(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Internet speed seems to have such an impact on my play on MW2.

I have Comcast broadband premium service package with a guarantee of
10 MBPS download speed. I had to upgrade my service from standard package of 6MBPS becasue I could not kill anyone the first month the game came out. If my speed drops below 15 MBPS I don't even feel like playing.
I'm hardwired from my router to my game system ( PS3 ).
I test my connection on You must login or register to view this content. and generally run at downloads around 20 MBPS with upload speeds around 1.5 to 2 MBPS. Depending on the time of day or night,download speeds can increase to 30 MBPS.

There is a noticable difference in game speed when this happens.
Although there is still the problem of who is host.
I can have a good speed running and still get 3 bars during a game.
There is a major difference in game play between 3 and 4 green bars for me.

My question is what is the average internet connection speed that people have during game play?
How do you test your speed ? does anyone even bother to test?
Do other people find a major difference in game play between 2,3,or 4 green bars?
How can people with 1 red or 2 yellow bars kill anyone at all ?
I've been in games where someone went 35/5 KD with a red bar and were not the host.

WHAT SPEED DO YOU HAVE?
Are there any tips on boosting connections speeds?

running my ps3 in the DMZ of my router gives me 3mb d/l and a 1mb u/l ,this gives me host twice,3 times daily . 3 bars plays perfectly for me as well ... im in uk

20mb wow ur lucky

edit - i think its all about your upload speeds....

I run on Comcast Ultra tier, 22/30 mbit/sec download. Noticable improvement in online play. I am usually host in mw2 whenever the main host leaves the room I join.

running 3 mb/ how many green bars do you normally get during game play?

did you really want to ask lol?

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Which is the most impactful on your gameplay?
is it the D/L speed or the U/L speed ?

out of curiosity, how much do you pay for 20mbps

out of curiosity, how much do you pay for 20mbps

It is part of triple play package but the total internet portion of the bill is 29.99 per month. 19.99 plus 10.00 for the premium upgrade

4 green bars most of the time, 3 green bars if it's a bad day lol

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I play on 3mbps with almost every game being 4 bars. Not host btw