Lag Issue

[XxJumboMCxX]

I'm noticing a lag issue on Snapcraft where you cant place or break blocks sometimes... this isn't happening on any other server for me. I don't know if this is happening to any other people but I just thought i would let ya guys know.

 

[jasonstover9]

Sometimes its for everyone (server side lag) and sometimes its just your machine (client side lag).
You cant fix server side lag but usually its ironed out pretty quick. Its cause can be a hundred different things.
However if its client side lag, you can do a lot. For instance sometimes a wired instead of wireless connection can be quicker and more stable. Shutting down all but my minecraft on your PC can also help. With wifi you can engage in practices that make it better. If your in a multi person household and one person is watching Netflix on wifi and another Youtube on wifi, then you play minecraft the wifi will start to choke on its own feed. It just cant handle it. Try to play when less people are doing things that take up a lot of wifi.
You can always do /ping in chat. I think numbers over 300 are bad.
I hope your issue can be resolved and your game play can improve.

 

[Smol]

This has happened to me multiple times when I was playing the digging game. It really stuffed me up
xxx

 

[Spazboy99]

Yes, @jasonstover9 the command /ping to check with your wifi connection. As if it is appearing more then 300 then your wifi fault. Or you can do /tps to check the color if all three color is green then it is fine.

 

[Dutchy]

That got me wondering.... I am really into computers but I never really understood what ping is for!... What is ping? When do you have a good ping? When a bad ping? Can someone explain? I feel like a noob now

 

[Emmmma]

That got me wondering.... I am really into computers but I never really understood what ping is for!... What is ping? When do you have a good ping? When a bad ping? Can someone explain? I feel like a noob now

I don't know a lot about ping but basically, the closer the number is to 0, the better.

 

[jasonstover9]

Ping is how fast a network utility (etc) can be reached over the internet.
What your system does (in very basic terms) is request a ping (/ping) the server sends these empty packets and then takes them back. The basics of this is its testing how fast you can download the packets then how fast you can upload the packets. Internet speed is based on both upload and download speed. In minecraft both are very important. I think the ping is in milliseconds (but I could be wrong). So, yes the lower that number the fast and better you are able to download info and then send it back.