the lag is the same for me i lag all the time. its gotten worse this week for sure only able to get 2 bars

I run solo pretty much all the time.  I tend to notice if I play against a clan, spliterscreener's, or a few person party, the lag get unbearable.  I'll host maybe 6 out of 10 games and I'll get the usual stutter lag for hosting, that's normal.  But when there are no clans, splitscreener's, ect..  playing, the game runs pretty decent.  I usually play Domination core if it matters.

Also when I play in Mercenary game mode, the game runs fine 90% of the time.  And I host about 75 percent of the time.  So my question is, are the clans, splitscreener's, parties causing all the problems for the game?

Up until tonight the lag was pretty good even in a party, until I hosted a party with someone from another city. The sure indicator you're lagging for me is when you only see the smoke trail of the stinger you fired and it misses the apache. Tonight I had the pleasure of seeing back to back misses. Then there was the teleporting. Not sure if it was someone using a switch or just the lag. On the poll I said the lag was better but not the last hour playing in that party.

I have started two threads on this....It seems like most people notice more lag in a party.  For me my lag is directly related to being in a party.  I am actually pretty decent at the game solo and in a party its terrible.

Frame rate is good...hit detection is ok...but I am just a **** hair behind everyone I am against.  I lose most 1 vs 1 battles if i am head on and most of the time I cant even get a shot off.....Now I am not good but I was 10/80  in late Jan. so I have played enough to know when I am getting my azz handed to me (im cool with that) and when its bullshit getting me.  It happens when I have 4 bars and gets worse if that drops which  happens quite a bit.

Whatever this disgusting game is doing. It happens the majority of times, no matter the situation. Never happened on any other CoD until black Ops and this game.

I lag much worse in a party.

I can play with my clan and my KD will drop like a rock due to lag.  LOTS of assists and hit markers (if I even get that) during clan games.  When we are done I usually go play alone just to get the KD back up a little.