I just need an answer to understand, what is this ping related to internet, how far the server is or what?
I keep getting high ping spikes whenever i play a ranked when the guy who im facing is in the lane my pings go up to 1k and when he leaves it goes back to normal. pls i just love this game and i want to play it in peace.
Rootworth1 votesI think it has to do with the strength of your connection, but I could be wrong, since 70 ping (my normal) feels like 90-100 ping (my old normal, till they relocated the NA servers). That being said, I don't have any issues (including connection issues); The only thing is, I play on low settings so I don't lag because I play on a 2007 HP Vista.
Edit: http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2127802 That link will answer all your questions.
Angry Monster1 votesI think it has to do with the strength of your connection
You are wrong. Ping is the speed it takes to send information to the server.
Rootworth1 votesYou're right. The link I provided in my edit states that as well. It also explains why 70 ping feels like 90 ping, since it's such a small difference for a very fast speed.
Angry Monster1 votesI did not bother to click the link. I already understand the meaning behind ping, data rates, packet loss, ect.
Rootworth1 votesSorry. I only said that for the asker. I'm confident you know what you're talking about.
Kagemyth1 votesping is actually affected by a lot of different factors from connection speed to distance from the servers there are way too many variables to list without more detail.
Duke Anax1 votesIf you have a very bad conection, higher data flow can drastically increase ping, because the relatively high amount of data blocks the connection.
When the enemy is in lane there is higher dataflow because thy need to be updated constsantly. However the values are so low to beginn with that you need a truly shoddy connection to be affected at all.
Are you using really long/old wires or a very strained wlan? If so try a more direct connection to the net.
if you have a direct connection and it is the net that feels strained, do a speedtest and contact your provider. Usually your contract should state a minimum requirement.
