Hosting versus Joining

This is a problem within Europe I feel..

 

Might want to check out this page. Usually all you have to do to deal with your problem is to set your Xbox to use a static IP in it's network settings menu (usually the first three numbers of the address should be 192.168.1, and the fourth can be anything between 1 and 255), and then in your router's configuration page forward the two ports on the page I linked to the IP address you gave your Xbox. After that you should be able to connect to anyone without issues.

As for the whole host versus join debate, I join over 90% of the time. I don't like to host because I constantly get challenged by low ranked players or laggers. But I do notice when I do host my win % really spikes. Normally I have a 50% win rate, which is low, but that's because I only challenge high ranked players most of the time, and I like to repeatedly challenge people who beat me because I have more fun fighting against them. Sorry if I annoyed anyone by doing that... But anyway, when I host I usually win around 80% of my matches, and honestly winning that much bores the crap out of me. Usually the number one reason I quit a game is because it get's too easy, so if my win % got too far above 50% I'd probably quit playing. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

 

i challenge when nothing but Kyu's and 1st-4th dans challenge me. I Host when I can't find anyone to connect to. simple as that. Why does this matter so much??

 

same. it seems that the level of challenge can be different whether youre hosting or just joining.