For whatever reason my connection's been totally shot for the past hour or so, but I'm remarkably close to Rank 5 in IB so I wanted to try and get my bounties done.
Results against non-matchmade randoms
https://www.bungie.net/en/Legend/PGCR?instanceId=2393423575&characterId=2305843009216930676
https://www.bungie.net/en/Legend/PGCR?instanceId=2393492176&characterId=2305843009216930676
https://www.bungie.net/en/Legend/PGCR?instanceId=2393537595&characterId=2305843009216930676
https://www.bungie.net/en/Legend/PGCR?instanceId=2393587448&characterId=2305843009216930676
My stats before this had my K/D at 1.64 and I've a solid number of The Best Around/On The Bright Side... My connection typically residing in the high yellow-low green area.
In my experience I was completely inable to deal damage, totally and completely incapable. Be it with Jolder's, Arc Blade, Golden Gun, Felwinter's Fusion, MIDA, Vex, etc. I could not deal a single point. But at the same time I recognized times I should have died. None-the-less the kills I was losing was FAR more than the kills I was giving away.
I'm NOT saying it'll always prove detrimental, there are various breeds of lag in Destiny. Some may benefit the player and some (as in my case) prove anywhere between mildly to extremely detrimental.
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But the reality is it DOES and it CAN help your in Crucible and Iron Banner. Check out the "video lag competition" here in the same sub-forum. There is no consistency and the matchmaking is bullshit. That is what most of the lag related complaints are stemming from.