SWTOR Intermittent Lag (2019)

[MemesterGaming10]

This is my first ever post, but here is the issue:

Every time I login and start playing one of my characters, I get these strange lag spikes at the usual intervals of from 2-13 minutes between each. While these spikes are going on, the MS starts jumping by about 1000, during which I cant do anything. These spikes can go on for a very long time, the longest one I had was 20 minutes (Managed to eat 2 pizza slices and chug an entire bottle meanwhile). It is getting so bad, that I am in a perpetual fear of them popping up during a boss fight and ruining my game. 

It is definitely not an internet issue, pretty much every other game runs fine, without a hitch. 

Please help, these lag spikes are really getting to me.

[proxos666]

@MemesterGaming10 

Run a graph with pingplotter "while playing" and see if anything changes when this occurs , the graph can be saved as a jpg and inserted here.

[MemesterGaming10]

How do I have ping plotter track the lag spikes? I believe there is some sort of number needed to be inputted in the target space but I don't know what it should be

I never used ping plotter before

[proxos666]

@MemesterGaming10 

use 8.8.8.8 initially that goes to google

[MemesterGaming10]

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[proxos666]

@MemesterGaming10 

Ok so what ever is going on is happening in your local network, see the packet loss happening at on the very first hop and going through to the end of the plot, that is why there is issues.

if wireless try a ethernet connection direct to the modem and see if the same loss occurs for example, need to start working out what isnt causing this now.

[MemesterGaming10]

I know for a fact this is not a wireless issue. I have already stated so in the first section. The internet is fine. In fact, I used to play with the same setup as now earlier without these issues. Same computer, same internet connections. If something has changed, it is not with my hardware or internet connection.

[proxos666]

@MemesterGaming10 

The pingplot is separate and independant to the game and it indicates an issue at hop 1 , what you do with that information is up to you

match your pingplot to the common indicators at this link

[MemesterGaming10]

Ok, thank you for explaining this to me. I will try to find out the issue on my own from now on

[mysticbane]

Hello, can you help me with mine? I followed the same instructions you gave the original poster

Thank you!