If there are large numbers of players in the area the lag could be due to the number of events going on in said area. This can have an effect on the server and the client side. Just because you experience lag in these areas doesn't mean everyone does.
An easy way to tell if it is a network problem and whose problem it is.
1) Does the game still respond properly to your clicks with the "x" on clicking?
-Yes
--When the lag completes, do all of the hits occur at once?
---Yes
----The lag is your connection
---No
----This is a server problem
-No
--Your computer is what is lagging, not the game.
01-Jun-2023 00:52:59