Halo 3 Lag/Hosting Advantage/Disadvantage

[kruegd1980]

This is for anyone who plays Halo and has a good understanding of the internet connections and hosting and lag and all that. I've tried searching forums and have yet to see anyone give a clear answer. I play a game called Grifball a lot on Halo 3 and lag is a huge problem. Can anyone in a simple manner explain what is lag...what causes lag...and what are the advantages or disadvantages or pulling host for a game? Thanks!

 

[perfecsaiyan]

Lag - is basically the delay of information transfer between networks.

Causes of lag:

- Bad network connection
- Slow network
- Hardware problems

There are no disadvantages when you are HOST. Basically all the information is relayed through your console. Generally everything will be fine on your screen, but other players will experience lag.