net_loss what does it do?

A_Gay_PossumA_Gay_Possum Join Date: 2013-08-31 Member: 187372Members, Reinforced - Supporter
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net_loss command was added many patches ago. I tried it out today thinking it would be a way to monitor loss since net_stats only seems to show choke, and it did nothing. Anyone know what it's for?
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  • GhoulofGSG9GhoulofGSG9 Join Date: 2013-03-31 Member: 184566Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Supporter, Pistachionauts
    edited February 2015
    net_loss <value> simulates a given percentage of udp packet loss. Meaning the udp packet handler just starts dropping a certain amount of packets per second with net loss set.

    I do not recommend to use this in any way in a real game !!!

    Missing of expected udp packets is btw the meaning of choke? Normally this indicated some kind of network (specially sometimes missing bandwidth) issues.
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  • A_Gay_PossumA_Gay_Possum Join Date: 2013-08-31 Member: 187372Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    test
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