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If you are currently subscribed to that, what is it like when relying on satellite connection for both online live service play (as in multiplayer) and casual gaming? I've heard that star link internet sucks, is the subscription even worth the money for what it is? How does satellite connection hold up in comparison to oceanic fiber optic cable internet? The thing is, fiber optic cable internet is common and older while the latter is niche and recent.

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[-] HornedMeatBeast 37 points 4 days ago

A friend of mine had to use Starlink when he lived out in the sticks, near farmland.

I do wireless designs and surveys for a living, and I still prefer my cables. Wireless internet for me is a last resort if you cannot get some form of cabled internet.

My friend told me about the jitter and the spikes in latency, but also if the weather was too bad or really cloudy then his connection would be too bad to even browse.

I'll gladly sit on my VDSL line instead of Starlink and have a stable connection.

Also it means not funding Musk in anyway.

[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago

had to use

I was in this situation once. Not even cellphones worked -- for calling people. We were lucky we had electricity, heat, and running water.

I think the only "real" competition was hughes.

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