What is your suggestion?:
Create a "high ping status" account modifer which adjusts certain content for players with extremely high ping.
As some of the Alora communtiy live far from the US based server, myself for one, we have to deal with very poor ping which can severely impact our ability to complete some content. After discussing with Omicron he believes it may be possible to create an account modifer, which could be applied for via the forums and granted upon proving your location. This modifer could for example, delay the attacks of specific npcs by 1,2,3 ticks to compensate for the slower connection.
I would assume this could not function in team content as people would be attacking on different ticks, but the majority of the content is solo anyway.
See below for reference, this first clip shows my non VPN ping which averages 430, but spikes to over 530 at times.
Given this is almost a full tick, it can create issues like this during the memory puzzle at Akkha where one of the tiles just doesnt light up, and leaves you guessing where to move.
This clip shows on VPN, which brings the average down to 220 or so, + 12ms to the VPN itself, making 240 or so. While this is of course better than 4-500+, there are still crazy lag spikes during fast content.
This also doesnt always fix the puzzle lagging and missing a tile lighting up
This clip just shows general movement at home, notice at 30s the blow pipe switch is a full tick behind.
And heres a clip of the Manticore flicks in Colosseum, you'll notice general slow prayer swaps & at 45s it spikes and all 3 prayers end up activated.
https://vimeo.com/1015642071?share=copy#t=0
Now dont get me wrong, I'm not saying im the best raider / pvmer in the world, but I can do 450 toa, colo (in my exact gear setup), inferno etc, but I and other high ping players are definitely at a disadvantage due to poor ping.
I suggest the following, by no means the only solution so please give other opinions.
Colosseum - Receives a 2 tick attack delay
COX - Olm falling rock special receives 1 tick delay
TOA - Akkha memory puzzle 1 tick delay, white orbs at final stage slower?
TOA - Baba ground slam 1 tick delay
TOA - P3 Warden floor slam 1 tick delay between change, if 'Insanity' invo is active 2 ticks, & phantom bosses 2 tick delay
Is this in OSRS?:
No
Has this suggestion been accepted already?:
No
How would this benefit Alora?:
It would allow players from high ping locations to have a better chance at completing end game content, that requires fast actions / gear changes that heavily depend on good ping.
