Quote Originally Posted by Azrael View Post
Question. Why?
I don't think it is a simple matter of "higher latency players are better because they have to beat latency and the boss!". I think there are other challenges that higher latency players have to deal with, but the encounters themselves still require certain positioning, skill and reaction times, even on low latency.

The way I see it, you develop an extra 'skill/ability' to be able to factor in the latency to the mechanics, and maybe you 'have' to pay a little more attention to the patterns/timing since you have less time to react, but whether or not that makes you a better player I can't say. For me personally, it is just something I do now, because it has always been this way. Would this make me a better player if I moved to lower latency? Maybe. Players with higher familiarity or awareness of boss mechanics and positioning always seem to do more successfully than those who lack such things, assuming all things are equal of course.