Netduma router - What's the point?

[omega4]

First, let me say that I think my Netduma router and its accompanying software are quality products. It does a great job of preventing me from joining "high-latency" game servers or peer connections (e.g. COD).

 

My issue is the Netduma router doesn't prevent high-latency gamers from joining my games.

 

Yes, I know it's not possible for Netduma to block other gamers from joining my games. But then, I have to ask: What's the point of owning a Netduma router?

[BENORMOUS]

It's not just the geo filtering it's the CC keeping anyone within the home from saturating your bandwidth causing you jitter/spikes

[ColonicBoom]

First, let me say that I think my Netduma router and its accompanying software are quality products. It does a great job of preventing me from joining "high-latency" game servers or peer connections (e.g. COD).

 

My issue is the Netduma router doesn't prevent high-latency gamers from joining my games.

 

Yes, I know it's not possible for Netduma to block other gamers from joining my games. But then, I have to ask: What's the point of owning a Netduma router?

 

That's a strange question, you've already partially answered it.

It's supposed to prevent you from joining high-latency hosts, like you said. It's not supposed to stop other players from joining the lobby, nothing does that.

And like Benormous said, it stops local congestion caused by other people on your network.

[Netduma Jack]

First, let me say that I think my Netduma router and its accompanying software are quality products. It does a great job of preventing me from joining "high-latency" game servers or peer connections (e.g. COD).

 

My issue is the Netduma router doesn't prevent high-latency gamers from joining my games.

 

Yes, I know it's not possible for Netduma to block other gamers from joining my games. But then, I have to ask: What's the point of owning a Netduma router?

 

As Boom said, you have partially answered the question. No other router can secure you a low ping host, or give you any control whatsoever over which hosts you're joining in games. The host makes a massive difference to the quality of your gameplay.

 

If we could prevent other players from connecting to the game, that would certainly ruin a lot of peoples experiences - and we'd be a pretty hated company! Nobody will ever dare to create a product which blocks other players from games, but controlling which hosts you connect to is something we can do to improve your experience.

[BIG__DOG]

I LOVE MY NETDUMA!

 

 

 

[omega4]

Thanks for the comments. I love my Netduma router as well. It's just wishful thinking on my part that there isn't a way from preventing high-latency gamers from joining my game matches and lagging all over the place.

[PharmDawgg]

I got a feeling game developers would not look favorably on devices being able to control entire lobbies. That might be considered an unfair advantage. You would think game developers would improve this when matchmaking. I would be ok with waiting a little longer to get in game if I knew this was happening. This being a tighter limit on different lobby’s pings

[ColonicBoom]

You would think game developers would improve this when matchmaking. I would be ok with waiting a little longer to get in game if I knew this was happening. This being a tighter limit on different lobby’s pings

 

That's high up on my list of pet hates. Seeing a constant 2 bar at peak time just smacks of lazy/score-based/desperate matchmaking.