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Vrain Matari
Mikramurka Shock Troop
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.01.26 00:33:00 -
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How much evidence is there for the theory that what gets displayed in our minmap lags?
The assumption implicit in that question is that the minimap should update instantaneously. It's a reasonable assumption and if there is a built-in game mechanic latency to the minimap it hasn't come up so far in conversations with CCP, sfaik.
When heavies/tanks fail to show up on the minimap when they should, i start wondering about map lag.
Anecdotal evidence:
Had a few laggy matches today, at points unplayable but didn't get dc'ed and eventually synched back up with the game.
In one of these matches i spawned in slightly late, and was watching the spawn screen, waiting for a blueberry to reach and hack a virgin(i.e yellow) point. He was running straight for the letter and it was too early in the match for any enemy to have reached the letter. He was also alone, separated from any teammates by at least 50 metres.
Approx 3-4 seconds before said blueberry reached the letter, it started flashing. His dot continued to run towards the point and then settled into the expected position in front of the console and stayed there until the hack completed.
Others have prolly seen this before, i'm posting because it's the first unequivocal example i've encountered/noticed/remembered of spawn screen lag.
The natural hypothesis is the spawn screen and minimap get updated in the same way, and that evidence of lag on the spawn screen is evidence of lag on the minimap.
If passive & active scanning mechanics are working as intended, the most likely explanation for tanks and such not showing up on the minimap when they ought to map lag.
I support SP rollover.
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Smooth Assassin
Stardust Incorporation
IMMORTAL REGIME
731
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Posted - 2014.01.26 00:35:00 -
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You telling me i hate my galante scout?
Assassination is my thing.
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Scheneighnay McBob
Learning Coalition College
3713
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Posted - 2014.01.26 00:48:00 -
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Scanners lag for me, but not the way you describe-
I scan an area, but dots don't show up until about 2 seconds after I scan.
I am your scan error.
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Jackof All-Trades
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
383
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Posted - 2014.01.26 07:58:00 -
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Passive scanning has been nerfed considerably... It's rather frustrating not being able to see a tank on the TACNET and having the bloody thing actually manage to surprise you.
"Pulvis et umbra sums." We are but dust and shadow GÇò Horace, The Odes of Horace
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ALT2 acc
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
34
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Posted - 2014.01.26 08:00:00 -
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Jackof All-Trades wrote:Passive scanning has been nerfed considerably... It's rather frustrating not being able to see a tank on the TACNET and having the bloody thing actually manage to surprise you.
No, passive scanning doesnt work unless the enemy is in los of you most of the time
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