Understanding Lag Spikes
Lag spikes occur when one or a few game ticks take significantly longer than average to execute. They might:
- Happen frequently (e.g., once every 20 ticks).
- Occur rarely (e.g., once every minute).
- Be tied to specific player actions or server events.
Lag spikes can be challenging to diagnose because typical profiling averages out the data, masking the spikes. However, Spark offers tools like /spark tickmonitor and /spark profiler to pinpoint these issues effectively.