Increased network latency on servers

[Matt-Chicago]

BTW - I'm open to proposals for dedicated server providers on the East Coast. RIght now we pay about $140/month for a higher end quad-core PC with 4GB RAM and two 7200RPM hdd's with 500GB and 80GB respectively, running Windows Server 2008 web edition with 6,000GB of teir 1 unthrottled 100Mbps bandwidth.
I use the second hard drive to run the +123 server and store backups of everything.
We usually use around 1,000GB bandwidth per month.
I've been impressed with their level of support. I have had to submit two tickets so far, and both were answered within 5 minutes and solved within 10.
The only comparable deals I've seen to limestonenetworks.com is http://www.codero.com
I was seriously considering artofwarcentral.com when we started out, but their prices were considerably higher than competitors.

But, if anyone has a suggestion for an "as good" or "better" deal on the east coast with another provider, toss it up.

[Talon Karrde]

Of course, I'm only one player, but an East Coast server would kill it for me playing there. I'm in Hawaii, so my ping is naturally 150-180 to anything outside of the West Coast, and east coast will be far worse. I'm assuming there's a grand total of maybe 2 or 3 Hawaii SWBF2 players here, but please, think of the kittens! :D

SP's old server before they turned into SP was really good. I'm assuming it was either a West Coast server or a Dallas server.

[White_Tiger_Zord]

IS it possible to experience lag on the whole server because one jackas was checking and replying his emails while playing?

[SUPERS@MURAI]

Well I am located in Puerto Rico with a max 4 mb download cable internet (the max availble here on the island). A year ago when I was in Florida, I had 20 mb download with Verizon Fios. Even though I have less bandwidth, I rarely experience lag. But recently I have had issues similar to Talon's. Last Tuesday I had to restart the JBA server twice due to serious lag complaints (which I was also experiencing) and there were also several players with pings in the high 200's.

[KOko]

welcome to my world.

[(SWGO)Kren]

....lol and mine!

[Corpse]

nananana! My ping's often down to 218 now....which isn't something I expected myself to gloat about until recently.

[Mandalore]

I'd say a good 80% of lag is caused client side, with today's servers, increase in numbers doesn't affect the server itself at all unless you're talking about a leap from 16-100.
Majority of lag is caused by
Distance to server
ISP
Computer specs in relation to game being played.

[Chin]

what does the allied server (GFAQ/MM) use? I barely if ever lag on their server.