Quote Originally Posted by Fyrebrand View Post
If it's just my own internet lag, then it seems odd that other games would not be affected by such things. Somehow, other MMO developers have managed to create action-oriented combat systems that require precise timing, and still play smoothly despite my "personal lag." I wonder what these other companies are doing differently, and why Square Enix can't do the same..?
Other companies aren't doing anything differently. In every single MMO on the market you have people on the forums complaining about lag. Simply because you don't experience any lag there, doesn't mean the same problems aren't present there. Just like as to how I never lag with FFXIV. The difference is though that your routing towards those servers will be different.

That's why programs like WTFast work, because they bypass problematic routes. Minimize hops where possible.