I'm not giving out my ping to avoid the risk of this discussion turning into a contest of who has it worse and detract from the point I was trying to make. It's possible to play the game with my ping, I've done Ultimates, but I reached the limit of what I'm willing to put up with. Not every mechanic is about when a castbar ends, FRU's Apoc and Fulgent Blade are recent examples. It feels really bad when everyone else in the static has an easier time because of where they live. But I'm glad for the folks who have a high ping and who nevertheless enjoy themselves.

All the explanation about how the game is programmed helped me understand, thank you very much! I'm glad that people are and have been talking about it, though it doesn't sound like the problem is taken seriously by SE, so I won't hold my breath.