Can someone explain ping to me? A beg

[link_ntzelda]

I thought low ping meant faster response times and better accuracy, but I’m seeing on the subreddit and here on the forum where players complain about other players having higher ping. Which is more favorable to have?

[HerrKatzchen]

High ping.

[Slipping_Flames]

In most games and always in real life, lower ping means less latency.

In Gears 4&5, there is a lag compensation model that doesn’t work well. Usually it gives the advantage to the higher ping players.

[LeonSandwich]

I believe it refers to the millisecond delay of your connection.

So a ping of 100 = 100 millisecond delay, or 0.1 seconds.

[Aloha_its_Kyle]

In theory lower = better.

But this game sometimes 100+ ping gets better priority.

[Aloha_its_Kyle]

Also playing versus Link?

[Duffman_GB]

In my experience higher pings have Superpowers almost all the time.

[link_ntzelda]

Haha ofc I am

[EVILR3DSHADOW]

God mode

[Aloha_its_Kyle]

Quick play? I would be down later tonight.

We can also discuss the ping

[RIP_Gavroche]

I have already explained ping-ponging:

Thank you for fixing Gears

I love this tuning. The most annoying thing previously was the awful wallbouncing. Good gracious, how unrealistic! And not only that, but I could never hit them, which annoyed me. Now I laugh as they ping-pong down a hallway in slow motion. I credit this ability to have a fair fight to the fact that I am now Diamond 3. I could never get out of low onyx in previous seasons. And now that the game is fair, I have a chance.