Where do Australians go?

[Owatatsumi]

I'm aware, my point is that it's not terrible given our choices so I chose to play with my friends. People make it seem like the difference between JP and Montreal is like 300ms+ or something, but from what I've seen it's not nearly that significant. Everyone will experience bad latency to some extent unless SE miraculously decides to open a data-centre near home.

How much latency you have on playing on an NA server compared to JP, and vice versa, is different for each person. What service you use makes quite difference on if there is a big fluctuation in ping when playing on NA server as apposed to a JP one or not much at all. A few people actually have better ping when playing on NA and for others their comparable. Most players from what I've heard though see sizable increase in ping when playing on an NA server. It's enough of a difference for a noticeable affect to gameplay.

In the end it's really up to every player what region is right for them. You can test your ping for both or try playing on them to help make up your mind. If you want to play with friends who are on an NA that is an important factor and understandable, but if your just worried about playing on a Japanese server because your afraid there won't be any English speaking players there is no need to be concerned. There is already a sizable English speaking community on the unofficial Oceanic servers listed, so you won't be alone by any means! :3

I'm not just speaking to OP but anyone who might be concerned or trying to decide, since OP has already chosen.