How to Make the Most out of Lag
Figure out if you have lag., As soon as the game starts, throw a grenade, AWAY from your teammates mind you, and study the explosion., Check your timer, this is the most efficient way of safely finding out if you have lag, most games have a timer...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Figure out if you have lag.
It's pretty obvious when you get lag, are your shots not registering on an enemy player (no matter how much you shoot at him, he just won't die), do die for appertain no reason or do your grenades simply disappear when you swore you threw them, these are good indicators that you have severe lag.
But first: how to find out if you have lag without directly engaging the enemy- -
Step 2: As soon as the game starts
If it explodes about a second after hitting the ground (keep in mind that plasma grenades have a 3 sec fuse) then your connection should be fine. , If the timer, however, simply freezes, this means you have severe lag, i suggest you find a good hiding now. , For all you know, your enemies just see you as this freaky guy teleporting from place to place, you can use this to your advantage sometimes.
If enemy units just seem to be standing there, doing nothing at all, then chances are they have blackscreened (this is when a player dies and does not respawn for some time, this doesn't mean you can't kill them though, feel free to step and and score some easy kills.
If you are the one lagging, you can still help your team.
Don't rush the enemy head on but fall back and provide support. -
Step 3: throw a grenade
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Step 4: AWAY from your teammates mind you
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Step 5: and study the explosion.
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Step 6: Check your timer
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Step 7: this is the most efficient way of safely finding out if you have lag
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Step 8: most games have a timer that begins counting down at 15 seconds
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Step 9: check this timer constantly if you suspect lag
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Step 10: if the timer skips from say 11:40 seconds right down to 11:37 seconds
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Step 11: then you only have minor 2-3 second lag.
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Step 12: Now that you know how lagged out you are
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Step 13: try making the best of it
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Step 14: remember
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Step 15: lag goes both ways
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Step 16: sometimes.
Detailed Guide
It's pretty obvious when you get lag, are your shots not registering on an enemy player (no matter how much you shoot at him, he just won't die), do die for appertain no reason or do your grenades simply disappear when you swore you threw them, these are good indicators that you have severe lag.
But first: how to find out if you have lag without directly engaging the enemy-
If it explodes about a second after hitting the ground (keep in mind that plasma grenades have a 3 sec fuse) then your connection should be fine. , If the timer, however, simply freezes, this means you have severe lag, i suggest you find a good hiding now. , For all you know, your enemies just see you as this freaky guy teleporting from place to place, you can use this to your advantage sometimes.
If enemy units just seem to be standing there, doing nothing at all, then chances are they have blackscreened (this is when a player dies and does not respawn for some time, this doesn't mean you can't kill them though, feel free to step and and score some easy kills.
If you are the one lagging, you can still help your team.
Don't rush the enemy head on but fall back and provide support.
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