Half a second? In the Matrix that was forever. "Okay ..." Smeland picked up on the hesitation in Sly’s voice. "It’s not that bad," she said reassuringly. "Both these decks have chips to compensate for the delay. It’s there, but you won’t notice it unless you get into a scrap. In cybercombat, no utility in the world’s going to help. You still won't feel the time delay as a delay; it’s just that your reaction time will be for drek."