One other networking point that needs to be brought up too (Destiny)

by Earendil, Thursday, April 30, 2015, 15:35 (3284 days ago) @ Xenos

The truth of the matter is that online video games do their best to accommodate the average connection more than the best connection. It can be frustrating when you have a great connection because you'll experience other people's problems and "know" its not you, but the way the networking is setup provides a good experience for the majority of players instead of an experience that gives the players with the best connections a huge advantage (though an advantage does still exist to a certain degree).

I don't think it's your main point, but it sounds like you are saying that "accommodating" the average connection instead of the "best" one makes for a worse playing experience for the players with the "best" connection. Is that what you think? I'm trying to imagine how that could be.

Granted, the depth of my network knowledge is thin, but all of the ways I can think to improve the playing experience of the average connection would also improve the best connection, or at the least be transparent to those with the best connection.