ping numbers for console

[Peccath]

@visegrip117

@Peccath

@visegrip117

@mmarkweII

@visegrip117 I believe the current values are:

5 bars=under 50ms
4 bars =50-100ms
3 bars =100-150ms
2 bars =150-200ms
1 bar =200ms +

I may be off a bit on the bottom half there. But it’s close to something like this.

If that’s true (hope it is) then the numbers were cut in half. And that’s a good thing. Do you have a source for this info?

It is true. I followed the CTE and BF4 patch notes carefully and it was stated there. I’ve also ran the in-game network performance test on many servers which shows the ping (called latency there) in numbers and it is in line with the new bar values. After the patch, I’ve never seen any 5 bar servers in the server browser as my ping to European servers is around 60 ms. 4 bars to East US and 3 to West US.

I just wish they’d show at least the bars in the scoreboard so you’d see who are playing out of their region.

Thank you for the reply.

I’m in central US I can get 5 bars to the east coast, but the best I could get to the west was 4.

And yes showing something on the scoreboard would help

Any time (Btw. I edited my post because it’s 3 bars to East US for me, not 4).

[mmarkweII]

Don’t confuse ping and latency. They have different meanings.

Ping = drive to the store and back (don’t go in)

Latency = drive to the store, go in and get what you need, drive back.

Edit: yes. Ping being shown in the scoreboard as a color coded integer would be a great addition.

[visegrip117]

@Peccath

@visegrip117

@Peccath

@visegrip117

@mmarkweII

@visegrip117 I believe the current values are:

5 bars=under 50ms
4 bars =50-100ms
3 bars =100-150ms
2 bars =150-200ms
1 bar =200ms +

I may be off a bit on the bottom half there. But it’s close to something like this.

If that’s true (hope it is) then the numbers were cut in half. And that’s a good thing. Do you have a source for this info?

It is true. I followed the CTE and BF4 patch notes carefully and it was stated there. I’ve also ran the in-game network performance test on many servers which shows the ping (called latency there) in numbers and it is in line with the new bar values. After the patch, I’ve never seen any 5 bar servers in the server browser as my ping to European servers is around 60 ms. 4 bars to East US and 3 to West US.

I just wish they’d show at least the bars in the scoreboard so you’d see who are playing out of their region.

Thank you for the reply.

I’m in central US I can get 5 bars to the east coast, but the best I could get to the west was 4.

And yes showing something on the scoreboard would help

Any time (Btw. I edited my post because it’s 3 bars to East US for me, not 4).

Noted

[Peccath]

@mmarkweII

Don’t confuse ping and latency. They have different meanings.

Ping = drive to the store and back (don’t go in)

Latency = drive to the store, go in and get what you need, drive back.

Edit: yes. Ping being shown in the scoreboard as a color coded integer would be a great addition.

Sure, but it’s roughly the same in this case. At least I haven’t seen it vary much from the ping shown on the web server browser, i.e., it’s in the same ballpark.

[mmarkweII]

@Peccath

@mmarkweII

Don’t confuse ping and latency. They have different meanings.

Ping = drive to the store and back (don’t go in)

Latency = drive to the store, go in and get what you need, drive back.

Edit: yes. Ping being shown in the scoreboard as a color coded integer would be a great addition.

Sure, but it’s roughly the same in this case. At least I haven’t seen it vary much from the ping shown on the web server browser, i.e., it’s in the same ballpark.

Not really. The rule has pretty much been if you see your latency +50ms or more than your ping to a server, it is time to find another server. That’s why the graph is extremely useful in determining what the actual problem is as opposed to blanket blaming OOR as A LOT of players assume due to the misinformation out there.

[Peccath]

@mmarkweII

@Peccath

@mmarkweII

Don’t confuse ping and latency. They have different meanings.

Ping = drive to the store and back (don’t go in)

Latency = drive to the store, go in and get what you need, drive back.

Edit: yes. Ping being shown in the scoreboard as a color coded integer would be a great addition.

Sure, but it’s roughly the same in this case. At least I haven’t seen it vary much from the ping shown on the web server browser, i.e., it’s in the same ballpark.

Not really. The rule has pretty much been if you see your latency +50ms or more than your ping to a server, it is time to find another server. That’s why the graph is extremely useful in determining what the actual problem is as opposed to blanket blaming OOR as A LOT of players assume due to the misinformation out there.

I’m not talking about the graph. I’ve never actually even put it on. The performance test (I can’t remember its exact name, but you get it by joining a server, then going to the menu, choosing options, and finally pressing the right joystick) gives me 50-60 ms latency on European servers which is the same range as in the web server browser. In East US servers it’s above 100 ms. Hence, I’ve always assumed that it’s just named poorly there, because it clearly is my ping to the server.

[mmarkweII]

@Peccath

@mmarkweII

@Peccath

@mmarkweII

Don’t confuse ping and latency. They have different meanings.

Ping = drive to the store and back (don’t go in)

Latency = drive to the store, go in and get what you need, drive back.

Edit: yes. Ping being shown in the scoreboard as a color coded integer would be a great addition.

Sure, but it’s roughly the same in this case. At least I haven’t seen it vary much from the ping shown on the web server browser, i.e., it’s in the same ballpark.

Not really. The rule has pretty much been if you see your latency +50ms or more than your ping to a server, it is time to find another server. That’s why the graph is extremely useful in determining what the actual problem is as opposed to blanket blaming OOR as A LOT of players assume due to the misinformation out there.

I’m not talking about the graph. I’ve never actually even put it on. The performance test (I can’t remember its exact name, but you get it by joining a server, then going to the menu, choosing options, and finally pressing the right joystick) gives me 50-60 ms latency on European servers which is the same range as in the web server browser. In East US servers it’s above 100 ms. Hence, I’ve always assumed that it’s just named poorly there, because it clearly is my ping to the server.

I see what you mean now. Yes. The system performance test is just a snapshot of your connection to a server. On the other hand, the graph gives you real time data of your connection to the server, as well as other valuable information too.

[mmarkweII]

@snakeheadinvade

The reason is and always has been the game is rated M while the forums are not. It’s that simple.

[HomicideJack]

@visegrip117

Holy wall of text.

But I would like to
See the actual numbers rather than just the bars

This. BF4 is almost unplayable because of the high ping players, and Hardline is now starting to see its effect as well.

[snakeheadinvade]

@mmarkweII

@snakeheadinvade

why does ea ban people and warn people for using the f word like come on the game is rated m. there are cuss words in battlefield so i should be able to say “how in the f am i supposed to do this”

The reason is and always has been the game is rated M while the forums are not. It’s that simple.

well it blurs out the word in stars so whats the point in it automatically blurring it out if you get in trouble anyways

[Keif68]

I don’t understand why Halo has a ping limitation but no other games can.

[mmarkweII]

@Keif68

I don’t understand why Halo has a ping limitation but no other games can.

You know why.

[Keif68]

@mmarkweII

@Keif68

I don’t understand why Halo has a ping limitation but no other games can.

You know why.

Cause conspiracy?

[snakeheadinvade]

who ever owns bf4 go here. i need help there is a vehicle bug. i dont think ill be able to drive vehicles again in bf4 i restarted my game and even my console. vehicle moving slow at full sprint bug help

[CyberDyme]

For game mechanics, hit reg, gameplay experience, server congestion, etc it would be good to know your own ping (in integer number to the server) as well as the same for all other players playing on same server as yourself.

[snakeheadinvade]

the letter f