The Grand: Post your reaction time topic!

AngeluszAngelusz Harmonic entropist Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18072Members, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
edited July 2012 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Everyone can play</div>User Khyron <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=119332&st=0&p=1949998&#entry1949998" target="_blank">posted</a> a link to <a href="http://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime/allresults.php?d#me" target="_blank">a nice reaction time test here</a>.

Since we're all gamers here, we should be pretty fast! I've tried it myself and got the following score on 5 tries:

<strike>45. Angelusz just seconds ago 5 198.6</strike>
44. Angelusz just seconds ago 20 196.1

Post your own results and lets see who's fastest AND dominate the charts on that test! :)

Hall of Fame (Top 5 scores):
1. Jaweese - 175
2. Raza - 183.2
3. Kouji-San - 193
4. Temphage - 194.4
5. Angelusz - 196.1

FYI: The average human response time ranges from 150ms to 300ms, with the top of the bell curve at <b>215ms</b>.
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  • DghelneshiDghelneshi Aims to surpass Fana in post edits. Join Date: 2011-11-01 Member: 130634Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited July 2012
    I'm at around 220, with high variance (190-270). I've been playing a lot of games (mostly FPS) since I was like 6 years old, but I'm also a very slow and confused person, so I suppose that fits me.

    Keep in mind there are monitors with severe input lag, which can skew the results quite a bit, just like your clicking technique and the sensitivity of your mouse button, which can decrease with the age of your mouse.
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  • AngeluszAngelusz Harmonic entropist Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18072Members, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    edited July 2012
    Heh, good point. I'm currently working from an office computer with an old HP mouse and stone-age Philips LCD monitor. I'll try again at home with my gaming mouse and monitor! :D
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  • TemphageTemphage Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69158Members
    edited July 2012
    42. your score
    sign up or log in just seconds ago 18 194.4


    PS: lol at all the azns with the 100ms reactions.
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  • KhyronKhyron Join Date: 2012-02-02 Member: 143308Members
    Yeah so I'm usually around 270 or so.

    After I've warmed up.

    :/
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  • KasperleKasperle Join Date: 2004-09-29 Member: 31990Members
    edited July 2012
    I am curious if my reactiontime will be faster in the evening ( it probably will be ).
    Now: around 230ms.
    late evening: around 220ms
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Fresh out of bed my time is 280 or so. My age is catching up with me.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited July 2012
    193 all over the place with 167 and 21x-something as well

    ^standard x5 result -edit
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Pretty solidly at 200 after 5 clicks, though I seemed to improve linearly. Guess it helps to program your brain for it by simply doing it more?
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  • AngeluszAngelusz Harmonic entropist Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18072Members, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1950075:date=Jul 9 2012, 02:46 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Align @ Jul 9 2012, 02:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950075"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Pretty solidly at 200 after 5 clicks, though I seemed to improve linearly. Guess it helps to program your brain for it by simply doing it more?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes, this can be trained.
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  • JaweeseJaweese Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58356Members
    edited July 2012
    Tried this 10 minutes after waking up. Scored 175 average, anywhere from 164-183. I remember doing a test like this a couple years back and I was 15-20 ms slower. Maybe I'm a morning person?
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    Got an average of 183.2 after 20 tries.
    My best try was 3 ms, I dare anyone to beat that. :D
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  • AngeluszAngelusz Harmonic entropist Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18072Members, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1950092:date=Jul 9 2012, 04:02 PM:name=Raza.)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Raza. @ Jul 9 2012, 04:02 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950092"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Got an average of 183.2 after 20 tries.
    My best try was 3 ms, I dare anyone to beat that. :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    A click of 3ms means that you started clicking before the square went green. Things like that do mess up your results and would normally be eliminated in a statistical analysis. :)
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  • AgielAgiel Join Date: 2006-11-14 Member: 58605Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    edited July 2012
    Would be interesting to see how this correlates to age. My average seems to be around 230ms currently, and I'm 25 years old.
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    edited July 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1950094:date=Jul 9 2012, 04:14 PM:name=Angelusz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Angelusz @ Jul 9 2012, 04:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950094"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A click of 3ms means that you started clicking before the square went green. Things like that do mess up your results and would normally be eliminated in a statistical analysis. :)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yeah, yeah I know that, in fact I never even got to see that green square.
    But it says on the site that anything below 100 ms doesn't count anyway. ;)
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  • AngeluszAngelusz Harmonic entropist Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18072Members, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    edited July 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1950096:date=Jul 9 2012, 04:19 PM:name=Agiel)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Agiel @ Jul 9 2012, 04:19 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950096"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Would be interesting to see how this correlates to age. My average seems to be around 230ms currently, and I'm 25 years old.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm 25 as well, 196 on a crappy computer. Hoping to get <strike>more</strike> <b>less</b> <sub><!--coloro:lightblue--><span style="color:lightblue"><!--/coloro-->(thank you kouji ;) )<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></sub> on my game pc!
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1950102:date=Jul 9 2012, 02:38 PM:name=Angelusz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Angelusz @ Jul 9 2012, 02:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950102"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm 25 as well, 196 on a crappy computer. Hoping to get more on my game pc!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't ya mean less <img src="http://members.home.nl/m.borgman/ns-forum/smileys/youreallwrong.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I wonder how many people try this, get a below average score, and decide not to post it.
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  • MestaritonttuMestaritonttu Join Date: 2004-07-29 Member: 30229Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold
    edited July 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1950110:date=Jul 9 2012, 05:39 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Jul 9 2012, 05:39 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950110"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I wonder how many people try this, get a below average score, and decide not to post it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Reaction time isn't something you can improve upon - WAIT FOR IT - you can practice, and train your brain, but in the end you're born with a certain reaction time and you're stuck with it. (I can't find the wiki for it, but I remember reading it somewhere. ._.)

