About dedicated European data center

[Culfinrandir]

... I didn't even realise when I started playing that there was a so-called EU server cluster... and I just rolled on a server a bunch of other people played on, and I'm unlikely to move now.... dedicated EU servers tend to be barren lifeless places filled only with people arguing in public chat about which language everyone should be speaking in.

Same situation with me. I even know UK players who've transferred from EU servers to NA servers as it's easier and more populated. It's possible to argue that a NA server has three main languages - English, French and Spanish whereas a EU server could easily have over twenty. For English speakers a NA server is often a best bet, regardless of whether you're in the EU or NA.

My ping is also usually between 90-100ms with zero packet loss on ADSL2. It's unlikely that there'd be a huge enough decrease to warrant paying for a server change and the inconvenience of losing housing, FC, friends etc.

[LalaRu]

...For English speakers a NA server is often a best bet, regardless of whether you're in the EU or NA...

That is not for every game.

On PvP you want lesser ping possible, and playing PvP in NA when you are EU, works only for people that, like you, have first class internet. Everyone else will be doomed.

Just look at titan ex, if you know the fight, it is a faceroll when you have ping zero, but you may be slided if your ping exceed the safe zone (40ms?).