[quote author=Xenaero link=topic=552.msg5704#msg5704 date=1324226247]<br />Server selection should, in essence, be about real world results and god damn my soul for using this word: parity. This, as opposed to geographic equality, because it&#039;s pretty clear in the dodgy world of routing and competitive gaming that just because it&#039;s in the midwest united states doesn&#039;t mean it&#039;s the best solution for the player base. I remember the many complaints about Doomed Earth&#039;s location because it wasn&#039;t in many people&#039;s backyard except the southerners and the mexicans. But the connection quality was still decent for everyone, despite the increase in latency for most players. Montreal is similar in this regard, in that it can favor players in the northeast, but it seems to be a decent compromise for europeans as well. Even players as far away as fuckin&#039; South America have told me they felt better on Montreal instead of Chicago. Placebo effect? I don&#039;t think so, if the vast majority of players who gave it a shot said it.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />^ This! I&#039;ve been saying that for a long time... Absolutely dead on right there&nbsp; ;D