The power supply has unfortunately been taken away from my hostel, which means things have become a little difficult for me when it comes to charging my devices. Instead of being able to charge my phone whenever I want and enjoy gaming to the fullest, I now have to go to other hostels just to get somewhere I can charge. Because of this, I can't afford to sit down and play games for hours like I normally would. I have to charge my phone somewhere first, return with enough battery, and then play for a short period of time before the battery gets dangerously low again. With all these challenges, I decided to try something different with my network. I borrowed an MTN SIM card from a friend of mine, and honestly, when it comes to gaming, MTN has been one of the best network experiences I've personally had in Nigeria. 🇳🇬 The latency can be extremely good, which is exactly what I need, especially when I'm playing competitive games where every single tap matters.
The only problem is that MTN doesn't have the strongest signal around my area. Usually, the network isn't stable enough for me to enjoy gaming properly, but surprisingly, this time around, it actually worked for a while. That little window of good connection gave me the freedom to enjoy gaming on what felt like the best network possible.
I decided to play a little bit of Call of Duty Mobile 🔫, then switched over to Blood Strike 🔫 for a while, and finally decided to wrap everything up with EA FC Mobile ⚽️ before my phone completely died and I had to go to bed. 🛌
Unfortunately, even though the MTN latency was really good, I still couldn't get a completely perfect match on EA FC Mobile because of the signal strength in my area. The connection would sometimes be incredibly responsive, and then suddenly spike for a few seconds before returning to normal.
This is where I really noticed the difference between MTN and Airtel when it comes to gaming.
On Airtel, which is the network I normally use but doesn't give me the best gaming experience, there is often a noticeable delay between when I tap a button and when the game actually responds. For example, when I'm playing EA FC Mobile and I tap the pass button, the pass might not happen immediately. That tiny delay can completely change the outcome of a situation. I might intend to pass the ball before an opponent reaches my player, but because the game reacts late, the opponent can get there first and steal the ball. Sometimes it feels like I'm making the correct decision, but the network doesn't allow the game to register that decision at the right moment. 😭 But when I switched to MTN, the difference was immediately noticeable. When the latency was good, I could tap the pass button and the player would respond almost instantly. There was no frustrating delay between my decision and the player's action. If I saw an opening and wanted to make a quick pass, the game responded at that exact moment. That kind of responsiveness is extremely important in competitive games because your reaction and decision making actually have a chance to matter.
The problem, however, is the signal strength in my area.
MTN can give me that beautiful, low latency experience for a few minutes, and then suddenly the network spikes. The game might stop responding properly for a few seconds before the connection settles down again. So instead of having consistently good gameplay, I get short periods of absolutely amazing gameplay interrupted by random network spikes. 📶😭
Even with that problem, I personally think MTN is the better option for me when it comes to shooting games.
The reason is simple: I can adapt to a network that spikes, but it's much harder to adapt to consistently bad latency. When I'm playing Call of Duty Mobile or Blood Strike, if I'm on a perfect connection that occasionally spikes, I can sometimes predict when the connection might become unstable. I can avoid making unnecessary pushes, position myself somewhere safe, and be more careful about challenging enemies when I know the network could suddenly go crazy.
But when the latency is constantly bad, it doesn't matter how well I play. I could have the perfect aim, make the perfect movement and react faster than my opponent, but if the game receives my commands late, I can still get eliminated before I even have a chance to fight back. That's one of the most frustrating things about playing online shooting games. You can do everything correctly and still lose because of something completely outside your control. 😭🔫 So for me, I'll honestly take a network that gives me amazing latency with occasional spikes over a network that gives me a consistently poor response time. At least with MTN, when the connection is good, I can actually feel the difference. My shots, movements and reactions feel much more connected to what is happening on the screen.
Sadly, my phone eventually got low enough that I had to stop gaming before it completely died. With the power situation at the hostel, I can't just plug it in and continue playing, so I had to call it a day and head to bed. 🔋🛌 Despite all the network issues and the limited battery, I still had a really enjoyable gaming session. I got to play a little Call of Duty Mobile, a little Blood Strike and finally EA FC Mobile, all while testing out an MTN SIM that gave me some of the best latency I've experienced.
The match itself was really fun too. After the game, I sent my opponent a GGs sticker because, regardless of the result, it's always nice to appreciate a good match. Unfortunately, he decided not to reply. 😂 Maybe he was angry about losing on his end, or maybe he simply wasn't in the mood to respond. Either way, no hard feelings.
GGs to my opponent, GGs to me, and most importantly, GGs to everyone watching and supporting the content. ❤️🎮⚽️ Thanks for visiting, and I hope you enjoyed the match.
My gameplay
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