I get this a lot. Normally it would be a bit more of a difference in pin or pl than tonight's video. Don't know why game dosnt choose nearest server. Anyone else get this?Edit: changed title as I forgot to say I'm on xbox 😃

@OldTreeCreeper This is normal. The list is always sorted by average ping, giving you the one at the top. Yes, it might not be the closest geographically, but this is because of the routing set by the ISP. Routing changes pretty often, that's why the closest server is not always the same. The fact that, in your case, the game jumps between 2-3 servers is because their averages are very close and switch positions in the list very often. Doesn't really matter whether you're on Xbox, PC, Playstation.Also, the servers in that list are for lobby services. When starting a new match, the lobby server forwards you to the actual match server, until the match ends for you and you get connected back to the lobby server. The match server can be on another data centre, sometimes closer, other times further away.By the way, routing changes cause disruptions often, this might be one of the main reasons we sometimes don't get a third teammate or get thrown out of the match with code net errors.

@EryxApexWell, it wouldn't necessarily work. Such a priority toggle would act like a playerbase split, resulting in an increase in waiting time even for those who want fast matchmaking. Also, waiting too much between matches breaks the flow, resulting in players losing interest in the game much faster because they don't get the same adrenaline rush.Another thing, nothing guarantees low latency matchmaking. Even at an average below 20ms, it's enough to get a spike and issues like stuttering and rubberbanding will occur. These come from the simulation not getting all the data in time or conflicts between the server and clients, so spikes have a bigger impact than a higher average lag . Spikes can't be prevented, even a simple rerouting can cause net disruptions, resulting in delays of hundreds or thousands of miliseconds and lost packets.

@OldTreeCreeper The server you pick on that screen isnt the one you connect to each match anyway.

@hayhor Doubt it. I have the same ping for every game I play in a session of 5 hours and is also the same in each session. I had instances where I would get crazy ping spikes, but my random teammates confirmed that I was always on the server selected initially.

@ILostT0Loba Nahhh it’s true, but mostly for Asian or American regions it seems. They get bounced at times that is not the home screen data centre. Europeans don’t get this too often as I’ve rarely seen that in comments.Americans even show proof that they were for instance on Dallas server but in game with random spikes see that afterwards in lobby they’re on another server.

Game not auto choosing nearest server on xbox

17 Replies

hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@OldTreeCreeper The server you pick on that screen isnt the one you connect to each match anyway.
ILostT0Loba
5 years ago
@hayhor Doubt it. I have the same ping for every game I play in a session of 5 hours and is also the same in each session. I had instances where I would get crazy ping spikes, but my random teammates confirmed that I was always on the server selected initially.
Koochi-Q
5 years ago
@ILostT0Loba Nahhh it’s true, but mostly for Asian or American regions it seems. They get bounced at times that is not the home screen data centre. Europeans don’t get this too often as I’ve rarely seen that in comments.

Americans even show proof that they were for instance on Dallas server but in game with random spikes see that afterwards in lobby they’re on another server.
ILostT0Loba
5 years ago
@Koochi-Q Never seen it on Singapore servers. As in never ever, might be a console thing
Koochi-Q
5 years ago
@ILostT0Loba I’ve heard it before from someone else playing on Singaporean server. Mostly when it takes too long to find matchmaking for ranked. Dunno if it was @BaldWraithSimp or someone else tho
DarthValtrex
Hero (Retired)
5 years ago
@OldTreeCreeper Game thinks you need lag to be good.. That or you are to good and the game is trying to handicap you with lag.
EryxApex
5 years ago
@OldTreeCreeper Why they haven't implemented a priority toggle for us, to choose between fast matchmaking or low latency matchmaking. I would be happier with a 5 minute queue, than 5 minutes of dodgy, stuttering, rubberbanding, awful, irritating, aglhfsk1dhajhdga6fsf gameplay...
OldTreeCreeper
Hero+
5 years ago
@ILostT0Loba yes I'm on xbox. Have to change the server to London almost every time I switch it on.
OldTreeCreeper
Hero+
5 years ago
@EryxApex it would seem a simple thing to do to choose lowest ping and pl??? There's somthing afoot Watson 😃
OldTreeCreeper
Hero+
5 years ago
@DarthValtrex lag gets me killed more often then not with my awful Internet. Dead before I know it. Doubt very much the game can compensate for a fluctuating connection rate. 😃