Returning player, Asia-area play on NA servers

SirGreenRanger · January 24, 2022 at 6:37 AM

This is my first post here, but hopefully not my last!

I'm thinking about returning to this game, and playing with a good friend who is currently overseas (in Japan specifically).
I was wondering if anyone knew how rough the connection would be to the American server? They'd be completely new to the game, and I wouldn't want their experience to be a lag-fest.

I remember I tried to play a couple years ago when I was out there, and downloading the game took forever, and I struggled to really even leave a town.

Is there anyway for this download time to be prevented? Can my friend front load it all over a week and then play on everything else smoothly?
I'm excited to get back into the game with my friend, but I want to know if I should try now, or wait a year for them to return.

Thank you in advance!

Ravenshaw · January 24, 2022 at 11:17 AM

I don't know how rough the connection would be for a Japanese player, but as a reference point, I'm a European player who can without issues play on the American district. Only when I'm doing hard stuff do I jump to European servers for the even quicker response.

Downloading all the maps at once? : GuildWars (reddit.com)

Here's a reddit post on how to force the client to download the whole game, instead of having to wait in loading screens in game.

Good luck and welcome back

purp · January 24, 2022 at 11:57 AM

I live in Asia and I generally am ok with the connection. However, your friend can expect ~150-250ms consistently. DLing will take a while though.

Blind Was My Fury · January 24, 2022 at 1:26 PM

I stay in asia also i got 160-250ping most of the time which is okay to play the game honestly as long as your connection is stable.

SirGreenRanger · January 24, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Quote from Ravenshaw

I don't know how rough the connection would be for a Japanese player, but as a reference point, I'm a European player who can without issues play on the American district. Only when I'm doing hard stuff do I jump to European servers for the even quicker response.
Downloading all the maps at once? : GuildWars (reddit.com)
Here's a reddit post on how to force the client to download the whole game, instead of having to wait in loading screens in game.
Good luck and welcome back

Wow, thanks for the link!

Thanks guys, I really feel a lot more confident than I did about this whole endeavor. Hope to see you in game!

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