Ravenclaw's Ping Equalizer

Summary

Ravenclaw's Ping Equalizer is a client-side Fabric mod designed to create a fairer PvP environment by allowing players to artificially increase their network latency. Unlike visual-only mods, this tool introduces real packet delay at the network layer.

• Real-time Effect: The delay happens in the Netty event loop; the server and other opponents perceive your higher ping as genuine.
• Purpose: To normalize latency in competitive play (e.g., leveling the field between a 10ms player and a 100ms player).

Commands

Technical Architecture

Packet Manipulation
The mod hooks into the Minecraft client's Netty pipeline. Outgoing and incoming packets are intercepted and held in a scheduled task queue for the duration of the configured delay before being flushed. This ensures the latency is "real" regarding server-side hit registration and movement processing.

Server Control
Servers can directly control and query the equalizer via custom payloads:

• S2C ravenclawspingequalizer:control: sends a boolean enabled flag. Resets to enabled/off on join and disconnect.
• S2C ravenclawspingequalizer:state_query: sends an int requestId.
• C2S ravenclawspingequalizer:state_response: replies with requestId, serverEnabled, mode, currentDelayMs, basePingMs, and totalPingMs.

Ethics & Usage

• Rule Compliance: While this mod is intended for fairness, some public servers may flag artificial latency manipulation as suspicious behavior. Always check server rules before using.
• MCTiers Usage: This mod is explicitly allowed on MCTiers for the sole purpose of equalizing ping in high-tier testing. It must not be used to gain an unfair advantage.
• Transparency: All status changes (enabling/disabling delay) post a public chat message. This prevents "closet usage" where a player might secretly toggle lag to gain an advantage.

License

MIT