When you are in the game, press Shift-N to bring up the Network Statistics window. This will show you, among other things, the latency in your connection with the server (the "ping" measurement). This is round-trip time, meaning how many milliseconds it takes for data to leave your computer, reach the Ryzom servers, and return to your computer.
The servers are in France.
Measured in milliseconds, numbers close to 1000 mean it could take a second or more for the server to register a hit on your character and for you to respond. That's an eternity when something is chewing your face off. Personally, I usually have around 200-400 ms, which is generally quite responsive. Anything above that and it starts feeling choppy to me.
(Underpowered computers can also artificially increase the latency, as your computer can't get out of its own way fast enough to communicate with the Ryzom servers)
The servers are in France.
Measured in milliseconds, numbers close to 1000 mean it could take a second or more for the server to register a hit on your character and for you to respond. That's an eternity when something is chewing your face off. Personally, I usually have around 200-400 ms, which is generally quite responsive. Anything above that and it starts feeling choppy to me.
(Underpowered computers can also artificially increase the latency, as your computer can't get out of its own way fast enough to communicate with the Ryzom servers)