hope i got that right.

Thought this as well, but got taught better: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post2475927

So, with pre-qeueing like FF does, it is possible to put out the same DPS numbers

[ruskie]

Thought this as well, but got taught better: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post2475927

So, with pre-qeueing like FF does, it is possible to put out the same DPS numbers

So my thinking wasn't off then. And with a 2.5 or even a 2.3gcd a 200ms(aka 0.2s) latency let's say a diff of 170ms between a 30ms player wouldn't be noticable at all... Sure if gcd would be 2s then this would have an impact due to off gcd use.