FPS Drops

Has anybody else been experiencing crazy FPS drops? Ive played defiance a long time, I know lag is cemented in the game it seems but not usually like this.
As soon as I get to a Major ARKFall (The big part of one) Ill drop to about 1 Frame per Second (not exaggerated at all, ill literally freeze and get a new frame one time every second or so) and this will last 20-25 seconds. Ill go back to normal for a minute or so then itll start again.

This isnt normal lag were youre without HUD or enemies havent appeared yet. I could not move, cannot shoot, cannot turn because I lack frames to do so.
Has anybody else been going through this? Ive played for about 2 years and never had it this bad.

yes this^ and cant switch guns for like 5 to 10 seconds

Bunp because its happening more and more

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Originally Posted by Jesse Is A Beast

Bunp because its happening more and more

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it takes 10 seconds to switch guns

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Originally Posted by DEATHBRINGER210

it takes 10 seconds to switch guns

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Yep! If you even have enough frames to get a weapon switch. Oh and if you wanna shoot thats another 15-20. Wanna move? Youre asking for too much, dcd

Just for your information, lag and low fps are two different issues. Most times the lag can be attributed to client-side network connection issues. However its fairly obvious that during these events especially when there are many people online and in-game during peak hours the latency between the server and the clients increases thus causing many players to experience lag.

When you get frames per second drops, your computer is failing to properly render the game optimally. Most times this is because the graphics processing unit (GPU aka video card) is unable to render the game at high graphic / video settings i.e resolution etc..Your system components may also be the culprits like your CPU, Harddrive, RAM which can bottleneck the fps within your games. The most obvious sigh of FPS drops is you get a slideshow like effect within game. The issue you're experiencing is server lag. Which is obvious by the delayed response with input action / feedback. i.e you set an ammo spike and nothing happens until a few seconds later.

Here's an article that further clarifies this : http://www.howtogeek.com/142193/htg-...he-same-thing/

edited to add - Google search FPS and Lag if you want even more info

I found that the fps drops that low when enemies spawn right on me. I try to roll away when possible

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Originally Posted by Lithova

Just for your information, lag and low fps are two different issues. Most times the lag can be attributed to client-side network connection issues. However its fairly obvious that during these events especially when there are many people online and in-game during peak hours the latency between the server and the clients increases thus causing many players to experience lag.

When you get frames per second drops, your computer is failing to properly render the game optimally. Most times this is because the graphics processing unit (GPU aka video card) is unable to render the game at high graphic / video settings i.e resolution etc..Your system components may also be the culprits like your CPU, Harddrive, RAM which can bottleneck the fps within your games. The most obvious sigh of FPS drops is you get a slideshow like effect within game. The issue you're experiencing is server lag. Which is obvious by the delayed response with input action / feedback. i.e you set an ammo spike and nothing happens until a few seconds later.

Here's an article that further clarifies this : http://www.howtogeek.com/142193/htg-...he-same-thing/

edited to add - Google search FPS and Lag if you want even more info

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I don't play PC im on PS servers. Ive played well over 250 games on playstation and never once seen drops to 1fps. Which leads me to believe again, its Defiance not myself.

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Originally Posted by Jesse Is A Beast

Has anybody else been experiencing crazy FPS drops?

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Hey there! Based on the information you've provided so far, it sounds like the trouble you're having is more of a network/connectivity issue rather than an issue with your FPS. These issues can appear to be very similar so it can be hard to tell the difference. Fortunately, we do have a few basic troubleshooting steps that might help (Playstation specific steps are about halfway down the page).

If that doesn't work, I'd suggest contacting our CS team so they can investigate further. Make sure to provide them with as many details as you can! The more information they have at their disposal, the more effective their investigation will be.

Best of luck!

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Originally Posted by ZamboniChaos

Hey there! Based on the information you've provided so far, it sounds like the trouble you're having is more of a network/connectivity issue rather than an issue with your FPS. These issues can appear to be very similar so it can be hard to tell the difference. Fortunately, we do have a few basic troubleshooting steps that might help (Playstation specific steps are about halfway down the page).

If that doesn't work, I'd suggest contacting our CS team so they can investigate further. Make sure to provide them with as many details as you can! The more information they have at their disposal, the more effective their investigation will be.

Best of luck!

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Your wrong on this one. If the devs played these events on ps3 they would experience this issue 1000%. If an enemy such as a monarch spawns on you then the fps grinds to a halt like OP described. All you can do is try to move slowly and wait for it to go back to normal. Then try to avoid being in a spot that the monarchs spawn. It's almost asif it happens if your player is inside the enemy.