Getting used to ping

Ping (or latency), accordingly to the Wikipedia article, is "the network latency seen between their computer and the game server (or another player)". The lower your ping is, the smoother you gameplay will be. In Deus Ex you can view your ping by using "ping" or "stat net" commands (first press "T", erase "Say" and only then type the command). Ping is evaluated in milliseconds (ms)

You shouldn't be scared by these high values of ping in Deus Ex because due to yet uncovered reasons the ping appears to be higher than it is in fact. A ping of 100 in Deus Ex is actually the same as 25 in other games. Also if you happen to play on your own dedicated server, you'll see that your ping doesn't go below 25-30, although actually it's less than 1 (ms).

In Deus Ex usually a ping of

• 20—100 is considered very low,
  
• 101—150 is low,
• 150—200 is moderate,
• 201—250 is acceptable,
• 250—320 is high,
• 320+ — very high.

When the ping is high, It's important to understand that what you see in your Deus Ex is not what really happens, but the past which has already happened. How old is the "past" depends on ping. E.g., if your ping is 1000 (that's very high)

Therefore, you always should always shoot a bit in front of an enemy.

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