[2019] What's the purpose of letting players choose their game server.

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡: Shouldn't all players be forced to play on the current most optimal server? Why is there a file that lets people reset their rank and get a leg up on ping and peakers advantage. Makes no sense.

That feature exists as a way for players who are connected to the wrong datacenter to switch back to the one closest to them. We covered this topic on our FAQ [support.ubi.com] if you're interested in learning more about it.