Observation on Dodge-Lag

[Alcyon_Densetsu]

It seems like my fate is sealed as soon as the bar gets to 80% - everything after that is disregarded.

Same here. As Sinth explained in his thread, when we see a bar at 80% or so (depending on your latency), in fact on the server things have already happened. It's basically because this game operates on a "server live-state" instead of a "client live-state" like an overwhelming majority (and actually, all the good) MMOG do.

Quoting him: "Basically speaking, everything you see on your screen is a lie. None of it is real-time on your screen (except for maybe turning your camera angle, which is not negotiated by the server)."

[Alcyon_Densetsu]

I don't think it will take that long for the forums to calm down.

Just wait for paid time to expire and most of those who just can't play properly will have left, probably even before that.

[Sunarie]

I don't think it will take that long for the forums to calm down.

Just wait for paid time to expire and most of those who just can't play properly will have left, probably even before that.

While calming down is a good thing, I hate to see people leave (as I would/will hate to leave) due to the issue alone. I enjoy the game a lot for the large majority of the time.. but everytime I get hit because I wasn't out by the time the cast bar got to 85%-90% it frustrates me.. and that frustration adds up. I'll likely be one of those making an exit as soon as the frustration outweighs the fun. You're right though, the forums will calm down a lot when we all eventually leave

[Kyata]

I suggest they move all their servers to the North Pole.
That way everyone gets equally bad latency, we get multicultural servers again (like FFXI), and they get the extra benefit of natural cooling for their servers. Everybody wins.

(Joking...kinda)

[Marxam]

If the servers are in Montreal then it was probably there when they acquired Eidos and just used it.