- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
So I decided to start my own dedicated server on one of my home pc's to try it out you know. The first thing that runs through my head is "hey, maybe I can finally get a decent ping!" So I start the server on machine A) and join it on machine B). I get into the server/game and my ping is 33. That's really good for halo PC, I know. But I just kind of expected my ping to be, well...0. Especially seeing as how Machines A) and B) are about 2 feet away from each other. I know all about the lag and whatnot in HPC but is the game really just that bad with its online play? To give me a ping above 5-15 on very close proximity server/client machines? I tried to make a simple LAN game to see how things would go then, but since I don't have 2 diff. copies of the game it wouldn't let me join.
Anybody else try this before? Anybody have any experience with HPC LAN servers? (In the same building/room preferably)