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Originally Posted by Danth
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I figure most of the folks who think that were little kids who were still using the internet their parents paid for. Hence they probably didn't know any better. Think about it: All these folks in their early/mid 20's here on P1999 were young children when EQ came out.
That being said, having broadband in 1999 didn't necessarily help. Ping times were usually reduced, but EQ ran at a modem-level data rate and didn't send your client more updates simply because you had a better connection than most. Server-side hardware was primitive by today's standards and zones would often lag out if there were too many people. I noticed a much more drastic difference with broadband in first-person shooters of the era than I did in EQ.
Danth
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I was in college during EQ...and having an ethernet hook up was a huge and noticeable difference compared to when i would use the 56k modem at home. it didn't so much give a lower ping as it did give you a much more stable and trustworthy connection to the game. of course, server side issues affect everyone regardless of how you connect.