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Jonathan wrote:
Singapore is an easy option for us because our server host has a data centre there so it would be really fast to procure and we would be able to get our existing deals there.
Last time I checked though, the routing to it was terrible. (It went to from NZ to SG via the US)
It looks like the routing is a little better now from NZ, but it's still worse than to a US data centre.
If someone from Australia wants to try pinging 216.12.196.114 to see what kind of ping they get, and compare it to pinging pathofexile.com that might be useful. If the ping to 216.12.196.114 is better than to pathofexile.com from Australia then we would consider getting a Singapore server.
As for other NZ / AU options, we are happy to consider them, but it's likely to be once we enter open beta and have more players.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
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C:\Users\xEnt>ping 216.12.196.114
Pinging 216.12.196.114 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 216.12.196.114: bytes=32 time=101ms TTL=54
Reply from 216.12.196.114: bytes=32 time=130ms TTL=54
Reply from 216.12.196.114: bytes=32 time=103ms TTL=54
Reply from 216.12.196.114: bytes=32 time=100ms TTL=54
Ping statistics for 216.12.196.114:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 100ms, Maximum = 130ms, Average = 108ms
C:\Users\xEnt>ping pathofexile.com
Pinging pathofexile.com [173.193.53.194] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 173.193.53.194: bytes=32 time=245ms TTL=53
Reply from 173.193.53.194: bytes=32 time=240ms TTL=53
Reply from 173.193.53.194: bytes=32 time=240ms TTL=53
Reply from 173.193.53.194: bytes=32 time=254ms TTL=53
Ping statistics for 173.193.53.194:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 240ms, Maximum = 254ms, Average = 244ms
im from adelaide running on internode. 100ms for aussie/NZers is FAR better than the regular 250ping to US. if you can deliver 100ms to oceanic players, you will go far!
