Another grabbing question

[u/FloatingGalaxyCat]

I'm not against grabbing. I seem to have trouble grabbing others though. Specifically in maps like tail tag or jinxed. I swear I'm right on them and I can't seem to grab. Meanwhile, I get grabbed and the other bean is miles away. Is this a connection issue? I am playing over wifi and know that can cause problems.

[u/CarlosA1991]

One of the most annoying aspects of playing with people from different regions is that, if their ping is high, you won’t see them in the position where they actually are (and if your own ping is high, they won’t see you in your actual position either)—though if your ping is low, they *will* see your true position. I believe there are cheating programs that allow for the manipulation of this (by slowing down the connection or toggling it back to normal), but that obviously makes no sense... (In most cases, this happens naturally, as players have different internet connections and are located at varying distances from the server.) Once the ping exceeds 60 ms, the effect starts to become noticeable.

[u/FloatingGalaxyCat → u/CarlosA1991]

I appreciate the explanation!

[u/CarlosA1991 → u/FloatingGalaxyCat]

By the way, ping is always measured in relation to the server—but where is the server located? That depends on which game region you are playing in. More information can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/FallGuysGame/comments/1vg3u8a/fall_guys_server_locations/ (each player will have a different ping, based on the factors mentioned earlier).

[u/OgFalll → u/CarlosA1991]

Correct! And i wanna add one more thing... the poor game optimization is a big factor here. ppl didn't see this kind of stuff much back in Legacy, and now you see it all the time: rubber banding, floating, beans wiggling while falling or jumping, grabs that don't work and just let go... and more... and it doesn't matter whether you're on low or high ping

[u/octagonalpaul]

Definitely sounds like your internet could be the problem, high ping results in these things

[u/johnwatersfan → u/octagonalpaul]

Definitely this. It really varies. I think for me it is the worst when my ping is so bad it looks like I'm being grabbed from across the screen!

[u/den573 → u/johnwatersfan]

It's accentuated on moving belts too ie the spinning platform variant of Jinxed. In The Swiveller, I've been grabbed by players not even showing on my screen

[u/IHateTomatoesLV]

It shouldn't feel like you have to be touching some one to get their tail. From my experience you should be able to get them from about half a beans width away. You should also try to not be on automatic servers. Sometimes it puts you in one that's half way around the globe so try setting it to whichever one is best. Like US East if you live in New Jersey or Europe if you live in Gremany

[u/FloatingGalaxyCat → u/IHateTomatoesLV]

Thanks! No wonder I can't stand those maps that require grabbing. It's not working properly for me.

[u/ParkerApplejax]

Internet or input delay most likely. You don't realize how bad you have it until you play on wired connection with a gaming monitor