Quinneapolis
Sometimes I think about how we'll literally never get true local-equivalent multiplayer latency and I get unaccountably sad
Quinneapolis
like OK
Quinneapolis
there are some games, for example fighting games, for which the space of three frames can regularly determine the gap between life and death
Quinneapolis
If you're playing with someone on the far side of the planet
Quinneapolis
then you need to, at the very least, be able to send an info packet to them and then get one back
Quinneapolis
The theoretical fastest possible route would be to drill a fucking tunnel through the center of the earth and send a laser through it for a direct lightspeed connection
Quinneapolis
the diameter of the Earth is about 42 light-milliseconds
Quinneapolis
to send that packet back and forth, assuming PERFECT connection at both ends, zero time between getting the message and reacting, and a perfect lightspeed connection
Quinneapolis
is about 5 frames
Quinneapolis
if the game runs at 60fps
Quinneapolis
that is an unbreakable latency wall
Quinneapolis
at least until we invent FTL tech powerful and affordable enough to abuse it to shave a few frames off of internet latencies by beaming info across the planet through hyperspace
Ken
When you put it like that, the online games that work almost seamlessly to most end users (even if more hardcore can tell a difference) are a small miracle.
Quinneapolis
they literally are
Quinneapolis
miracles
TWO OF THEM
computers and code and anything involving them are high tier miracles, i've learned this much from knowing prof
EsperBot
I mean mostly you're not working over distances that are nearly that long
Quinneapolis
mostly yes
EsperBot
Unless you're playign Splatoon, which works kind of astonishingly well all things considered.
Vehrec
someone should get Prof one of those physical nanoseconds in a frame or something.
Quinneapolis
but if I wanted to throw down with rukafais at street fighter with perfect accuracy it just couldn't happen unless one of us moved
Lord Nick
Perfect quantum entanglement. Apply it to online gaming.
Princess Emily
tell you what prof
Princess Emily
if I ever find a genie
Princess Emily
I will use my third wish to solve this problem
Quinneapolis
I'd only go for it if you're getting, like, 5+ wishes
EsperBot
Make sure it's a genie, if it's a monkey's paw I can think of a number of ways it could go super bad for EVERYONE.
Princess Emily
wish one, ageless immortal girl body
Princess Emily
wish two, endless money
Princess Emily
wish three, latency free online gaming
Quinneapolis
I guess you can probably somehow use your endless money to stop trump
Princess Emily
i will use latency free online gaming to stop trump