Restocking & Network Latency

[yukiotoko]

We all know many have made a very good living from restocking even though the system has been tightened up considerably.

I have a fast computer tweaked as per many other posts in this forum, a fast connection (2x100Mbps) but have NEVER and I mean NEVER managed to restock anything halfway decent.

I have to conclude that Network Latency (USA to Japan and back) is the culprit.

My question is:
Are there any Master Restockers that do NOT reside in contintental US?

Any comments?

yuki

[Shattered Rift]

It sounds like you're forgetting about the Auto-Buyers, depending on how many are still making it through the current system.

I know I was able to restock decently in Furny about a year ago before the system was changed, though I haven't bothered much with the current system. I've been sitting in Defense Magic for the past week, but out of the two shiny things I've seen restock (Terror Stone and Green Scorchstone), I didn't know/think to dive for them before they were gone.

Granted, I am in the US. Though I seem to recall several people in the Philippines bragging that their afternoon is during the US nighttime, and being able to do quite well with restocking.

[sexysilver]

The best restocker I ever knew lived in England ... and I'm pretty well connected restocker wise

[Q77]

I live in Canada and I RS decently well...I know quite a few RSers who are very good and live in eastern ASia...perhaps your speed is not as good as you think it is (but I don't know, not good with computers)...check speedtest.com, might not be the right site but something like that...the faster your download, the better.

Anyways back on topic...maybe your way of RSing is incorrect...what shops do you RS in, and how often do you refresh? also what do you consider as a half-decent RS?

[weee5067]

If you go to speedtest.net (no doubt the one Q77 meant...pretty close on the URL), you can pick the server you want to use to test your connection speed. One of the numbers the test gives is latency, and I assume that's what you're talking about right now. On the server within a few miles of my house, I had 90 milliseconds for latency. On the server in the general vicinity of the Neopets servers (assuming they're all in one spot, which they may very well not be. I honestly don't know), I got 108 ms. 1000 mile difference, 18 ms difference. Quite honestly, I'm not sure how much difference a few milliseconds is going to make, if you're actually good at restocking.

Edit: Funnily enough, my brother's computer has half the latency time mine does, but we restock equally well.