On Jan 4, 2008 4:44 PM, Gian-Carlo Pascutto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> steve uurtamo wrote:
> >> It was my understanding that the netlag to the Philippines was about
> >> 380 ms; accounting for an additiaonal 15% packet loss and we end up
> >> at about 440 ms.
> >
> > i think that it works out to roughly double that because of the
> protocol, right?
>
> Yes, the server sends out the move and starts your clock immediately.
> You need 1 ping time to see the move and start calculating. After you
> move, there's an additional ping time to get the move to CGOS.


Ping times are round trip.  I believe it should be 1/2 ping time to see the
move and start calculating, and an additional 1/2 ping time to get the move
to CGOS.
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