I have a few complaints here and there about spiking while I'm playing and I finally decided to take a look for myself. I always have some sort of ridiculous high, like 2000ms. Only happens in Metal Gear. Here is a trace: Tracing Zone: SSCC Metal Gear CTF IP Address: 209.59.175.210
Hop IP Address Host Name Loss(%) Min/Avg/Max Ping
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1 *********** ****** 0.0 0 0 0
2 76.181.200.1 cpe-76-181-200-1.columbus.res.rr 0.0 0 10 30
3 24.95.86.65 gig2-4-556.ptskoh1-ybr1.columbus 0.0 0 10 40
4 65.25.129.190 srp9-1.clmboh1-rtr2.columbus.rr. 0.0 10 10 30
5 24.95.86.161 pos13-0.clmboh1-rtr1.columbus.rr 0.0 10 10 30
6 65.25.137.253 network-065-025-137-253.columbus 0.0 10 10 30
7 24.95.81.213 gig0-3-0.mtgmoh1-rtr0.columbus.r 97.9 30 30 30
8 4.78.216.9 te-3-1.car1.Cincinnati1.Level3.n 0.0 20 40 260
9 4.69.132.206 ae-5-5.ebr2.Chicago1.Level3.net 0.0 20 30 50
10 4.68.101.162 ae-21-56.car1.Chicago1.Level3.ne 97.9 180 180 180
11 4.71.182.14 WBS-CONNECT.edge5.Chicago1.Level 97.9 60 60 60
12 209.59.157.10 lw-core1-ge3.rtr.liquidweb.com 0.0 50 160 560
13 209.59.157.58 lw-dc1-dist4-ge1.rtr.liquidweb.c 0.0 50 350 720
14 209.59.175.210 <unknown> 0.0 50 50 190
Cycles: 48 It doesn't appear to be on my side, but maybe someone with a little more experience can pinpoint the problem. Hakaku? EDIT: Btw, this is a trace when I'm lagging.. Just an everyday trace.