offering a $200 reward to anyone who can solve my Valorant issue.

[jyen555070]

I’m a former immo 3 player. Ever since this issue started, my rank has dropped drastically.

I don’t care about mouse feel or peripherals anymore — I just want this fixed.
It feels like I’m always 0.5 to 1 second behind the server.
When I see an enemy, I literally have no time to react.

I’ve tried:
UPS
EMI/RFI filters
Countless PC and system tweaks
None of them helped.
I’ve tested:
2 different ISPs
4 different PCs

The issue persists across all of them.
If you can actually solve this problem, I’m offering a $200 reward.
Please contact me on Discord: jy04559

[Rezurrect]

I’m a former immo 3 player. Ever since this issue started, my rank has dropped drastically.

I don’t care about mouse feel or peripherals anymore — I just want this fixed.
It feels like I’m always 0.5 to 1 second behind the server.
When I see an enemy, I literally have no time to react.

I’ve tried:
UPS
EMI/RFI filters
Countless PC and system tweaks
None of them helped.
I’ve tested:
2 different ISPs
4 different PCs

The issue persists across all of them.
If you can actually solve this problem, I’m offering a $200 reward.
Please contact me on Discord: jy04559

Hello,

Unfortunately I have had this same issue for god knows how long. No matter what the game is, even after multiple installs of Windows (different versions), it always feels like I am being out-reacted, and constantly feel behind the server. I also have a thread up about this issue, if I find anything out from anyone who helps me, I'll let you know, but it's not looking good...

[MontyTheAverage]

Sadly no fix for this and have been at it for 6 years now.

[ManWhoSoldTheWorld]

When did the issue start for you?
- Was it all of a sudden broken on a setup where everything had worked before?

[jyen555070]

When did the issue start for you?
- Was it all of a sudden broken on a setup where everything had worked before?

Back in 2022 when I got here for uni, I have no issue back in Taiwan....

[jyen555070]

I’m a former immo 3 player. Ever since this issue started, my rank has dropped drastically.

I don’t care about mouse feel or peripherals anymore — I just want this fixed.
It feels like I’m always 0.5 to 1 second behind the server.
When I see an enemy, I literally have no time to react.

I’ve tried:
UPS
EMI/RFI filters
Countless PC and system tweaks
None of them helped.
I’ve tested:
2 different ISPs
4 different PCs

The issue persists across all of them.
If you can actually solve this problem, I’m offering a $200 reward.
Please contact me on Discord: jy04559

Hello,

Unfortunately I have had this same issue for god knows how long. No matter what the game is, even after multiple installs of Windows (different versions), it always feels like I am being out-reacted, and constantly feel behind the server. I also have a thread up about this issue, if I find anything out from anyone who helps me, I'll let you know, but it's not looking good...

Tysm.

[crack]

I’m a former immo 3 player. Ever since this issue started, my rank has dropped drastically.

I don’t care about mouse feel or peripherals anymore — I just want this fixed.
It feels like I’m always 0.5 to 1 second behind the server.
When I see an enemy, I literally have no time to react.

I’ve tried:
UPS
EMI/RFI filters
Countless PC and system tweaks
None of them helped.
I’ve tested:
2 different ISPs
4 different PCs

The issue persists across all of them.
If you can actually solve this problem, I’m offering a $200 reward.
Please contact me on Discord: jy04559

I've read somewhere that it could be shitty queue management at high speeds (1Gbps, 2.5Gbps, etc) from the router, router pushes high speeds but with jitter, desync and latency. Try limiting your speed to 100mbps on your NIC of choice, also test interrupt moderation values to see which works best with your NIC.

[yehaw]

If you've tried 4 different systems and 2 different ISP, I think you need to come to terms with you're not as good as you once were, or think you currently are.

It's very hard to maintain high ranks in games, as the top players are usually grinding the games like a full time job every day of the week. If you're not doing the same, don't expect to compete at that level anymore, unless you're very naturally gifted. And there's always newer and younger players constantly coming out joining the mix.

Unless you dropped from top 20 to bronze rank, sounds like your skill/dedication dropped more than some mysterious ghost ruining your PC setups.

