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If you are subscribed to Starlink (internet), 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? How well does satellite connection hold up in comparison to oceanic fiber optic cable internet? (Which is the most common form of connecting for the majority as it's been around longer).

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[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 27 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Those of us subscribed to Starlink aren't here because we have options. Honestly, it's decent. IIRC it's $110/mo for on average 300 down 15 up. Is that amazing? No. Is fiber better? Yes. But they're not marketing to people who have fiber as an option. They're marketing to people like me, who used to pay $460/mo for 60/15 microwave internet with frequent downtime -and- data caps. If you have to ask "but which one is better", the simple answer is generally fiber > starlink > cable > microwave > dsl/satellite > dialup. And I refuse to rank 5G service because that depends on too many factors.

[–] Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

60/15 for $460/no? What the actual shit? Even in my country where things tend to be more expensive than others in the continent, the internet is WAY cheaper.

[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 days ago

Oh, that was absolute highway robbery. But we had no other options and they knew it. They robbed us blind, and we dropped them the instant starlink became available.

[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 days ago

Starlink cannot be better than cable for gaming. You're gonna get double across the world pings even if what you're connecting to is next door.

Even dsl would be better honestly.

[–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Depends on where you live. Where I am, cable is 1GB and with DSL I had 600/150.

[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 days ago

Yeaaah, here in the US DSL is more like 6/1.5 at best. And no, that's not a typo.

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Definitely. I have coax cable, as do most people outside of cities and get 1000/50.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Where do you live that any of these prices are affordable or reasonable?

[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

Insanity. Prices are just unbelieveable. I have never seen 100+€ for any monthly rate ever for any telecomms service.

[–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago

$460/mo, holy hell!