On Sarlona I see random ping time spikes into the 700-800ms range. That seems to be when everything gets laggy. I play between 6-10pm. This did not happen before U9.
I'll see what happens tonight. If it happens I'll note the _exact_ times it happens in EST, based on my phone (since it NTPs the exact time)
Edit -- next day:
Played from 7 or so til 2 am and didn't experience the long ping times and lag.
The game worked very well. Even did a shroud that went off without a hitch.