What is lag/ping and what contributes to it?

Ping is the network latency between a player's computer and the game server. Having a low ping is always desirable because lower latency provides smoother gameplay by allowing faster updates of game data.

Players not located within a reasonable distance of the server regions may experience some lag depending on their connection. There are many other reasons why you could be experiencing lag (your internet service provider, router settings, internet speed, etc.), but your location and distance from the central servers will have the largest effect.