Lag, tokens and repository
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:51 am
Hello guys!
Usually, on our games, after a while (usually near the end of the session) the game starts to get laggy. Looking around, I read that every time a token is moved, the one hosting the server is sending the whole token bakc to the players.
Now, my connection is not the best out there, and even tho I asked the players to get smaller tokens (under 45-50kb) the problem seems to persist. Especially when they are moving much around like when exploring or such.
So I was thinking, I recently learned how to use repositories and thought: usually everyone is responsible for their tokens and gets to drop them when the session starts, but what if I put their tokens in the repository as well? Would they still get the file from my computer?
Or would they download it from the server lightening the strain on my connection?
Or is something else entirely producing lag? If so, or if you have other tips to help me I would greatly appreciate it.
Unfortunately I'm the only one in our group which has been able to host a server, for all their boasting I'm sadly the only one with a tiny bit of understanding of computers
For all I tried to help them we couldn't manage otherwise, so I'm trying to do everything I can to have our games run smoothly.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Usually, on our games, after a while (usually near the end of the session) the game starts to get laggy. Looking around, I read that every time a token is moved, the one hosting the server is sending the whole token bakc to the players.
Now, my connection is not the best out there, and even tho I asked the players to get smaller tokens (under 45-50kb) the problem seems to persist. Especially when they are moving much around like when exploring or such.
So I was thinking, I recently learned how to use repositories and thought: usually everyone is responsible for their tokens and gets to drop them when the session starts, but what if I put their tokens in the repository as well? Would they still get the file from my computer?
Or would they download it from the server lightening the strain on my connection?
Or is something else entirely producing lag? If so, or if you have other tips to help me I would greatly appreciate it.
Unfortunately I'm the only one in our group which has been able to host a server, for all their boasting I'm sadly the only one with a tiny bit of understanding of computers
For all I tried to help them we couldn't manage otherwise, so I'm trying to do everything I can to have our games run smoothly.
Thanks in advance for your help!