Playing HG over cellular broadband?

[Deleted]

I will soon be getting cricket broadband service- a card that is essentially a little cellphone that plugs into the computer and gives you wireless internet access anywhere you can get a cellphone signal.

My question is, will I be able to play HG using this system?

If so, what about using the same cd key on two different computers?

Would be great to play the same character from my desktop at home and then log in at work (using the cell-card) and play the same toon.

[Lastone Yusee [SL]]

I did this using Verizon, so you shouldn't have any problems.

[chainlink]

Yes you can install the same CDkey on different machines the only time it wouldn't let you play would be if you tried to go online with both at the same time. Personally I'd suggest you pick up a second copy of the game then use the PCscry tool to add the new key then not only will you be able to access your current account from both you'll be able to join the world of multiboxing and all the fun that brings

[Deleted]

I routinely play from airports using a Cingular wireless card in my laptop. Works just fine if a bit laggy - wouldn't want to try a hell run.

[Yomi]

Feb 25, 2009 22:58:33 GMT @silverandblack said:

I routinely play from airports using a Cingular wireless card in my laptop.

"Sorry if I fall behind a bit, the guy in 13B keeps jostling my mouse."

"13B?"

"I'm dual boxing on a flight to London right now."

"....."

[StrykerOfChaos]

Feb 25, 2009 23:06:28 GMT Yomi said:

Feb 25, 2009 22:58:33 GMT @silverandblack said:

I routinely play from airports using a Cingular wireless card in my laptop.

"Sorry if I fall behind a bit, the guy in 13B keeps jostling my mouse."

"13B?"

"I'm dual boxing on a flight to London right now."

"....."

You know you have vets disease when....

[Deleted]

zomg duel boxing! I didn't even think of it.

I spend long hours doing nothing at work but answering questions, making simple decisions for people and giving instructions over the phone (I never realized how much managment is like tech-support until I read what I just wrote there), and I work allot which leaves me with very little free time and extremely little HG time.

Being able to devote the 6 or so hours a day that most people seem to have will be fantastic.

I have heard the latency/lag complaint about the cellular broadband thing. A question- what is a good ping for playing hg?

[chirikov]

you probably wont notice lag until you get around the 200-300 ping mark. once you start getting into the 400-500 range it becomes much harder to play (full half second delay between making an action and the server acknowledging it)

[Deleted]

I do recall playing NWN on a different server a few years ago on a Lufthansa flight from Munich to San Francisco. I got upgraded to Business Class and they were offering free in-flight wireless (and the seat had a power socket).

That was a really nice flight ...

Most airlines seem to have abandoned their in-flight wireless programs and I got a new job that doesn't require insane amounts of travel for which I and my family are grateful.

I also used to play in the car at lunchtime using umm free wireless signals but that was on a server that featured a great deal of camping for loot drops.

-silver

[Deleted]

Feb 26, 2009 9:09:12 GMT chirikov said:

you probably wont notice lag until you get around the 200-300 ping mark. once you start getting into the 400-500 range it becomes much harder to play (full half second delay between making an action and the server acknowledging it)

Do you know if cellular ping rates vary on where you are, like the better the signal, the better the ping? I will be in residential areas in the back of a comfortable van waiting and watching for people to mess their lives up. Always a good cell signal. I hope that translates to good ping.

[Deleted]

Yes bad signal usually equates to bad pings.

[chirikov]

there are three components to a signal:
- speed of the signal, or how fast you can transmit data
- strength of the signal, or how much data is being lost in transmission
- size of the signal, or how much data can be sent at the same time

with a cellular connection, speed and size seem to be the biggest concerns since signal strength isnt an issue