Since the ban hammer has been swung, there are many people who claim that it's due to their crappy Internet. Be it their modem, router, or ISP that causes them lag.
[b]My question is this,[/b] should people with crappy internet be banned EDIT: "Temporarily Restricted."?
And can you think up of a solution for those who legit have bad connections? Maybe a "Lagged Lobby?"
I have my own opinion that if the lag gives them an advantage, then they should be banned or restricted. It is common knowledge that a fast and reliable Internet is necessary for games like this- it's also printed on the box.
Just want to see where people stand.
And keep it civil! People are still people, crappy Internet or not!
[b]EDIT 2[/b] Should there be a "sorry you can't play till your internet is better" restriction? Essentially a ban/restriction that you can do something about.
I know that Bungie seriously investigates all claims but nothing is 100% fool proof. [i]However[/i], I do believe most bans are legitimate.
And thanks all for being civil.
[b]EDIT 3[/b] To clarify where I stand (I guess ban isn't the word I would use for it). With how things are currently set up with Bungie and their policy, legitimate lag or manipulated lag, if is to your advantage, it should be "punishable."
Ideally, dedicates servers and a game play much like COD where you experience your own lag a lot where it forces and frustrates you to try and fix your connections! Credit to the user below!
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35 RepliesEdited by PWNYplays: 7/31/2015 8:18:52 PMThis post is for those who use the "my internet is sucky" excuse. People in this day and age have a big problem: They are able to use technology but did not learn or acquire any discipline to use it. I use the word "discipline" loosely but I firmly believe that you should be able to diagnose issues or try to fix common problems if you are to use Internet technology and engage in competitive online multiplayer gaming. It's just how I feel about people and their cars. If you can't change your tire when you get a flat, don't be surprised when you get a ticket for driving with a flat tire without having fixed it. You didn't learn that your internet was shit recently, you knew this before. You didn't bother to google how to improve your performance or isolate your console to your router so that the 500 cellphones your household has connected to the wifi don't interfere. You didn't search up how to improve gaming performance because you would have learned to isolate your console to your modem or maybe assign it a static IP then enable a DMZ on that IP so that nothing that interferes could possibly interfere. (There are a million guides on doing this and your router manufacturer can even help you over the phone to do this) Instead, you did nothing, knew you had an issue and are now complaining because you got caught doing something that hinders the positive gaming experience for others. Just like how driving with a flat tire can be a hazard for those who have to share the roads with you. Bungie didn't randomly select you for a ban like it's a goddamn draw for a cruise. You got reported to them. A lot. Enough so that they took the time to look at your ping/history and determine that you were gaining an advantage on other gamers due to network issues which they suspected were manipulated. Get your shit together and learn about the technology you are using instead of being ignorant.