City Zone Lag Reduction Feedback

[Deila]

<DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>After reading today's Test patch notes regarding the shortening of rendering distance in city zones to attempt to reduce lag, I headed straight out to give it a run. First destination - North Freeport, up by the Academy of Arcane Science and Temple of War, since it's traditionally been my personal slide-show lag area.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I noticed a <EM>vast</EM> improvement. Some of the NPCs were a bit slow to load still, as usual, but the lag was just nowhere near what it had been. Rather than having to ride short distances and wait until the game freeze passed, I was able to move smoothly and freely through the zone. I didn't notice any decreased visual appeal to the zone either - the shorter rendering distance wasn't noticable, at least to me.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Good fix! At least for the Freeport side - I'll try to get my one Qeynos alt to tour Qeynos Harbor in a few minutes here to have a look at performance on that side.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[UnVeil]

Sounds freaking amazing <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Sirlutt]

sweet.. now put the same code on some of the T7 raid zones.<div></div>

[Jackula]

My home is the laggiest zone in the game for me <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.   On the weekend when there is a raid sized force gathered around the broker in QH, the lag is obvious.  I think having actual water in the busiest zone doesn't help.  I look forward to seeing this reduction in effect.<div></div>

[Kessia189]

I've never lagged before in Freeport, but Qeynos Harbour and South Qeynos always have me skipping and jumping. I'll give this a try out tonight if i get time and let you know how i get on. Conversely though when i do lag i find it to be more the character models that slow me down not the scenery, but anything will help.<div></div>

[Finora]

<DIV>I turned it up to extreme graphics today and ...DID NOT LAG in Qeynos Harbor. It was wonderful.</DIV>

[Deila]

<P> </P> <P>Oh, and adding comment to this...</P> <P>How about trying out reducing the rendering distance in Maj'Dul as well? I've been enjoying much lighter lag in Freeport zones, but then went to Maj'Dul tonight and got stuck in a few slide shows.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P> </P>