probably a pipe dream, but does anyone here do any online gaming?

[K1ngN0thing]

I'd love to be able to play real time online games from my camper with a mobile connection. I assume this just isn't feasible as there would probably be significant delay between input and server response. Does anyone have any experience with this?

 

[MikeRuth]

Not anymore but back in 2006 yes!

No longer legal in Ca, but I here tell that may change soon. Doubt I would go back. I had more free time then and played the odds on the BJ games,

 

[K1ngN0thing]

Now if I were to pay for a 3g connection, then use a hotspot to convert it to a wifi signal for a windows tablet, would my speed be reduced?

 

[Reducto]

I play World of Warcraft and have played online poker in the past. Neither requires a ton of bandwidth or speed, just low latency which is what cell systems are built for. Imagine if you were talking on the phone and there were constant half second delays - you'd jump to a different provider right away!

Go with a Verizon 4g hotspot (through a reseller if you can get a better deal) and you'll be happy almost anywhere near a highway. Out in the boonies sometimes it can be iffy but you'll know before you start gaming. wifi won't add significant delays.

 

[johnny b]

The new Net Neutrality rules may have an impact on the 'gambling' side of gaming...Poker, Blackjack, etc.

"Washington • Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile now must act in the "public interest" when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone, under rules approved Thursday by a divided Federal Communications Commission.

The plan, which puts the Internet in the same regulatory camp as the telephone and bans business practices that are "unjust or unreasonable," represents the biggest regulatory shakeup to the industry in almost two decades. The goal is to prevent providers from slowing or blocking web traffic, or creating paid fast lanes on the Internet, said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler."

:s  

 

[Matt71]

Now if I were to pay for a 3g connection, then use a hotspot to convert it to a wifi signal for a windows tablet, would my speed be reduced?

Reduced compared to what?
A mobile connection is probably going to be slower than your home broadband connection no matter what.
The trickier part is getting a good cell signal.

Back to your original question. I don't have the time right now, but once we are on the road I'd love to do some online gaming. My roommate plays Apocalypse world and Dungeon World with multiple groups online and they don't have any problems, aside from everyone being available. A lot of gamers these days are using Google hangouts to play tabletop games online.

I'd also be up for some Diablo when the time comes. From what I have read, it doesn't use up very much bandwidth unless you are installing an update (which you should do from a free connection somewhere).