Best ISP for online gaming in New Zealand

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SeanoffShotgun

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#116870 12-May-2013 18:27

Hey guys. This is my first post here so if I am in the wrong forum please bare with me.

I am shortly moving into my own house and I will need to set up internet as one of my first tasks. I am wondering what ISP you use in your own homes, or which ISP would you consider the best for online gaming?

I have heard that Telecom and Slingshot are pretty good. What are your thoughts?

Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers

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#816334 12-May-2013 18:29

Telecom are pretty good. I don't work for them*

*One of these is a lie.
**I'm pretty bias, don't listen to me.

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#816335 12-May-2013 18:34

I'm on Slingshot Unlimited and i've found it fine. They QoS it second, after VOIP (which is probably a trivial amount anyway).

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#816336 12-May-2013 18:35

Telecom, Vodafone/Telstra Clear, Snap.

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#816337 12-May-2013 18:35

Worry about the quality of the house wiring and approx where are you moving to?

SeanoffShotgun

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#816338 12-May-2013 18:36

Thanks for your input. So far I think ill go with Telecom. They do naked broadband package's right?

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#816340 12-May-2013 18:38

Haven't had any problems with Telecom or Snap. Usually get 160-180ms in most games.

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SeanoffShotgun

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#816341 12-May-2013 18:38

johnr: Worry about the quality of the house wirimg and approx where are you moving to?

Quality of house wiring I am unsure about as the house is just a flat. It is in Wanganui

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#816342 12-May-2013 18:39

Dolts: Haven't had any problems with Telecom or Snap. Usually get 160-180ms in most games.

That's good to know. Cheers

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#816343 12-May-2013 18:40

How rural will it be?

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#816344 12-May-2013 18:40

SeanoffShotgun: Thanks for your input. So far I think ill go with Telecom. They do naked broadband package's right?

They do not. If you need naked broadand then either Snap or Vodafone.

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#816346 12-May-2013 18:42

johnr: How rural will it be?

Basically in the middle of town

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#816349 12-May-2013 18:44

SeanoffShotgun:
johnr: How rural will it be?

Basically in the middle of town

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#816350 12-May-2013 18:46

this is the latest Truenet results for international latency for all isp's

Common sense is not as common as you think.

SeanoffShotgun

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#816369 12-May-2013 19:27

So Telecom seems to be an all round good ISP from your responses. I have checked this link http://www.telecom.co.nz/internet/ and the Ultra Fibre network is not yet available in my region. Is the ADSL Broadband pretty decent? I am tossing up between the Telecom ADSL and Slingshot.

SeanoffShotgun

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#816372 12-May-2013 19:33

Dolts: Haven't had any problems with Telecom or Snap. Usually get 160-180ms in most games.

Referring to Telecom, is that using the Fibre network or the ADSL network? Correct me if my terminology is wrong!

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