Lag in game (uswest)

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Not sure what is causing the problem. Any how, i play on uswest and it seems that when i stand still my ping is fine but when i start attacking things or run around my ping goes from around 200 up to in between 500 to 1000. It means that i'm either attacking something that is not there or i die without any chance of escape.  I have a pretty good connection to the internet (512K) so i don't think this could be the problem (maybe it is??) I just wondered if there was any in game tweaking i can do ? Or any other suggestions of what the problem could be.

Cheers,
Jus

Many causes for lags:

-a slow computer/lack of memory:upgrade the processor and/or the video card and/or add memory and/or change for a bigger hard drive

-spyware/adware/parasite progs:delete temporary files,clean cookies,clean history websites,run a virus scanner before playing,run a spyware/adware scanner (spybot and adware to get rid of the trash)

-too many progs are loaded when you start windows:uncheck starting progs (start up menu,msconfig,uncheck box starting progs) except the firewall and internet prog

-other hardware issues;a bad modem or a long wire (between the computer and the plug) for instance

-a bad internet provider,distance issues,number of internet user in your area;even with a good connection,the more people share bandwith in your area,the more lags for you;and I've often heard that DSL is better than cable concerning bandwidth