Introduction

• Qualitative assertion: Low latency and jitter are desirable for real-time, interactive games

• Quantitative assessments: Rare, yet useful to ISPs and game hosting companies

  • What is the latency radius within which I'll find my primary population of players?

• This project attempts to correlate observed player activity with network conditions

  • Specific context: Quake III Arena, a networked, multiplayer 'first person shooter' (FPS) game

• Hope others will embark on similar research

  • This project is self-funded, donated resources