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Who's the host?

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:51 am
by Ese
Hey guys,
Who is the host in game, is it the team leader? or not necessarily?

I'm from Israel and I keep getting bad pings. I don't know if it is when I'm the host or not
but sometimes I get peaks like 1000ms ping and the game gets stuck...
Can I improve it with modifying the settings?
Thanks.
Ese

Re: Who's the host?

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:31 pm
by MRTINK
Ese wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:51 am Hey guys,
Who is the host in game, is it the team leader? or not necessarily?

I'm from Israel and I keep getting bad pings. I don't know if it is when I'm the host or not
but sometimes I get peaks like 1000ms ping and the game gets stuck...
Can I improve it with modifying the settings?
Thanks.
Ese
Typically the player with the best internet connection will host. Has nothing to do with rank/team lead.

Re: Who's the host?

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:48 am
by AmperCamper
MRTINK wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:31 pm Typically the player with the best internet connection will host. Has nothing to do with rank/team lead.
This is correct. There's a misconception that the host is the Team Lead, but this isn't the case. The game will try and prioritize best connection and assign that player host (there are some exceptions here). We always recommend those with poor connections to opt out of hosting in the game settings.

The best way to determine player host is by trying to leave the game. The host will always get a warning message that they're closing the lobby for everyone else (since we're peer-to-peer).

Re: Who's the host?

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:52 am
by Ese
Thanks.
Anything I can do to improve it?

Re: Who's the host?

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:46 pm
by MRTINK
Ese wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:52 am Thanks.
Anything I can do to improve it?
What type of internet do you have?( cable, Fiber, dial-up etc) What are your up/download speeds?