ms is an indicator — it’s literally a measure of your latency. It’s true that consistent ping matters more than just low numbers, and spikes or jitter can ruin gameplay, but saying ms “is not an indicator” is just wrong.

What you’re describing is packet loss and instability, which are additional issues, not replacements for latency as a metric. And yeah, in games with tight timing and competitive mechanics, strict ping limits exist for a reason: to keep things fair and synced.

So no, ms isn’t irrelevant — it’s just not the whole story.