Data Usage

[Trom]

Hey guys. I was just thinking about the game and using it while on 3G instead of wifi. My question to you is do you have an idea of how much/little of a data hog this game is? This is important to some people (such as myself) as some of us only have the bare minimum data plans.

[Tsagoth]

Not a good one anyway. I think the last time I checked the switch logs, it was showing an avg 150k/bits for the game as a whole, but that average includes me using FTP to send new builds up. Apart from the initial map send, it should not be a lot, most responses are under 50 bytes, some of the larger ones might run a few hundred bytes, like a sector initial display. That's one of the things on the to-do list is get more granular details on individual socket usage.

[adam__moore]

It worked fine over a 3G connection last weekend - not really a noticeable lag on any actions or displays - apart from initial sector renders - so usability-wise it seemed fine - I sometimes run with access via an android-driven hotspot so I could provide some data send/receive figures for a session if that will help?

[ksib]

I think the issue would be more about data usage then lag. Not wanting to use up the amount of usage. But IMO Tsagoth answered that question.

[Spartanius]

yeah it would be good to know what the average is just playing the client. with 150k/bits a second then If I played 30 minutes of of 3G a day that would be about 1 gig a month.

[ksib]

Yeah, but it also depends on how much you play. They did mention that this game is going to be one that you only would need to play about 10min a day.

[iCake]

150 kb/s? The maximum I can get over wifi is about 60/70 kb/s at the moment... :-(

[ksib]

What kind of router do you have?

[iCake]

We recently received a new Arcadyan ARV7519, but that didn't fix the problem. It's our isp that's messing with us. We're actually paying for 3mb/s but we only got a max of 350 kb/s a few years ago. It keeps getting lower and lower and now it's at 60/70 max :/

But this is not a problem to solve on this forum :P

[ksib]

Ah. Well I wish I could help! Call them about it

[Tsagoth]

Guys, you are mistaken. That 150kbits/sec is the total traffic to the rack. That is the game+FTP server+remote console sessions, etc. Everything. An individual phone I would expect to be way under 500 bytes/sec. I just don't have the stats to prove it, but like I said most of the server responses to the phone are well under 100 bytes. I will see if I can get some data for just the proxy server interface.

[Leedot]

Hey, just to clarify 150k is the amount of traffic Tsagoth is seeing for -the entire game- not for a single player. While I don't have an exact number in front of me I think it's safe to say that the data usage for a single player would be much, much lower.

[iCake]

Ah. Well I wish I could help! Call them about it


We've called them a few times already. All they can do is remotely reset the router or send a new one...
And when you say you don't get what you pay for they get scared and donate €50 to your bank acount xD

Oh well.. my dad was thinking about switching to satelite internet, but I haven't heard much good regarding online gaming with such a connection :/ Since EotE is not a fast paced game I don't think your ping plays a huge role right?

[ksib]

May I ask what service provider?

And ya, :Leedot/Tsagoth: that is a lot more reasonable!

[Tsagoth]

Ok, Monday night, 2100-2200, rack traffic was 8.7kbits/sec. I'll say the .7 is the remote sessions, and we were probably averaging at least 6 players, so that's 150 bytes/sec. That I think is pretty good.

[ksib]

Ok, Monday night, 2100-2200, rack traffic was 8.7kbits/sec. I'll say the .7 is the remote sessions, and we were probably averaging at least 6 players, so that's 150 bytes/sec. That I think is pretty good.

That's really good!

[iCake]

Kpn, in Holland. I'm not sure if they provide internet service outside of my country.


Ok, Monday night, 2100-2200, rack traffic was 8.7kbits/sec. I'll say the .7 is the remote sessions, and we were probably averaging at least 6 players, so that's 150 bytes/sec. That I think is pretty good.
Good to hear :)

[ksib]

Yeah, I have never heard of them. hmm. That's weird. And that's the ISP's main response blah blah router. Blah blah reset.

[Spartanius]

Ok so that will be more like 15 megabytes per month if you play an hour a day