Terrible lag - need help please

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I've been experiencing really bad lag since returning to the game. I've mainly been crafting and gathering, so it hasn't been too much of a problem. But now that I want to get into some content, its a real issue.

I thought it was my wifi, but I was running wired this am and had the same issue. My download speeds in the Crystarium were in the 300s - basically a slide show.

Is there a server or data center that is preferred for West Coast US people? I've found conflicting information online and most of it is pretty old.

If it helps, my connection speed according to speedtest.net is 174 down and 11 up.

Thanks in advanc