The Server Change Crippled My Games
Hi, I've been playing League since Azir came out (about a year ago). I started playing Skarner Jungle, because farming was the only thing I felt confident doing at the time. Now, I'm queued with silvers and golds despite not playing ranked (no complaints, I still have fun and win games). I enjoy my main positions, Jungle, Support, and ADC. I live in Washington State, so games sat at a VERY comfortable 53 ping. When the server change was announced, I was worried that I would be getting the same high ping that the East Coast has been forced to suffer through for years. At first it stayed at a smooth 101 ping; I was perfectly content with that! +50 ping isn't the end of the world, and it's worth it if the rest of the continent is getting a similar speed.
That 101 ping is rarer than first impressions deemed, as 80% of my games are spent with 200 ping with constant spikes of up to 14,000. I once played a very good Rek'Sai, and could gank early-game reliably. Now those ganks are impossible to pull off, as is me playing any champion that takes any measure of skill. I struggle against lag more-so than against my opponents, which is NOT what the server change was supposed to accomplish.
Conclusion: I'm writing this not just to complain, but to propose a solution. With the Season 6 preseason being JUST around the corner, prepare... You are still in possession of the Portland server, so get it online. There is no need to pour money into it, as it would no longer be carrying the whole continent on its back. Turn it online, and create an NA East and West. Europe has less players in it and yet, it has been split for a long while. Please Riot, help me to help you by enjoying your game once more.