    Therefore, I don't see why anyone would shy away from showing their sh*tty scores.

    My average is 244 - worse than most. I've known my reaction time is cr*p since I was 15 years old, yet I've always fared well in FPS games simply because of how much I play. The more you play the more your jedi skills (you learn to anticipate lol) improve, lessening the impact of reaction time.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Even if everything you say is true, I still bet that people are much more likely to post their time if it is low rather than high.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    mine is somewhere about 260-280 which I think is the worst so far :3

    Then again, I've never had to rely on my reactions much in most games. I've always made up for it with strategy, reading my opponent(s) and mindgames :D
    One thing that did occur to me though is that your mouse might improve/handicap your score a bit. The one I'm using right now is a replacement for my usual and it's got a decent bit of travel time. Not that it really matters though :P
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    The fact I remember taking tests like these 10 years ago, and topping scoreboards, but now after 50 tries I'm at an average of 240ms informs me I'm getting old. This depresses me way more than it probably should.
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  • RisingSunRisingSun Rising California Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28015Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1950033:date=Jul 9 2012, 08:05 AM:name=Angelusz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Angelusz @ Jul 9 2012, 08:05 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950033"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><strike>Ooh, I got #48 with my 203.4 ms! :p</strike> That link has the potency to completely derail this thread..... ;)

    EDIT: 45. Angelusz just seconds ago 5 198.6

    EDIT2: Since I like the idea of it (and to keep this thread clean) I've made a new thread in offtopic, to play around with this test: <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=119336" target="_blank">over here!</a>

    ---

    As for on-topic. Weezl, I know your pain. I dare even say that everyone that currently plays NS2 does. Its been said often before, and I can understand if you get tired reading it, but you'll have to wait for UWE to get to the polishing part. Better yet, a great deal of their current time is spent on this. There's quite a list of bugs that need to be fixed and the performance issues are known. UWE has the fullest intention to solve every problem you list in this thread. They just need time.

    Don't worry, it won't end up being a game with messy controls, latency issues and a load of bugs. Upon release, they intend to have it running like a charm. Just give it time.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    #75 hehe
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1950070:date=Jul 9 2012, 02:14 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Jul 9 2012, 02:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950070"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Fresh out of bed my time is 280 or so. My age is catching up with me.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--quoteo(post=1950150:date=Jul 9 2012, 08:58 PM:name=Geminosity)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Geminosity @ Jul 9 2012, 08:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950150"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->mine is somewhere about 260-280 which I think is the worst so far :3<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nope!

    I managed to get it down to about 250 earlier when I went for 20 samples, but then right near the end I got distracted or something and got a 400ms and 500ms click, which ruined my average and brought me back up to 280.
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    222.9 average after 20 tries, although my fastest individual one is 175, so if anyone asks I'll just tell them that.
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  • -Drake--Drake- -dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ- Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15125Members
    My first click was 212 but then it just got progressively slower each time I tried it =/

    Then again I'm using a laptop touchpad...
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  • UzguzUzguz Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17016Members, Constellation
    Scored an average of 160.6 a couple of days ago but haven't been able to replicate it since. (It's on the board there.) Time was around 5:30PM but I'd only been out of bed for about an hour - long story. 120hz monitor and an old faithful G5 with the poll rate adjusted.
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    It's not too hard to get insane reaction times if you just guess randomly when it will appear, since it doesn't punish for clicking early. I got 42ms by doing that but only once. I can imagine someone patient can just sit around a while until he manages it 5 times in a row.
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  • KhyronKhyron Join Date: 2012-02-02 Member: 143308Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1950531:date=Jul 11 2012, 08:31 PM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Svenpa @ Jul 11 2012, 08:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1950531"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It's not too hard to get insane reaction times if you just guess randomly when it will appear, since it doesn't punish for clicking early. I got 42ms by doing that but only once. I can imagine someone patient can just sit around a while until he manages it 5 times in a row.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's not measuring reaction time, but sure, you can dupe the test and then brag to all your internet friends how l33t you are. You can do that. Nobody's going to stop you. But also nobody's going to care, so I'm pretty sure it achieves nothing.

    Having said that, you have to do it 5 times in a row and if you stuff it up once it takes significantly longer for the square to turn green, so for a really simple web tool it's actually pretty good.
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  • GISPGISP Battle Gorge Denmark Join Date: 2004-03-20 Member: 27460Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Gold, Subnautica Playtester, Forum staff
    Damnit! 191.8 My 5th try was 216 and pulled my average up :(
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  • SkieSkie Skulk Progenitor Join Date: 2003-10-18 Member: 21766Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow
    150,8

    Damn, and I thought I was sub 150 for sure. I remember doing this kinda thing with some flash a dozen years ago.
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