Does ping necessarily change depending on location?

[Klappa]

I usually get about 70-80 ms ping in this game with my current 30Mbps. So if I moved from where I currently live, about 250 miles away from the game's server, but get a much better isp, with fiber optic internet and download speeds of upwards 100, would my ping get better or worse?

 

[Nerdy Nerd]

It depends on how good the server is and what server your using. I do not think distance matters. Not for sure though.

 

[The Paladin]

to answer your question very simply, the answer is Yes.

as to the why that is, think of the internet as a highway, many, many, many highways criss crossing the world.
from point A being 250miles it take a short route.. not necesseraly the fastest way there
from point B being 250 miles out, you may be closer to a main internet pipe, thus faster...

I am in Texas, I get 30-45 MS ping to new York, and I get 70ms to Washington state... but 50ms to Poland based server... see what I mean

 

[Nerdy Nerd]

Thanks for clarifying as it turns out I was wrong, but yet again I wasn't sure. That actually makes more since.

 

[ShadyHamster]

Distance is the main factor when it comes to ping, assuming you have a solid connection.
The further away you are from a server the higher the ping.