And my advice to people reading this, think twice before wasting your time on these type of reward threads. This guy essentially wants you to waste hours of your time for free and only pay if his "problem" is "solved". I got sucked into one of these "reward to fix" on Reddit a long time ago and knew exactly how to fix a much simpler problem the user was having. Told them the fix, ghosted with no replies afterwards. Granted it was only $20 and a few minutes of time.

[jyen555070]

If you've tried 4 different systems and 2 different ISP, I think you need to come to terms with you're not as good as you once were, or think you currently are.

It's very hard to maintain high ranks in games, as the top players are usually grinding the games like a full time job every day of the week. If you're not doing the same, don't expect to compete at that level anymore, unless you're very naturally gifted. And there's always newer and younger players constantly coming out joining the mix.

Unless you dropped from top 20 to bronze rank, sounds like your skill/dedication dropped more than some mysterious ghost ruining your PC setups.

And my advice to people reading this, think twice before wasting your time on these type of reward threads. This guy essentially wants you to waste hours of your time for free and only pay if his "problem" is "solved". I got sucked into one of these "reward to fix" on Reddit a long time ago and knew exactly how to fix a much simpler problem the user was having. Told them the fix, ghosted with no replies afterwards. Granted it was only $20 and a few minutes of time.

Sorry to hear about your terrible experiences. At first, I questioned myself—whether I’m just too old for FPS games or simply bad at the game right now. After playing at my buddy’s place, I instantly realized there’s some kind of issue at my place or with my hardware. I was matching MVPs, 7 in a row, in Ascendant and Immortal lobbies there, but I can’t win games in Gold or Plat at my own place.
I’m not saying I deserve that rank—I’m just a guy who wants a better gaming experience. It’s one of the things I do to remember my girlfriend who passed away… we used to play VALORANT together.

[yehaw]

If you've tried 4 different systems and 2 different ISP, I think you need to come to terms with you're not as good as you once were, or think you currently are.

It's very hard to maintain high ranks in games, as the top players are usually grinding the games like a full time job every day of the week. If you're not doing the same, don't expect to compete at that level anymore, unless you're very naturally gifted. And there's always newer and younger players constantly coming out joining the mix.

Unless you dropped from top 20 to bronze rank, sounds like your skill/dedication dropped more than some mysterious ghost ruining your PC setups.

And my advice to people reading this, think twice before wasting your time on these type of reward threads. This guy essentially wants you to waste hours of your time for free and only pay if his "problem" is "solved". I got sucked into one of these "reward to fix" on Reddit a long time ago and knew exactly how to fix a much simpler problem the user was having. Told them the fix, ghosted with no replies afterwards. Granted it was only $20 and a few minutes of time.

Sorry to hear about your terrible experiences. At first, I questioned myself—whether I’m just too old for FPS games or simply bad at the game right now. After playing at my buddy’s place, I instantly realized there’s some kind of issue at my place or with my hardware. I was matching MVPs, 7 in a row, in Ascendant and Immortal lobbies there, but I can’t win games in Gold or Plat at my own place.
I’m not saying I deserve that rank—I’m just a guy who wants a better gaming experience. It’s one of the things I do to remember my girlfriend who passed away… we used to play VALORANT together.

That's unfortunate, my condolences to you.

If you want serious help, I suggest you head over to Fiver and hire a person with good reviews in PC Gaming/Latency category to help you track down your issue. Nobody with expertise to fix such a complex issue you describe wants to waste hours of troubleshooting with the possibility of not getting paid.

To me, the sound of your issue sounds like you, not the systems or internet based on what you've written, but I'm only making an assumption based on the very limited info you provided. You say you have 0.5 second - 1 second of delay. That converts to 500ms-1000ms of lag whether it be your display, network, mouse, keyboard, rig, etc. Imagine playing with a monitor at 2hz refresh rate or with a ping of 500ms-1000ms, etc - that's essentially what you're describing. With that type of delay, you would be lucky to get into higher tier bronze ranks in competitive games.

You also say you tried different ISP, but don't mention if you tried bypassing router and going direct from modem to PC, which should be one of your first troubleshooting steps before buying another ISP subscription.

Best of luck.