Er, because you can tell after a host migration - depending on the countdown. The host has a higher countdown whilst all the other players start about 8-9 seconds before match restarts, the host has about 14-16 seconds. Also my ping rate is about 10m/s prior to becoming host - which is good, but then it drops dramatically when my connection then has to process 12 players actions.

Also, in the lobby before a game starts, if a host leaves, the scores all go to 0 - the host is at the top, or near the top. I can just tell.

I do care about my stats to an extent, as strangely despite this being the only CoD that I absolutely hate, that its the only CoD I have a positive KDR on, but moreover a KDR that actually reflects the player I am. It's not great, something like 1.68, but again, I refuse to be penalised for having a good connection so everyone in the lobby will just have to put up with the fact the game will end should I be shot round corners or get 8-10 hitmarkers only to be switched on and killed without my screen even going red.

The game is ruined for me when I pull host, so why should I let others have a lag free game, the game will end. Tough!

@Sausage, Yeah I'm mad, you can tell by the way I wrote "lol". Maybe it's your reading and understanding that needs some work...

You keep throwing insults around, and making excuses while you try to pad out your stats via the dashboard...

You have earned everyone's respect here...

Good job...

THIS ^

It's all about having fun for me and if I'm getting killed in BS ways and the lag comp is spanking me hard, I will dashboard. I never did in MW2 but I do on MW3 although it's a rare thing for me to do.

So penalize me. Cause like the honey badger, I dont give a _____.   Its a rare thing if I do DB, but if I do, Im not padding stats, Im not trying to make it crash for everyone else, Im just done with people bouncing all over the screen. Obviously something is wrong with either the game  or my internet....so I go play a different game. I would have no problem with the 10 min Halo rule, hell, make it an hour. Cause like I said, Ive switched to a diff game by then.

Dashboarding is as common as Quickscopers that go positive in this game, not really a huge issue IMO. Id rather they fix these junk matchmaking/connection problems.

I know when I'm lagging and when I'm not. I don't care about other people's principles and all I care about is my own fun. I know what I'm capable in the game but when the enemy bullets are curving around the corner, it's not fun and it's time to dashboard. I say the devs fix this game instead, don't penalize the host, and you'll see a lot less dashboarding.