Modem Tapping?

[Snakeandy7]

Is there any possible way to prevent people from doing this? It's causing problems on Era aswell as on Unholy Nation.

[Zero Hour]

Originally Posted by Snakeandy7

Is there any possible way to prevent people from doing this? It's causing problems on Era aswell as on Unholy Nation.

Wow, thanks for using that term, I just learned something new.

[Snakeandy7]

Do you understand what I mean?

[Zero Hour]

Originally Posted by Snakeandy7

Do you understand what I mean?

You're using the incorrect term, but you help me stumble upon something very interesting

[Splke]

When you "Modem Tap", you usually pull the Ethernet Cord from you DSL/Cable/Router, and it allows you freedom to move for 5-10 seconds, then once you "reconnect" to the server (eg, modem picks back up and sends the data packets), you just warped around the room and managed to avoid death, heal, then kill everybody.

It's really annoying on Era, but REALLY annoying on Graal Kingdoms. -_-'

There really isn't a way to stop it, it's simular to lag, just a delay in the receiving/sending data packets... I guess you'll have to live with it. Enforce rules against it, etc.

[Minoc]

Originally Posted by Splke

Enforce rules against it, etc.

And then people with lousy connections would also be banned.

[Shaun]

My modem is on another floor :/

[Projectshifter]

You're kidding me... people actually pull out their modem cable?

[MysticalDragon]

This isnt just used for graal, its also used to speed up a ****ty computer especially for downloading and uploading.

[ZanderX]

Originally Posted by MysticalDragon

This isnt just used for graal, its also used to speed up a ****ty computer especially for downloading and uploading.

I fail to see how something like this would make you download faster. You'd actually get corrupt or incomplete packets...

[Eagle]

Originally Posted by Projectshifter

You're kidding me... people actually pull out their modem cable?

For a game!

They must be really bad at PKing if they depend on "Modem Tapping."

[Zero Hour]

Originally Posted by Eagle

For a game!

They must be really bad at PKing if they depend on "Modem Tapping."

Or they just really want to kill the other person with the minimum ammount of effort...? Just because they abuse something to kill doesn't mean they suck, they could be lazy.

[Curt1zzle]

Grats -

Now about 30 forum browsers are going to log on Era and try this lovely fairly unknown trick.

[Spark910]

Originally Posted by Projectshifter

You're kidding me... people actually pull out their modem cable?

Lol, it's common on online games for consoles. Although I didn't know it was called that, but infact I call it ''pulling the cord'', it has great effect on games such as shooting ones that require you to breach a base for example, as if someone pulls their cord they can breach the base, kill a few people and avoid mines/guards in about 1second when the lag catches up. (Although it may sound like it, I don't do it - that's just the effect is has )

Hell, there is a device made that has a switch on your ethernet cord so you can do it while you play without having to pull it directly out of your modem/router. You can make it at home for little, or pay some random joe to make it for you (As most young kids opt for )

[HoudiniMan]

Originally Posted by Spark910

Hell, there is a device made that has a switch on your ethernet cord so you can do it while you play without having to pull it directly out of your modem/router. You can make it at home for little, or pay some random joe to make it for you (As most young kids opt for )

I'll sell anybody who wants one a box you simply clip on to your ethernet cord.

Push the button and it pushes a razor blade down, "interrupting" your connection "temporarily".

(until you get a new cord )