Ever since this new update that fixed the hit registration and party issues I have had nothing but laggy games back to back. No, my nat is not closed, yes my ports are forwarded, my ping is low, and yes I live in America. The multiplayer was much more stable for me before this update. I might be able to find games faster now but games are laggier then ever. This game is not using dedicated servers. If it is then 343 needs to optimize them because they are terrible.
inb4 343 defenders saying the game works fine and the game is running on dedicated servers.