Not every game is going to have dedicated multi-player servers (at least not for consoles). I think it'd be a wise idea to insert some code that not only tests your ping time but also your UPLOAD speed (which is critical if you're going to have 15 people connect to your system in an 8v8 match).

Also, I read this forum post. This is an outstanding idea and I will try this immediately when I get home from the office: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1188192-bad-lag-heres-a-solution/

If it is done, then it should only be an option

I dont understand, why should it be an option? Not trying to argue or anything, but I was wondering what the benefit would be to selecting an option that would potentially cause the whole match to lag as opposed to allowing the game to decide who has the best connection and giving the match the best possible chance of being lag free?

Why the [censored] wouldn't the game already do this by default? It should pick a host based on both upsteam bandwidth and overall ping to other players in the lobby.

Personally I just don't get why the [censored] EVERY multiplayer dev for consoles has copied Halo 2, 3 and Reach in their versions of matchmaking. Sure the EXACT system is proprietary I understand but lets license this [censored] out similar to how Epic licenses the Unreal Engine.

Or make a "free for all" (not to be confused with the game mode) version of that where someone "contributes" a non-proprietary, legal version of said item.

[censored], I would even take call of duty lobbies/hosting over this [censored] IDK about all you

I tried multiplayer last night in competition mode (5v5) and it was MUCH MUCH better. FYI

Dedicated servers are the only way forward

Dedicated servers should have been around since the beginning in my opinion. This first week of bad lag is going to drive away a LOT of players.

I tried Versus several times tonight and it was unplayable with the lag I was having. I think crap making the consoles P2P multiplayer, they've pretty much shot themselves in the foot. An otherwise great game, but this P2P crap is only hurting them in the end.