Problems with the new event computerwise.
I’m in the same boat as you. My DSL connection has an upload speed of .79 Mbps compounded with the lag spikes I find myself at an irreperable disadvantage. Picking up and throwing an orb before the visions get to me is an achievement in it self.
(edited by OmniPotentes.4817)
Having bad performance inside the gauntlet is mainly because of the mesh floor. It’s a lot more work to render the mesh, and it still shows whatever is happening underneath. If the floor was solid your performance troubles inside gauntlet would be largely solved.
Anet likely didn’t want to remove the armor stats entirely because…well,
we’ve all seen what happens in games where there’s no disadvantage to taking your pants off.
we’ve all seen what happens in games where there’s no disadvantage to taking your pants off.
Tips to improving your performance:
Reduce all settings to default (Best Performance will drop them all to the lowest possible). If you still have fps problems, turn Render Sampling to subsample, this will cause edges to pixelate, but it will speed up the game.
Turn off Best Texture Filtering, Depth Blur, High-Res Character Textures.
Turn the Refresh Rate to Default.
Set a Frame Limiter to 30.
Set Resolution to Fullscreen.
Turn off Camera Shake.
Do not stand above the zerg (figure out where they farm and don’t stand near that section. Be careful when the champions spawn.)